Weird Painting

My weird painting in progress. The face kept showing up in doodles & begging to be painted.  to see how it evolved, go here: Mixed Media Painting

Doodle Face

And yet another face, done inside the front cover of one of my hand-bound art journals. All this being confined to bed or recliner has me doodling endlessly!

Tea Pot Painting

One of my favorite paintings. I admit, I'm a tea snob. I don't do bagged tea, only loose leaf. There is something very ritualistic in making a pot of tea. This painting is a tribute to my feelings about tea, the spirituality of tea & my love for the Sacred in every day things.

More Doodle Faces

A few more late night, so exhausted from no sleep doodle faces. Can you tell I watched 'The Buddah' on PBS while drawing?
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Doodle Face

My pain levels have been off the charts so I'm stuck staying in bed or on the couch. Tonight I sketched all night. Just doodling, working on faces, trying to keep my mind off the pain. This doodle face is one of my favorites. There's just something about it I really like, so I'm glad I did it right in my art journal instead of the sketch book!

Sketch Book Favorites

A few of my sketch book favorites done with watercolor pencils.

Sketch Book Favorites

The boys found a skull on the front walk!

Journal Pages Jan. 12 2011

Anyone who has been coming here for a while knows I suffer from severe, chronic pain. Today was a real bad day. Flat on my back, unable to move & feeling a bit like Frida as I struggled to work. These pages are an expression of that pain & struggle.

This page has a monoprint over an ink sprayed background. It was embellished with various markers & paint pens and a few Zetti stamps.

This page has an ink sprayed background, some stamping and then journaling with a paint pen.

Journal Page Jan. 10 2011

I have a serious addiction to books. My "library", which is essentially every nook & cranny in the house, had over 2500 books at last count. This page reflects my love for those delightful tomes, in all their many shapes & guises.