New 6x6 mixed media on cradled wood canvas. Have been using Derwent Inktense pencils to deepen color on my backgrounds. I have had them for years, and, essentially did not like them. Glad I kept them around now. My first show is April 4th, Saturday before Easter Sunday. I prefer to do Spring in non-conventional colors, and lesser known, deeper quotes. Love seeing everyone's work!!

This was another I finished off this morning. I was experimenting with forests and Deer. Initially I wasn't that happy with this one, but I put it aside, instead of painting over it. Made a few small touches to it this morning, and I'm now actually quite pleased with it. It has a green effect to it, denoting a forest in the distant background.

Six days down and 94 to go! Just having some fun on Day 6 with mixed media art journaling around a theme of the impact of simple joys on the quality of our lives. Day 6 of the 100 day Project. I love to hear the birds chipping as the sun rises, and it truly is a wild and wonderful thing.

I started my weekend piece yesterday, and, am just finishing. Seems like the older I get, the longer it takes to fit all the pieces together, and, sometimes more than one attempt. This is an 8x8 3D mixed media assemblage on a cradled wood canvas. The woods have always been my refuge. Where I go to re-center, shut out the noise of life, and, listen to the wisdom of Mother Nature.

This is a playful mixed media technique, it’s so simple, yet the results can look beautifully layered and complex. Instead of starting with a brush, you start with: - Coloured tissue paper - Water (or watered-down glue/medium) - A surface that’s happy to get messy! You can: - Tear or cut tissue into shapes and lay them onto your surface - Gently brush water over the tissue so the colour bleeds and stains the layer below - Peel some pieces away, leave some glued down, and keep building up soft washes, textures, and surprises What I love about tissue painting: - It removes the pressure to “draw something perfect”, you’re playing with colour, shape, and texture - The edges and overlaps create instant depth and interest - It’s brilliant for backgrounds, abstract pieces, or starting a character or scene in a very loose, playful way. Have fun 🤩 x