"A Sweet Time"

'A Sweet Time' journal entry with oil pastels.
Twas a day to loosen up with yummy, creamy oilies!
Encaustic finish with beeswax and damar resin

Custom Coloring Book

I have a pile of old folders , which has been sitting around for awhile.
My mom is in a senior home now, and she likes coloring.
My sister and I had been talking about xmas gifts, and she had initially suggested a coloring book for mom. Well this idea was brewing in my mind ..and yes, making her a home made coloring book, and using the folder as a cover.
It was an overnight project,and finished the cover this morning.
I initially gessoed the folders, and created layers upon layers until I was happy.
My mom loves happy things so I made a landscape with peace doves, stars and heart. The flowers were made with recycled cardboard.  I did a lot of glazing  to make the layers shine thru.
The inside was glued with beautiful paper, and I added a big piece of clear contact sheet (which is a plastic you lined your kitchen cupboard with) as an added protective layer for the paper.
Ribbons adorns the edges.
I found some coloring pages to d/l  in google, and printed those on 80 lb paper, which was just perfect, and some which I thought my mom would love. I found 2 special one , which I put as the last page. It says "I love You Mom".. I wrote a french caption underneath each photo, as we are french, so it would connect more with her.
Here are some photos:

I didn't spend much for creating this artwork; but I feel very fullfilled with
the love I felt  for my mom when creating it. It's also mostly all recycled objects, and that is
bonus. This,handmade,and love mix together makes a great 'melange' for artistic creativity;-)
Sometimes with little , it says so much, and the reward is so satisfying!

xox

Medecine Buddha

This is a commission work I created for a friend in Puerto Rico.
It's a mixed media on a baltic birchwood panel 6" x 11".
To find out more about Medecine Buddha please go to this link
http://dharma-haven.org/thrangu-medicine-buddha.htm#Shenpen+%D6sel
I first drew everything in pencil than ,wood burned the sketch.
Painted with Golden Liquid Acrylics
Top was a coat of  tar gel with a few drops of gold liquid paint.

First of Three Paintings Commission

I am working on three paintings presently for one person.
The theme is Three Sisters..I just finished the first one.
The first one I just finished was inspired by Raphael The Three Graces.
The Three Graces are the personification of grace and beauty.
In Raphaels The Three Graces all women have their hand on each other's shoulders, and I was immediately
inspired to create a mixed media work using that same idea , because the Three Sisters are very close to each other. It was a great challenge, and enjoyed creating this  artwork for Jenni.
Although Jenni and I know each other only thru helping each other out thru etsy, we don't know each other well; but after doing these three paintings I feel a closeness I can relate to,because we are also Three Sisters.

In the Three Sisters I created the customer wanted specific items held in their hands a sun, moon and star

 The second painting was inspired from a photo of my 2 sisters and myself. 

In this painting more so than the other two, I felt some sadness.Just

the way it turned out. By writing the three words Love Faith and Hope it enhanced

the love and closeness of the Three Sisters under trying situations

 

In the last painting The Three Sisters are under an arch. I was inspired by different artists.

I used a crackling technique

to make the building look old.This painting also depicts the closeness with The Three Sisters.