I have been published....

When I got home from my trip today I had received a large envelope in the mail and low and behold it was the new Quilting Arts magazine sent from the publisher and my quilt is in it.... 

I am so excited, it is just a crazy feeling... I still cannot believe it is real! All the more reason to keep on dreaming and pursuing other avenues to continue to grow as an artist.

Thanks for looking!

new project....

I have somehow started a new project while working on other things... I got this idea to paint a quote....

and with this quote I am going to turn it into a wall hanging of some kind which is in the very very beginning stages...

and while contemplating my project, I went out side and prep some more canvas and painters cloth with gesso spray and, I tried my hand at making "fabric paper"...

I added some more tissue paper and color....

I found the information on doing the "fabric paper" from Linda Matthews web site and thought I would give it a try. It is drying out right now and not sure what I will make with it at the  moment. I didn't have the cheese cloth like the directions and I am not sure if that will make a difference. I have worked on my "wall hanging" some more and it looks a little different from the photo above. I am not sure how much time I will have the rest of the week to work on my project, my Mom is having surgery tomorrow and I am traveling at the end of the week. I actually may get caught up on some reading and writing.... The Artist Way reading. I have been good and working on my morning pages thanks to the encouragement of Jamie Ridler of Jamie Ridler Studios and her Facebook page.

Well, time for bed.... Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

progress on using Lutradur

I have made progress on coloring in my drawing on the Lutradur. I have used my watercolor crayons and Inktense color pencils. I even used a couple of colors I was not sure about but, do like how they turned out. Now I have some ideas in my head on what I will do with this but not sure... I think I am almost done adding color and then ready for the next steps. I did go to the art store this weekend and purchased additional brushes and Inktense colored pencils.

Just a quick post for now, thanks for looking!

new fabric painting project....

I have been painting..... fabric and Lutradur

The base for the first two are pieces I have been working on is a painters cloth to protect the floor while painting walls... I had cut up some pieces and did some background painting. I discovered some new ink pens from Sharpie that are for fabric so I drew and then painted it in. Of course this has taken me about two weeks to complete and get the colors the way I like them.  I then scanned in one of my zentangles and printed it out on a piece of Lutradur and now I am going to paint it in. I am teaching myself how to use this product so, not sure if this will work well or not. I will keep you posted. I think that since I don't have to go to work tomorrow... I am going to stay up late and paint (I think?)

Thanks for looking!