Monday, January 4, 2016

Photo a Day for 2016

Starting another personal challenge today, a photo a day using my new phone's camera.  Been wanting to get back into photography for a while now so we'll see how it goes.

Time and tea

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Take a Word--Reverie in Black and White

made with elements and papers from the Mischief Circus collab kit, Midnight Reverie
I'm a first timer here at Journal 52, and with that in mind, my Phrase for 2016 (because a single word didn't quite sat it) is "just try it."
So, I am Just Trying : Journal 52, using my art stuff instead of just buying and collecting for Someday, coping with Type II diabetes, getting more exercise, and a host of other things from my Someday list.
Wish me luck!

Here is my first page for 2016.

SPA--Men in Hats

Happy New Year everyone!  i hope you all had delicious and lovely holidays.
Thanks for playing along with me with the first Sunday Postcard of 2016.  Hope you enjoy the theme.


Saturday, January 2, 2016

Some new postcards

Yes, these are blind contour drawings

 and...yes...they are all me.

In the style of Robert Kutchner

Robert Kushner (born 1949, Pasadena, CA) is an American contemporary painter who is known especially for his involvement in Pattern and Decoration.  He has been called "a founder" of that artistic movement. In addition to painting, Kushner creates installations in a variety of mediums, from large-scale public mosaics to delicate paintings on antique book pages.

Here are two pieces in his style,