So I'll save my words.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Swap
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sisters' Tea Party
Did you try the Klimt Challenge? I really wasn't going to share this with you but heck, you know me, if I take pictures then I gotta show. The truth is, I was going to offer this up for the "tea party" theme at Cloth Paper Scissors.
That's why I only showed this little snippet in Friday's post. So now you can watch her transition. Watch her come to life.
Before I give you the blow-by-blow, I should report that all my weekend chores from the to-do list have been completed.
When I feel a struggle while painting, I have come to know that it is Norah'S presence. Sometimes she quietly leads me and sometimes we resist each other. Today, we had a knock-down-drag-out!
This "Klimt Challenge" was all her idea in the first place. I had already planned to go about this Sister painting differently.
.
Now, tell me what you did? What Klimt elements were you inspired by? There are at least three more in mine that I haven't mentioned. Can you name them?
Enough for this week,
Sharon
Friday, June 20, 2008
Check In
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Great Weekend
Jacky lives down under and I'm thinking they don't have the store, Tuesday Morning. It is just store with all kinds of stuff and they have a great selection of napkins.
My friend's call me Rella said, ".....Sometimes I notice the gorgeous napkins in the store have annoying hole things at the most wonderful part of the design.....I would describe it as brail!!! .... Do you know what I mean??"
Shopgirl said, "I went to lunch with my group of ladies...we went to one of the ladies house... I saw the napkins and thought of you...so I gently put mine in my purse..." I'm laughing again as I post this but that reminded me of my funny story.
Enough for today,
Friday, June 13, 2008
Lunchtime
Look, it says, "Tear'n Share Size". That's what made me want to share with you.
I'm getting excited about the napkins that I hear are on the way. This is going to be fun. I'm visualizing a big stack. So, don't forget. Click here for the scoop on the napkin swap.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Napkin Play
First decide what part of the napkin you will use. You may use all of it or little parts of it.
In this case I just need a few flowers. So, I used scissors to cut around them.
Cutting or tearing just depends on what effect you want.
The cut edge was where I wanted more control.
Clue: the cut edge is sometime hard to separate. Hold the edge between your fingers close to your mouth and blow. It will separate enough so you can pull it apart.
Apply an even smooth amount of medium to your art.
This picture shows too much and was only for photographic purposes.
When you are happy with the placement, use the brush that still has medium on it to gently smooth the napkin.
Be happy with a few wrinkles.
Then with your finger very very very very gently rub it a little more.
It just kinda wants to melt away. That is the good and the bad and sometimes the ugly.
I have to relearn this with each napkin that if play with.
Since placement is sometimes critical, just let the edge hang over. You can decide if you want to remove it or leave some.
This point is made because I sometime collage napkins into my altered books. The hang over part will tear right away along the paper edge and leave a beautiful edge.
Now let it dry. After it is dry, you can use other mediums over it. You can paint over it which I usually do. It want get wet and be fragile after it has dried.
So here she is. Notice that I added more napkin at the bottom and in her hair. It is the transparent quality that is so appealing. Don't you think?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
One Thing
If so,
also enclose
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Violets
Then the nice letter carrier lady brought me two packages. One was an ATC swap that I was in. That's when I remembered that I didn't even take a picture of the ones I sent. Hard to believe I know.