Texture is one of the elements of design that refers to the surface quality in a work of art, whether two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Texture in …
Texture in Art and Collage Painting
En Grisaille: Painting and Art in Shades of Gray
Grisaille is a French term (pronounced gree-zeye) for painting executed entirely in monochromatic color, usually in shades of gray (gris in French), although many grisailles …
Butterfly Pixie House
I’ve completed my Butterfly Pixie House, made from a recycled plastic creamer container and an aluminum foil and paper towel roof. I think it’s so …
Great Leopard’s Bane George Baxter Botanical Print, Friday Freebie
“Great Leopard’s Bane” is a hand colored engraving by George Baxter from British Flowering Plants, published in 1840. Plate #157. Above is a low-res version, …
How To Use Martha Stewart’s Stucco Paint
I go to Michael’s craft store quite often and I’ve learned to shop the endcaps and side walls where the clearance items are. I’ve scored …
On My Work Table Right Now
As usual, I have many works in progress in my studio. My latest obsession, fairy houses, are well represented in the cluttered mass, as are …
How to Make Upcycled / Recycled Metal Lid Halloween Ornaments
Step 1: Collect Materials I always save up a bunch of random lids from all sorts of containers: pasta jars, beer bottles, mayonnaise jars, peanut …
My Sorrowful Sister Doll Published in Art Doll Quarterly
I entered the “Mothers and Daughters” reader challenge held by Art Doll Quarterly and was happily surprised that my doll was chosen for publication. Shocked, …
Pine Cone Stone Fairy Cottage
My latest fairy cottage is finished. This one’s got a bark roof, stone walls, and two doors. I wonder who will live in there? Related …
How to Make Plush Faux Fur Monsters
I’m not crazy about sewing, but I am totally in love with faux fur. I get mine from a designer in California who has access …