ALCOHOL INK & INDIA INK POSIES MIXED MEDIA
At 14 degrees and snowing, I needed something to brighten & cheer.
Playing with my new Spectrum Inks, and Christmas gift Pens.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
POSIES
Thursday, December 26, 2013
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY 2013 ...MY FAMILY'S BACK YARD AND BRANDI THE FAMILY DOG.
I spent the whole day at my daughter's home with the family, and my son-in-laws family. They came from California, Oklahoma, & Michigan. My daughter is very lucky to have married into such a nice family. I think I have kind of ''adopted'' them too, and we spend a lot of holidays together. My granddaughter being the only granddaughter is highly favored by us all and of course gets a lot of love...not to mention Christmas gifts...but she knows the importance of family too and it's not just all about presents. A Happy Day of togetherness...
It was snowing a lot of the day, as it was when I took the photos...the strange ''moon/sun'' in the first pic was probably a reflection of a light somewhere..... I was outside when I took these and you can see some bright specks of Snowflakes.
This was the most visually beautiful Christmas in my memory....
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY 2013 ...MY FAMILY'S BACK YARD AND BRANDI THE FAMILY DOG.
I spent the whole day at my daughter's home with the family, and my son-in-laws family. They came from California, Oklahoma, & Michigan. My daughter is very lucky to have married into such a nice family. I think I have kind of ''adopted'' them too, and we spend a lot of holidays together. My granddaughter being the only granddaughter is highly favored by us all and of course gets a lot of love...not to mention Christmas gifts...but she knows the importance of family too and it's not just all about presents. A Happy Day of togetherness...
It was snowing a lot of the day, as it was when I took the photos...the strange ''moon/sun'' in the first pic was probably a reflection of a light somewhere..... I was outside when I took these and you can see some bright specks of Snowflakes.
This was the most visually beautiful Christmas in my memory....
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY 2013 ...MY FAMILY'S BACK YARD AND BRANDI THE FAMILY DOG.
I spent the whole day at my daughter's home with the family, and my son-in-laws family. They came from California, Oklahoma, & Michigan. My daughter is very lucky to have married into such a nice family. I think I have kind of ''adopted'' them too, and we spend a lot of holidays together. My granddaughter being the only granddaughter is highly favored by us all and of course gets a lot of love...not to mention Christmas gifts...but she knows the importance of family too and it's not just all about presents. A Happy Day of togetherness...
It was snowing a lot of the day, as it was when I took the photos...the strange ''moon/sun'' in the first pic was probably a reflection of a light somewhere..... I was outside when I took these and you can see some bright specks of Snowflakes.
This was the most visually beautiful Christmas in my memory....
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
POPPY SEED PODS...MIXED MEDIA
WATERCOLOR & INK on YUPO PAPER
This is my first attempt at WATERCOLOR on YUPO paper...using 3 Inks including the ELEGANT WRITER PEN, PITT PEN & BALLPOINT.
POPPY SEED PODS...are some of my favorite things...
Now for the bad news.....As much as I love ALCOHOL INK...I believe I have a severe nasal and respiratory allergy that has developed from it....I have been a little miserable with it for several days and I quit using the AI...and after 5 days it is beginning to subside. But at least I did discover Yupo Paper...so I am having fun trying watercolor and mixed media using it.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
FLOWER FANTASY
FLOWER FANTASY
ALCOHOL INK & PEN
This is an experimental painting on Gesso coated Mixed Media Paper.
With a tiny spattering of white acrylic.....
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
ALCOHOL INK & ACRYLIC..SNOW AT THE LAKE
ALCOHOL INK & ACRYLIC..SNOW AT THE LAKE
MIXED MEDIA ..ALCOHOL INK & ACRYLIC
Cold, snowy and icy...at 14 degrees at 7 pm...:)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
ALCOHOL INK & INDIA INK EARLY AUTUMN MAPLE
ALCOHOL INK & INDIA INK...EARLY AUTUMN MAPLE TREE
It's too cold...I wanna go back to Early Autumn...22 degrees was the highest temp. for the day...:(
Sunday, December 08, 2013
STORM AT SEA...ALCOHOL INK ..MIXED MEDIA
ALCOHOL INK SEMI-ABSTRACT ''STORM AT SEA''
This started out as an abstract and then began to do its own thing...so I let it...as is often the way with A. I.... Also used black acrylic...On Yupo paper
Saturday, December 07, 2013
ALCOHOL INK ABSTRACT WITH ACRYLIC
ALCOHOL INK ABSTRACT WITH ACRYLIC
This type of abstract has always attracted me, so it is a new adventure for me as is this Yupo Paper and the Alcohol Ink... ♥
Since there are so many freezing temps everywhere I thought these colors would bring warmth....:) ♥
Friday, December 06, 2013
ALCOHOL INK...EXPERIMENTAL DAISIES
ALCOHOL INK..EXPERIMENTAL DAISIES
MIXED MEDIA
I wanted to try to see how much control I could get using A.I.....Lots of experimenting to do...This is a quickie sketch on an A.I. background using the Pitt Pen, a Ballpoint Pen and a bit of Acrylic spattering.
Thursday, December 05, 2013
ALCOHOL INK & PEN FLORAL
ALCOHOL INK & PEN
FLORAL
Thought maybe some warm colors might help in the cold weather...
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
ALCOHOL INK & QUICKIE TREE SKETCH IN PEN.
ALCOHOL INK & QUICKIE TREE SKETCH IN PEN.
Just a little quickie for today....fun & speedy...
Sunday, December 01, 2013
IRIS in ALCOHOL INK & PEN
ALCOHOL INK & PEN...IRIS
I have been an IRIS lover, grower, and painter for years, and it occurred to me that ALCOHOL INK might be a perfect medium for bringing out their translucence....♥
LONE TREE
LONE TREE
ALCOHOL INK & PITT PEN
As usual with this medium, this did not turn out the way I hoped, but not much with Alcohol Ink does...for me at least...:) ♥
Saturday, November 30, 2013
ALCOHOL INKS...TREES IN DEPTH
ALCOHOL INKS...TREES IN DEPTH
This was done with just a small touch of Pitt pen(India Ink) added on Yupo paper.
Friday, November 29, 2013
ALCOHOL INK..LAKE EFFECTS..
ALCOHOL INK..LAKE EFFECTS..
I thought this kinda looked like a Lake Landscape...I love to experiment...so the textures you see are from Matte Medium applied to Yupo paper and dried before adding the A.I.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE & FIELD GRASSES
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE & FIELD GRASSES
ALCOHOL INKS & MIXED MEDIA
I started with art paper coated with a layer of Matte medium(this was before I got my Yupo)...then I added alcohol inks and after drying I added white acrylic, after drying I added more A.I. for the yellows and greens on stems...then I detailed with gold metallic and black pens.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
ANGEL IN FLIGHT
ALCOHOL INK...ANGEL IN FLIGHT
I just barely started on this one when suddenly an Angel appeared...and I don't know about you, but when I see an Angel, I don't mess with them...:) ♥
Monday, November 25, 2013
OLD TREES IN SNOW PAINTING
ALCOHOL INKS..OLD TREES IN SNOW
Yes, this is what it looks like today, out my window...coming down off and on...mostly on...all day...whirling, twirling and swirling snowflakes...♥
Saturday, November 23, 2013
SUNFLOWER IN ALCOHOL INK & iNDIA INK
So on the first day of big SNOW here in Grand Rapids, Michigan....I decide to paint a SUNFLOWER....TO CHEER ME UP!
This is done with ALCOHOL INK and PITT PEN..which is India Ink based.
Friday, November 22, 2013
WINTRY TREES
WINTRY TREES
Experiment with Alcohol Ink and Black Acrylic on Yupo Paper
We are about to have A LOT of snow here in Grand Rapids. MI.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
ABSTRACT FOREST
Still resisting the temptation to get out my Micron Pens...this is Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper with a tiny touch of Micron Pen...
ABSTRACT FOREST
Sunday, November 17, 2013
COLORED ROCKS
Another result of my playday today, which was a lot of experimenting with techniques and materials...this is cropped from the bottom of one of my failures...
Alcohol ink on Yupo paper.
COLORED ROCKS
LOST IN THE FOREST SEMI ABSTRACT
A lot of playing with ALCOHOL INKS ON YUPO PAPER TODAY....
This is an ABSTRACT using ALCOHOL INK AND INDIA INK on YUPO PAPER.
Wheew...this paper takes some getting used to...
Guess why I call this LOST IN THE FOREST..?..
Saturday, November 16, 2013
THE DISTANT HILLS...ALCOHOL INK MIXED MEDIA
THE DISTANT HILLS...ALCOHOL INK MIXED MEDIA
Older
My first AI on Yupo....finally!!!...
This is AI for background with Micron Pen and spatters of white Acrylic.
Love this Yupo paper...but it is quite different than the WC paper I am used to...so learning more everyday!... So much fun!!!..THE DISTANT HILLS.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
ALCOHOL INK...& MIXED MEDIA...FIELD GRASSES IN THE SNOW
ALCOHOL INK...& MIXED MEDIA
FIELD GRASSES IN SNOW
It snowed this week...so thought I would try to portray what it looked like in the field.
This is ALCOHOL INK in the background with MICRON & ELEGANT WRITER PENS USED ON TOP...PLUS A SPATTERING OF ACRYLIC.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
FALL & WINTER TREES
FALL&WINTER TREES
ALCOHOL INKS & PENS
Incorporating Micron & The Elegant Writer Pen, on top of Alcohol Ink background....on Matte Medium coated Mixed Medium Art paper.
Some of our trees are looking like this already.
Saturday, November 09, 2013
CHAKRA MOMENTS
CHAKRA MOMENTS
ALCOHOL INK...
This is on Mixed Media paper coated with Liquitex Matte Medium, applied with palette knife.
Friday, November 08, 2013
ALCOHOL INK ..DREAM GARDEN
ALCOHOL INK...DREAM GARDEN
Again, this is on Mixed Media paper coated with Liquitex Matte Medium, applied with palette knife. I also used touches of Ballpoint Pen...
Thursday, November 07, 2013
UNDER THE SEA
UNDER THE SEA...ALCOHOL INK
Still experimenting with surfaces....This was done on 90 lb Mixed Media paper...coated with Liquitex Matte Medium..applied with a palette knife leaving texture. Dried thoroughly and then applied the A.I.....plus a little extra Micron Pen play. Still waiting for Yupo paper!
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
TREES IN BACK OF MY FIELD
I took this photo yesterday of the trees in the little shopping center behind my back field....I drove up there to get a close shot...but they can be seen from my field. It is a good thing I took it yesterday because there is wind and lots of rain today...so the leaves may be gone tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
RED LEAVES ON THE GROUND
AUTUMN
THE LEAVES FALL AROUND
AND COVER THE GROUND
IT'S AUTUMN.
THE RAIN SLOWLY COMES
LIKE THE SOUND OF BEATING DRUMS
IT'S AUTUMN.
POEM I WROTE IN THE 4TH, 5TH OR 6TH GRADE
I think this is an example of how important teacher's approval is to children...my teacher approved and I have remembered this poem now for over 60 YEARS....
I took this photo today in my family's back yard. ALL of the RED leaves were off all the trees, and only some yellow's were left on them with some brown ones too. Mostly all Maples and Oaks. You can see some acorns also....
RAIN ON THE FIELDS
RAIN ON THE FIELDS...ALCOHOL INK
I am thinking of doing something else like maybe Inking trees on top of this and using this for simply background...we'll see... I'll probably remove the dot or unidentified flying object in the middle of the sky!!...
Monday, November 04, 2013
Sunday, November 03, 2013
ALCOHOL INK
ALCOHOL INK
I decided to do a 2nd Cottage Cheese carton lid...while I wait for my Yupo paper!...Practice is always good!
Friday, November 01, 2013
AUTUMN IS ALMOST OVER!
AUTUMN IS ALMOST OVER...
Watercolor..Ink..Elegant Writer Pen..Mixed Media ...Wanting to capture the Autumn Color & Feeling...
The high winds and heavy rains for 2 days have knocked many leaves from our trees right when they were just coming into full color...don't know if I will get a photo or not....if so it certainly will be with half the leaves missing!...
ALCOHOL INK BUBBLES
ALCOHOL INK BUBBLES....3RD attempt.
I was playing with 91% Alcohol here...I may have been unintentionally DRUNK for Halloween last night, just from inhaling the fumes!!!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
VALLEY OF TREES ABSTRACT IN ALCOHOL INK
Valley of trees abstract in alcohol ink
My second try at it... The colors are so brilliant, neither the scanner or my camera will show it in full color...This is best I could do with either of them.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
MY FIRST ALCOHOL INK EXPERIMENT
I finally have finished my first ALCOHOL INK EXPERIMENT.....I do not have the proper paper(Yupo) or tiles yet...(You need a slick surface)....but I thought a cottage cheese carton lid might work (the inside) for experimenting....and so I gave it a whirl. Quite interesting what can be done with this stuff... I only have 3 colors so far...I think I could get hooked on this!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
FALLING LEAVES IN MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Now I am Happy! I went back and used the scanner instead of the camera and this is just like the painting now!
This was done in Acrylic Inks and The Elegant Writer Pen...on Gesso on paper.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
DRIVING IN THE LOCAL AREA
Yesterday the family and I took a drive around our local area which has delightful curvy roads and quaint little townships, parks, several covered bridges and rivers, and lots of trees...We were checking for color...but the trees have not reached their maximum color potential yet...maybe in a week or so....
NOT IN FULL COLOR YET
Yesterday the family and I took a drive around our local area which has delightful curvy roads and quaint little townships, parks, several covered bridges and rivers, and lots of trees...We were checking for color...but the trees have not reached their maximum color potential yet...maybe in a week or so....
Thursday, October 17, 2013
EVENING LIGHT OUT MY STUDIO WINDOW 10-17-13 6:30 PM
EVENING LIGHT OUT MY STUDIO WINDOW 10-17-13 6:30 PM
It has been rainy & misty all day but the sky turned darker blue suddenly and the sun tried to come out....which created a magnificent light....I jumped for the camera but it had already dissipated slightly...and also this photo does not quite do it justice....♥
Friday, October 11, 2013
MARIGOLDS IN GARDEN OCTOBER 2013
The garden is winding down and the tomatoes are finished, but still have lots of herbs and these Marigolds decided to look really perky yesterday when I was out with the camera...also the Rosemary has been loving it this year....These Marigolds are fave colors...
ROSEMARY & MARIGOLDS IN GARDEN
The garden is winding down and the tomatoes are finished, but still have lots of herbs and these Marigolds decided to look really perky yesterday when I was out with the camera...also the Rosemary has been loving it this year....These Marigolds are fave colors...
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