Gouache Technique and Golden Fluids Color Chart Although, admittedly, I’m an impulse opportunity shopper I don’t like to buy duplicates of supplies I have at home. Soooooo, after an inspiring Tuesday of Zen Doodling at Random Arts (where most of my Golden fluids shopping happens) I created an inventory color chart in excel of Golden Fluid…
Read MoreI’ve been doodling some, making books and buying duplicate of art supplies that I can’t get to in “lock up”. Luckily Random Arts is having their Artist’s yard sale in October and I can sell some of the duplicates there (my studio should be finished by then). While lost in Pinterest (this should be a…
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Shading and Blending Pencil lines with a Clay Shaper I watched a YouTube video on working with colored pencils last week. The artist (sorry I didn’t make note of the artist) used a Clay Shaper to shade her graphite pencil lines. It’s been on my mind and I needed to give this technique a try…
Read MoreNow I’m THAT house. I know you’re probably thinking “boy am I glad I don’t live close to her”. That’s OK. I remember the many trips I used to take to visit Impressive Ideas in Roswell, GA. A short-cut would take me through a neighborhood and I would pass a house that decorated for…
Read MoreVintage Maytag Ad I LOVE library book sales. I find the most interesting books that would have never come my way had I not gone to the book sale. At a recent library book sale I purchased the book Wuthering Heights, printed in 1943 (stunningly illustrated with wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg). Folded up…
Read MoreTool Storage This a quick post… This is an ice tray used for making ice that fits in small mouth water bottles. I’ve gotten three of them so far at thrift stores for $1 – $2 each. New, they sell for about $4 at hiking and athletic stores. 10 1/4″ w x 3 3/4″ d…
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Gouache Resist – Oh Please!!! I am such a two year old! Enough said… There is a long blank wall in my dining room. The art from our Atlanta house is out of place here. In moving “things” around, in and out of boxes, I came across two brand new 12″ x 36″ Showbox Gallery…
Read MoreRandom Arts in Saluda, NC My art supplies are still in storage ;( However, I’ve been able to take a couple of workshops close to home that didn’t require all my supplies and have found an awesome network of artists and crafters. **I discovered just how close Random Arts, Saluda, NC http://www.randomartsnow.com is to me –…
Read MoreUnfinished Wood Boxes repurposed The second installment of repurposed bedroom furniture… Supplies: Two wood storage boxes purch online at Joann.com – $30 ea with coupon TTL w/shipping $60 http://www.joann.com/large-wood-storage-bin-with-lid/11873684.html Four glass blocks used for bases (2 per base) – purchased at Lowes – $5 ea Total for both night stands: $80 Finished Product: I couldn’t find…
Read MorePrivacy Screen repurposed into a Headboard $0 First things first – two finished products (headboard and night stand)…. I just finished making the side table from an unfinished wood box – that’s the next post. I absolutely adore the color we painted our bedroom – Palladian Blue (look the color up on Houzz.com – they…
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