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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
May 2022 ATC -06
I just noticed that I am not doing these ATCs andAPCs in order. No matter they all will make their debut eventually. I particularly like this one. I love the waterlily that I found in a magazine. The image of the man I found at a garage sale in a stack of photographs and the ephemera on the right came from a children’s reader. When I finished adhering the elements I thought the piece needed something else. Hence, the asemic writing was added.
Monday, May 16, 2022
May 2022 APC - 04
This APC came together pretty quickly. I had been looking through some magazines and found the background. Then I had some illustrations that were scraps basically. I never thought I would be able to use this boy because part of his head and leg were missing as I had cut him off when I used the other part of the illustration. But it worked.
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Perfect for a Cold Remedy Commercial
This guy looks like he is having a very bad health day. Perhaps he could be used for a cold medicine commercial. I think he is still in his pajamas and he has decided he is not going into work today.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Kevin
Lenny
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Gardener
Coach
After the portrait was completed I uploaded it into iColorama where I added a mask over the image. I then added the background of the vintage athletes. I think the black and white background and the colored portrait work well together. I like the contrast.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Monday, May 9, 2022
Just a Little Bit of Embroidery - 06
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Just a Little Bit of Embroidery - 05
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Friday, May 6, 2022
Just a Little Bit of Embroidery - 03
I just plain forgot to post yesterday. I am dog sitting and Scout took a lot of my time. He is a great dog, a mix poodle and golden retriever.
Just a Little Bit of Embroidery - 02
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Just a Bit of Embroidery - 01
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Monday, May 2, 2022
Bird Man, Not from Alcatraz
I am not quite sure why I gave this piece that title but I guess it is because for some reason I think this guy is quite the grifter. He seems like he could work his way out of any situation.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Horse Whisperer
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Worried
Friday, April 29, 2022
Book Sculpture
This is my entry into the Puget Sound Book Arts Guild show this summer which begins in June and runs through to August.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Male Portrait - 03
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Heading to Middle Age
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Monday, April 25, 2022
Portrait of a Man
Sunday, April 24, 2022
May 2022 APCs -12
Saturday, April 23, 2022
May 2022 APCs -11
Friday, April 22, 2022
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
May 2022 APCs - 07
Monday, April 18, 2022
May 2022 APCs - 06
Sunday, April 17, 2022
May 2022 APCsm -05
Saturday, April 16, 2022
May 2022 APCs -04
Friday, April 15, 2022
May 2022 APCs - 03
Thursday, April 14, 2022
May 2022 APCs - 02
I love the boundaries formed by the black rectangle of the royalty cards of each suit of playing cards. It defined the space for collaging.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
May APCs 2022 - 01
I have worked all day and I am exhausted. So here you go with the first in series of twelve. Have good day or night wherever you are. :-)
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Works in Progress
Today I worked on two projects. The first is combining muslin, sari ribbon, a beaded wire and a vintage photo. I have twelve to complete for a book that I am making. The second project is my May APCs and I am doing twelve of them. In this case I combined stamps, a vintage photo and a piece of writing from an old math book.
Monday, April 11, 2022
Love the Suit
This guy is wearing his jacket weird. Why does he have it turned up on one side and not the other. I have had that happen where my clothes were on weird and I did not know it. Right now I am seeing people wear different socks, totally different patterns. I guess in that case it is a style thing.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Friday, April 8, 2022
Portrait of a Woman 2
It is pretty funny how when I start out to do a portrait I do not know how it will turn out. Frequently I start a portrait of a man and it turns into a woman or vice versa. That happened in this case, too. Oh well!
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Composite Portrait
Well, getting up in the morning and creating on the iPad using Procreate and iColorama is way too much fun. I experimented a lot with this program and am getting more familiar with Procreate. This portrait is a composite of three different men. I like the blue tone that was added.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Portrait of a woman
I have been taking Lewis Rossingol’s online workshop. We have been creating portraits and using Procreate to do all sorts of magical things. There is so much about this portrait that I would do differently next time but there are also so many things that I learning using the techniques taught.
I started by taking one photograph of a woman that I found interesting. Then I overlayed two other women over the top of the first one. Using Procreate I was able to keep portions of the faces that I wanted and to erase the others. I then incorporated the image into iColorama which I had learned a few years back. I am such a fan of iColorma and now a fan of Procreate.
I brought the working image back into Procreate and did some shading and added a background. I am not happy with the mouth or the nose but that is no matter since it was fun and I learned so much.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Treasure of Handmade Boxes with Miniature Books
I have a treasure trove of miniature books. Most of them are filled with collages. I have more but they just do not fit on the top of this cupboard.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Scrabble Book 1
I was given many old scrabble boards several years ago and I finally started using one of them to create a mini-book. The book is 3 x 3 inches square when closed. This book is an accordion with nine or so spreads. On the left side of the spread is a wax seal and a collage on the right side. Each collage has some free-form embroidery, a stamp, and a photo.
I wrote something alongside the wax seal. I looked at the photo and whatever came to mind is what I wrote. I am not sure if I will show each separate spread because the scan is rather out of focus. This is due to the fact that the embroidery and the photo are encased in a fabric teabag.