Friday, November 18, 2011

Quilling

Well this post is a little different from the rest, not ink, pencil or paint on paper...nope, it's paper on paper! These here cute little paper flowers are made by using the quilling technique.
You make everything with thin long strips of paper. You take the paper and twirl them around something long and skinny (I use tooth pics). While you're rolling the paper you want to shape the paper into whatever shape you want i.e oval, round, long oval... When you have gotten the shape you want, carefully snip the excess paper, put a little glue and let it sit for a bit to dry. Once you have all your pieces ready to go, you can create your picture!!Once I actually have my flowers down and glued on the paper, I like to accessories with ribbons and make it all pretty :)

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Jazzy Fay!

This little painting was a fun impromptu project of mine. As I walked through our little art store one day, I noticed that this canvas had a hole punched right through it...knowing that they wouldn't be able to sell it, I went ahead and asked if I could have it, somewhat to my surprise...they let me have it for FREE!! :) I, as you can imagine, was so excited, a free canvas!?!

So, once I got home I set to repairing this sad canvas and make it ready to go. I cut a little piece off of the extra canvas in the back and glued in with some wood glue, let it dry, and it was all good again. Because it was all patched up (the hole was still a little evident), I decided to paint an abstract piece on it. I figured that if the painting was busy enough, no one would see the patchwork.


This is what came out of that sad little canvas...a totally jazzed up painting!! ;)

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Musing...

Hi! Long time no post, I know. I have been much too absorbed in my school, and haven't found much time to do anything but school. But...the other night I had an urge to draw so I placed my business books aside and pulled out my sketch pad and pencils.

Didn't have anything in mind really, just felt like doodling. As I started (with a girls face...of course!) I decided I wanted her to have some seriously bodacious hair, then with her expression I decided to make it a relaxed sort of feel, just sitting pretty. This is what I came out with.
Musing
It isn't much, but I thought it was something to post! :)