pretty girls...

a friend told me that i don't go in for painting

pretty girls.  the comment gave me pause.

at first i didn't know how to take it.  

when i looked over this last collection

of post cards, i realized that she might have a point.

i paint faces that express a variety of emotions.  

it doesn't depend on my mood

but what comes through me at that particular moment.

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, 

but rarely admit the changes it has gone through 

to achieve that beauty.” 
― Maya Angelou

posting with paint party friday

while i waited for a new printer from amazon

the local copy shop was a temporary work table.

i used copies of faces i have drawn to  collage on to

backgrounds to make  a series of postcards.  

here is one of them.

i have been working on this canvas for a while.  i thought it was done then

realized  there is more.  i am slowly pulling the color and images out.  listening 

for the next step.  trying not to let my impatience get the best of me.   

 

today i caught myself in that familiar loop.... i will do art in my studio

after i get a little exercise, after i buy groceries, after i post on 

my blog and so it goes.   the loop stops here.  i am leaving 

to spend the day in my studio.  

thank you for visiting. i love reading your comments. my son  

was here this past week and i drop everything when that happens.

 so i am behind on blog visits.  my apologies,  for being late 

to respond but i will be there soon.

sharing with what's on your work desk wednesday.  

click the link to see what others are working on?

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. 

I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.” 

― John Lennon

dreamer

i been having fun putting together random textured backgrounds 

with  some of my images for mail swaps. 

i couldn't help but post another sunset photo looking down the coast.

waving hello to paint party friday friends.

XO

WOYWW

i am working on a large (for me) abstract,  36" x 48".

it doesn't fit on my desk or easel but it's propped up against the wall

on my actual desk... that's another story.

my printer broke this week so i've been to the print shop 

countless times.  while i was there

i made copies of a few journal pages to use for future collages.

that's it on a wednesday here in sunny southern california.

posting today with WOYWW.  thank you for your warm welcome last week 

on my first posting with the group.

XOXOXO

“The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!” 
― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

in my experimental group each person has an turn to present 

a project to the group.  this month  i led the group  through a round of ten prompts.  

the idea came after a six of my  journaling friends from various parts of the country 

met at my house to journal.   we decided that each of us would give a prompt, one at a time 

and we would all follow along in our journals.  it was so much fun that the 

group decided to continue over the internet after everyone returned home.

my piece using the ten prompts

in the end, in my experimental group, we all had the same prompts but 

each one of us created in our unique style.   you will see from scrolling down.  we all have our own

creative 'voice' no matter the sources of influences.  i found it  the  same true when i was writing.

here are a few of the works in process.

we will continue to work on these pieces next month.

i will show you the results in june.  

i also want to spotlight the plain air art by my husband, bob.

he loves the outdoors and  nature.  you can sense it in his paintings. 

each of his pieces speak to you from a familiar yet distant yearning within.  

today i am sharing this post (late) with friends at paint party friday.   click and you 

will discover many dedicated artists who post their artwork weekly.

let me show you what is on my desk today.

there are treasures hiding in corners

   

wrapped within the tissue paper is terry garrett's journal for a round robin.

mail art from jacki long

and from john arbuckle

collage from katie kendrik and a metal stencil

envelope with pizzaz from jacki long

and copies of my journal pages for collage.

i will need to clear some space so i can get to work.

i know that doesn't happen to you :)

today i am linking for the first time with 

what's on your work desk wednesday, (woyww)