Soldier Boy

Soldier Boy

I had fun finding what I wanted to say on this spread.  All of the terms are 1940's slang.  Hi sugar, are you rationed? means "Are you going steady?"  Khaki wacky means "boy crazy".  Motorized freckles refers to insects on the windshield.  And Ducky shincracker means "good dancer."

Different Strokes

Different Strokes

In the aftermath of the SOCTUS rulling on marriage equality there has been a lot of negative rhetoric concerning just what will happen to our country because of the decision.  Those who are condemning the decision are spouting irrational verbiage which only tends to incite.  We only need to look north to Canada to see that the world did not end.  There have not been earthquakes or grasshopper infestation that have devastated crops.  There have not been hurricanes or sand storms that the right can blame on the decision.  Mostly there has been acceptance.  Thank goodness!

Moire

Moire

Moire is French meaning a pattern.  I really like how the bones of the skeleton and the curved striations of the background balance each other.

The Confidant

The Confidant

When holding this postcard I almost have the feeling that it is a vintage piece of art.  Not only do the figures feel old, as expected, but the background with the figures feels old.  Tell your own story about why these two women are perhaps in a garden telling each other secrets or possibly something embarrassing.

Does a Rooster Dream in Color?

Does a Rooster Dream in Color? 

There are just some questions that may never be answered.  Does a rooster dream in color? might just be one of those.  Recently I watched the Roxanne Coble technique videos on 21 Secrets.  I just love Roxanne's work which was recently published in the Art Journaling magazine.  I wanted to know how she approaches her journaling experience.  What a treat!

This spread, Does a Rooster Dream in Color?  was a practice spread trying out what I learned from Roxanne's videos.  This morning I decided to add my touch to the piece, hence the rooster!  Don't you think the colors in the rooster go amazingly well with the the "dream" in the background.

Roxanne Coble and Brian Kasstle will be teaching a workshop together in January 2016.  Watch for the announcement later this month.

Every Tuesday!

Every Tuesday!

What would I do with a narrative?  Poor woman!  It is not fun to be that scared!

Man with Bag

Man with  Bag

It seems that either I create a piece that is jam packed with ephemera and mixed-media techniques or I go the minimal route.  I rather like simplicity.  There is always a story to go with a piece, I love it when the viewer tells his or her own story.  To me there is a bit of loneliness in this piece. Having just one photograph with this particular subject sitting on a bench, perhaps waiting for whatever unfolds captures a moment in time, but also shows reflection on perhaps what is more in his life.