by Shawn | October 27, 2024 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration
I love it when I’m able to create with a message. I can take what I need to hear most and use it to fuel my creative time. It also helps cement the message in my heart. As I mulled over the things that were rolling around in my head, using the yummy layers to...
by Shawn | July 26, 2020 | sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
Oh the grungy goodness!! I loaded this with lots of gesso and crackle paint and then washed it with raw umber and gray. Created butterflies with sepia ink and put it all together with some wonderful vintage papers. I don’t think it gets better than this! I also...
by Shawn | October 20, 2019 | art journal, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I have done a piece that has feature the vintage papers that I love so much. Putting it all together is like a puzzle and I love the process of finding just the right paper to tell the story. And the modeling paste brings just the right...
by Shawn | July 7, 2019 | sunday inspiration
I love how I can see something that inspires me or that I love and use it to create my own piece of art. I saw a picture this week that had black and white flowers and loved how the contrast was so striking. So I used that inspiration to inspire this piece in my own...
by Shawn | November 5, 2017 | sunday inspiration
When things get hectic, like it has been for the last few weeks, I get super focused and don’t rest and then get cranky. With the holidays coming I have shows and orders that keep me working long hours and when something doesn’t go the way that I’d...
