This is an 8x10 canvas with more "She Art". I really am having a ball with this and feel like......where has this been all my life? :)
The exercise for this week was to create a "landscape" background using scrapbook papers, script papers, acrylics, etc. then adding our gal. Every part of this process is incredibly fun and it's hard to know when to stop.
We did get through our last winter storm and it was a doozie! We got a little bit of everything and the icing is always an issue. There are still people, in our area, without power and warming shelters have been set up in those effected areas. My thoughts are with all. We were very fortunate we did not lose power here.
We are expecting a little more snow, tonight into tomorrow, then all rain and rising temperatures which will definitely help with the melting process. We're starting to here high 40's and 50's! Yes! Little by little....inch by inch!
Hope you and yours are all doing well and I wish you a safe and happy weekend ahead.
Love much...................Marilyn xxoo
This is my second 6x12 canvas that I created in line with Christy Tomlinson's online workshop (see previous post).
I decided to add a hat to "my girl" and black boots to symbolize yet another winter storm we received yesterday into today! I'm beginning to think the only thing spring, here, is the spring in my mattress!
Artful thoughts for all of you!
Love and peace to all ....................... Marilyn xxoo
What a blast! I am having such fun with Christy Tomlinson's
"She Art" online workshop!
I found this workshop from visiting Diane's blog - thank you Diane!
This is my piece from our first week! First off; I love the canvas size (6x12) and this incorporates just about everything that I have in my art stash......bring it all out and have a blast! Christy did introduce us to some new fun accessories and she has a cool online shop, too,
I love Christy's process for creating the girl; reminiscent of my paper doll days and, in fact, have even thought of making one of these with a "pop-up" girl and creating interchangeable dresses for them! Hmmmmmmmmmm.
This also enabled me to get out some of my foils that I haven't used and decided to add some to this piece.
I'm going to take some time, this weekend, to create another :)
I wish you all a safe and happy weekend!
Love much - Marilyn xxoo
The background, for this 8x8 page, was one I created quite awhile ago and it was either going to be a nautical piece or also reminded me of gears which led me to the thought of gears going around in our heads. You know right? When we've got so much spinning around in our minds, our heads and hearts start to feel full and we end up on "overload".
I expressed this with a masculine touch which I very rarely do.
I found the image of this man in an old magazine and transferred it onto this background. It was just of his arm and head resting there. I created the rest of his body with vintage ledger paper and some sketching.
This man's expression and body language appeared, to me anyway, that he was lost in thoughts; the gears were going around and around in his head - perhaps worry of a failing company or over his head in debt. He spends his days and nights thinking of letters and numbers - trying to juggle so many things.
Isn't it funny how our art leads us to tell stories and all it takes is an image, words, or whatever we see that triggers this within and then we can express it on canvas or in a journal.
I know I feel over loaded, at times, it can be overwhelming. We all have stuff to deal with and if it wasn't for my ability to express some of these feelings with my art, I don't know what would happen. My head would probably explode! My art does help to clear things out - distract me from the gears working overtime.
How about you?
I also want to thank all who commented and responded to the art samples from the spackle workshop that Kerri and I are offering on the 13th. We have 13 students, so far, and the deadline hasn't passed! We are very excited!
Hope everyone is having a good week. Our temps, here, have improved and there has been some gradual melting of the snow. We still have so much more to go and there will be flooding concerns soon.
Oh no!!!! More gears to turn!
Love and peace to all of you! Marilyn xxoo
This is my 8x10 sample piece for the "Let's Get Plastered" workshop that Kerri and I are offering (see previous post) for details.
I had some wood panels and decided to use the spackle on the wood and it's just heavenly to apply on the flat, wood panel. Hope you all are having a good weekend. We got socked with a lot of snow on Friday and had a little more overnight. Now; I've always said I would rather have snow but, now, at this point in time, it's getting on everyone's nerves! Tomorrow we're in for a beginning of freezing rain then all rain - the melting of all this snow will present many challenges.
Stay safe, warm and wishing you all a good week ahead.
Spring will come! Right?
Love much - Marilyn xxoo
My dear and talented friend Kerri and I are offering a local workshop at Captured Moments,
Sunday, March 13, 2011, from 10-3. The name of the workshop is "Let's Get Plastered" and the above canvasses are Kerri's awesome examples of what students will learn to make in class--an 8x10 mixed-media piece made with spackle, acrylic paint and collage.We are very excited about this offering and can't wait to share this technique as well as some more fun things to add to our mixed-media pieces!
Just a note: Kerri and I are putting our heads together on the how-to's of offering online workshops. We have much to think about and research but have begun the wheels turning towards this direction.
Kerri's Blog is highlighted above, so if you are interested in signing up for our latest workshop or want to be placed on an email list, for future offerings, please check out Kerri's Blog for more information.
More snow, sleet, and rain, here, this weekend! I am wishing you all a safe and happy weekend ahead!
Love much - Marilyn xxoo
Have you ever started out working on an art project having it already envisioned in your mind?
This 8x8 page started out with a layered background (the photo kind of muted the color) then a gel transfer of an image I had in my stash. It was just a face of a woman and I wish I saved it so I could show this before and after result. The transfer was not very successful except it started taking on a mind of its own if you know what I mean.
I began seeing a Geisha with the hair outline and decided to go with it. The butterfly that is on top of her head, here, was actually a huge bow on the original image and it just didn't come out very well when I tried to transfer the image.
I found some Asian text paper in my stash and collaged it as her Kimona and went from there. I painted in the crow, used a stencil, postage stamps and some other delicate papers for further collage.
Thanks so much for visiting and hope you are all having a good week!
Much love - Marilyn xxoo
This is an 8x10 canvas with more "She Art". I really am having a ball with this and feel like......where has this been all my life? :)
