craving hot sun...

so I drew myself one. 

doodled alphas.... More Letter Love 101

OMGosh - when I saw the girls posting their doodled alphas, I knew I'd have to skip ahead one lesson to see what these were all about.  They looked SOOOOO freaking cool.  And guess what... they are SOOOOO addicting.  I started out with one letter.

That was way fun.  Then hb wanted to know why I never drew HIS name, so I did his initials.  (HIS choice of colors, not mine)

That was way fun too.  So I did a word... well, I did MY word.  Unfortunately, it was getting late and I went TOO far with shading it.  SO I tried to correct it, but it was not saveable.  So I guess I'll just have to do another.  :-)

and last but not least, I did another word grid, (which I LOVE doing) with one of my birdies and her favorite saying.  

Thanks for looking... and if you leave a comment I will be so freaking excited I may do a nekkid banana dance.  

Wait, I lied - I just finished another one... so I'm adding it to this post.  Here's my Serenity Prayer.. part 2.

steampunk

this is an 8x8 wood 'canvas' - done in total steampunk style for a friend's celebration.  I knew steampunk was a beloved style, and I asked for favorite colors and quote... and this is what I came up with.  Special thanks to Kaere and Kathy for their help in finding a cool steampunk font...  and tim holtz of course for all the cool masks and idea-o-logy metal stuff (which I didn't have to look any further than my scrapbook stuff!)

It always comes back to this...

I took a step back from the newer lessons last night, because I just NEEDED to do this...

Letter Love 101

So many of you know that I'm taking Joanne Sharpe's lettering class - Letter Love 101.  Here's a link to Joanne's blog because if I wait I will forget to link it.  Wait. Blogger is being a bugger again.  Let's try this again.  Click here  

Hopefully that will work.  ANYWAY.  I have to say this is one of my favorite classes ever - Joanne's been one of my favorite artists for over a year since I met her in the original Soul Restoration in January of 2011.  I was so envious of her lettering abilities and wanted to emulate her SO much... so when she came up with this class I jumped on it.

She's an amazing teacher.  I am enjoying the HELL out of this class.  Here is my first real project - and I will post the new projects as I do them.

live a life uncommon

This piece seems like it took FOREVER to finish.  I started it, painted over it, started again... layered upon layered upon layered... face shaded and gesso'd and painted and highlighted and... well, you get the idea.  This is approximately a 9x11 wood piece. 

I wasn't sure what she was saying to me.  And then, during a walk around the track, listening to my iPod... I heard the words in my ear.  live a life uncommon. 

I added touches of pink, with her lips, the butterfly... the shading around the words... and her hair is a glimmery sea of hot pink perfect pearl powder... which you can only see in the right light. 

My heart tells me this belongs to a young girl - because my greatest piece of advice that I could give someone is to live a life uncommon... and if you believe that from a young age, then your future is limitless. 

You can find her in Etsy... link to the right somewhere ------> 

she believes... part 2.

Been busy in the studio - I was commissioned for a canvas by a good friend, to be given to her sponsor for her celebration this month.  My friend wanted one similar to the one I gave HER for HER celebration a few months ago.  LOL  So another 'she believes' was born. 

Nothing makes my creative soul happier than making a she-art canvas.  They NEVER fail to make me smile.  That was a gift from a wonderful woman, Teresa Potter... someone I will never forget.  She gifted me Christy Tomlinson's sheart class - and I found my true love.  Godspeed, Teresa... miss you.