Freestyle fun
Abstract, freestyle painting is an excellent way to relax, have fun and experience therapeutic healing all at once. I call the free-form painting I do “intuitive painting”. With no plan or expectation […]
Category Archives: my art
Now that’s what I’m Tuscan about
A Tuscan theme has developed in my handmade postcards. The pastoral Tuscan landscapes are out of this world for their earthy beauty. The images in the pictured cards come from cruise […]
A measure of humanity’s potential
Do not compare yourself with others. Do not try to make anyone love you, but allow yourself to be loved. Remember that a rich person is not one who has […]
Are you a Deviant?
Using images created by others for background, embellishment or focal images in your own work can be appealing to artists and crafters. Some do not have the time or skill […]
Europhoria
click images to enlarge These handmade paper collaged postcards seem fitting of the summer season. The European scenes on this fun trio of cards are all images rescued from […]
Perfection is ugly
” I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.” – Yohiji Yamamoto from my visual journal Meditations and Miscellany
A mother’s love
click images to enlarge Today is a beautiful day to honor mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. May we all enjoy the opportunity today to not […]
Taking all the credit
Besides collage, painting is my other favorite art activity. All my arting and crafting is therapeutic, but painting feels the most freeing. With collage, I start with an idea of […]
The world needs more love letters
My personal art journey has been linked with letter writing since day one. My first foray into visual arts over a year and a half ago was with handmade greeting […]
Zero waste
“Zero waste” is my goal each time I craft. I am ever on the lookout for creative ways to use my leftover paper scraps. Paper strip backgrounds like the one […]
Tell-Tale Creations 