Cough, cough...

After more than five weeks of hacking, Suzanne dragged me to the doctor yesterday.  Suffice to say, pollution can make it very difficult for people with asthma to recover from a virus.  I had a nebulizer treatment in the doctor's office and was put on two types of inhalers, and an antibiotic. grrrr...  But - I do feel much improved, so thank you darling daughter.

Jeff had to go out of town 'till Sunday, so Suzanne and I are having a gigantic slumber party for the next few days... y e s s s s s!!!!!  :-)  Will be back Monday, see you then... xoxoxo

Mermaid...

Well here she is, all bright and shiny and complete.  Well, perhaps not completely complete.  I think a tiny little shell hanging from her necklace might be a nice touch.

Was she really a mermaid...

She had been away from the sea for to long and could not remember. 

She could smell salt in the air & knew the satisfying vastness of the sea was near... 

The journey was almost over, the adventure about to begin.

You can't see how really pretty she is with the turquoise and green glitter... very shiny.  There is more to her story, but I could not fit it all on the sheet.

That's it for now.  xoxoxo G.

Zendoodle and more...

Zendoodle, repetitive and relaxing... I did this tiny zendoodle this morning.  Oh, and incidentally it's laying on it's side.  The leaves/oysters should be hanging from the top, sorry about that

This is black pen on blue paper...

Small, it measures 1 1/2" x 2"

Sulky looking creature, isn't she.

Here is another Gel Transfer...  I find using these images unsettling, but useful. I don't like using images that are not generated by me.  However using the Gel Medium to transfer the images is a tricky process and the timing takes some practice.  The original image is tan and black.  The added color is watercolor and black ink.  She was extremely strange looking, but I modified her look by altering her mouth, and eyes.

Anyway, I'm off to spend the day playing with Suzanne, Jeff is going snow boarding with some friends.  We will make Chi, and cookies, and comfort food (Mom's recipe for tuna casserole) yum!  And Creative Play, especially creative play!!! :-)  Wish you could join us.

TTFN xoxoxo G.

Gel Transfer

Here's another first attempt... 

Be careful who you tell your secrets to.

I did this, this morning, using Golden's Gel Medium, Soft Gel (Matte), to transfer an image from a magazine onto watercolor paper, then painted and stamped and wrote on the image.  More craft than art in my estimation, but still - Creative Play, and satisfying.  The message at the top of the image says "Tell a Friend, Tell a Phone, Tell a Community... ".   Often, sad but true.  The other two messages, written in red ink, say "Whispers", and "Hush... don't tell...".  You can barely make out the iridescent gold square stamps, but they are there, and add a nice touch.  So, what do you think?

Stamps and Doodles

Still have not shaken this rotten cough, although it is shaking me.  Hope I'm missed, and not forgotten...  Had a bad case of cabin fever yesterday, so I did go out - despite the cold.  Found some transparent stamps in the sale bin at Michael's. 

What do you think?

Added a little watercolor...

Seems a bit washed out to me.

I don't usually use store bought stamps in my work, they feel to generic to me, but I do like the poka dots.

Notice, I dated this piece incorrectly - cough medicine addles the brain.

Thought I'd share my first effort at Zentangle... did this last night too.

Zentangle - Doodling on Steroids.

This was fun!  Next time I'll use larger paper - this piece is small, approx. 2 1/2" x 4". 

Well that's it for now.  xoxoxo to all.  :-)

A simple thing...

Were you ever told "Don't play with your food"?

Why Not???  :-)

xoxoxo G.

It's a new day...

...and I'm starting to feel better.  Finally felt up to doing a small painting this morning.

 This is a 15 minute sketch...

I've been facinated by these seed pods for a long time.

My paint box makes me smile. 

 A view of my studio.

As most of you know, I have very limited space, this morning I started on my bed and ended up in the bathroom.  Well you know the old saying "any port in a storm", and with a cushy cover on the "throne" it isn't too bad of a work space.  :-)

Spent a lot of time watching movies, and browsing the web while I was feeling lousy.  There is an artist on line that I particularly enjoyed, Milliande Art Journal on You Tube.  She is very generous with sharing her techniques, for any of you who might be interested in art journaling.  She is messy, loose, and fun.

Have a beautiful day.  TTFN xoxoxo G.

Lichen Landscape...

Lichen Landscape... I like the sound of that.

Click on this to make it larger,

Do you see what I see?  I'm really diggin' it...

Liken my Lichen Landscape.

This virus has really knocked me down, feels like it's probably going to be another week before I'm feeling creative engergy.  However, my mind has been busy and I've got some ideas in store.  Think I'd like to make a little articulated doll with the paper clay, and have some ideas to lay down on canvas. 

TTFN, xoxoxo G.

Lost in the woods?

Trees, beautiful trees...

Can't see the forest for the trees?  They say, if you're lost in the woods you tell North by which side of the tree the moss grows on...

North side of the tree... 

South side of the tree...

North side of the tree...

South side of the tree...

North side of the tree....

South side of the tree --

Just a minute, sometimes moss grows all around the tree. 

What's up with that?

Sometimes we get lost in the minutia of life.

Pretty, isn't it?

Well, mostly I know up from down, but I don't always know what direction I'm going in.  However, if I set my sites on something tall (a goal maybe) in the distance, I usually end up where I am going.  That's all I have to say on the matter.  TTFN xoxoxo G.