Tag: Print

Sweet Things Mixed media

This started from a photo using the technique on a tutorial by Kelli Perkins.  I started with an original  photo, then transferring, water coloring, machine stitching, stamping, decoupage,  oil pastels, scanning and finished product  this printout on fabric. Stitch Imagery: From Photo to Fabric Fun, Kelli Perkins – See more at: http://craftdaily.com/p-499-stitch-imagery-from-photo-to-fabric-fun.aspx?show=all&#sthash.B0y1zK3S.dpuf Stitch Imagery: From…

black, white, read all over ornament challenge due July 11, 2014

My Frida Kahlo ornament can be used year round as it includes various drawings that I have did of Frida Kahlo throughout her lifetime.  I trimmed down on of my art exhibition postcard invitations to the proper size, then added color red heart made from silky ribbon.  I, also, added a red ribbon, recycled, to hang…

Lady In Lace

This is a mixed-media collage. It is a dimensional 3-D lady's portrait using paper mache, lace, vintage jewelry, print and acrylics. 

American Landscape: SD Highway 40 Trees 3

Monotype, 12"x24" image on 22 and 1/2" x 30" printmaking paper; handpulled; Akua-Kolor inks. Some years ago, my husband and I took a trip to South Dakota and drove across the shortgrass prairie. The austere landscape moved me tremendously, and I made a series of watercolor sketches. I came across them recently and used them…

Climbing Geckos 1

Monoprint,  handpulled, 8"x10" image on 11"x 14 and 5/8" BFK Rives printmaking paper, handmade stencils, gecko paper punch, Charbonnel Aqua Wash Inks. The inspiration for this print came from our trip to Hawaii. When we stayed on Maui, our cabin had daily and nightly visits from geckos. We even found one climbing out of a…

"archaeology"

Monoprint, 9"x12" image on 12 1/4" x 15  1/2" printmaking paper. I used my own handmade stencils and Akua-Kolor printmaking inks.  This print is part of a series I made inspired by my collection of pottery and wooden bowls.  I have always been fascinated by archaeology and the bits and pieces people leave behind.

Mermaid III

This mermaid has seen better days!  I really love the fact that mermaids exist in different cultures and folklore. I see her as a strong, positive female icon and one to be celebrated in Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). Dimensions:  9.5" x 19.5" Process and Materials: The skeletons are original linocuts.…

Night Pollinators

The saguaro cactus is spectacular in the desert landscape.  It can grow up to 50 feet tall and is very important to maintaining a strong ecosystem in the Sonoran Desert.  Without the night pollinators, the lesser long-nosed bat and the white-lined sphinx moth, the saguaros would not survive.  They are really caretakers or protectors for…