What if spirits could be canned and marketed like so many other things in our American culture?
In my pantry
In-A-Can Brand Evil Spirits. Read the label here.
In-A-Can Brand Benevolent Spirits (adults only!) Read the label here.
I made these product labels for my art group, Night of the Radish. We meet quarterly, every time with a different theme. Artists show paintings, poetry, sculpture, and “other” art, such as this one. The theme for this time was espiritu.
Filed under Cool and Unusual, Mixed media
I’ve been posting my drawings for the 75-Day Sketch Challenge over on Facebook….sorry to those who are following me here…I’ll post them here soon.
Meanwhile, my friend Lisa Humpton and I have been making outdoor planters with a concrete mixture called “hypertufa.” It’s grown from a little fun project to some quite elaborate terrarium-like plantings. Today we’re showing them at a local fall festival. We’re looking forward to sharing the fun!
Here are a few examples of what we’re doing.
Filed under Cool and Unusual, Crafts, Mixed media
I’ve been thinking of this little scene for quite some time. Lonely suburban mom’s life.
“Big Night Out,” Inktense and Ink on paper, 9×9″
Filed under Drawings, EDiJ, Mixed media
Buoys attached to lobster traps are everywhere in Penobscot Bay off the Maine Coast. Quite artistic looking. I wish I’d had hot-pink watercolor because those lobstermen sure love using pink!
Lobster buoys, ink and Inktense sketch, 3×4″
Filed under Drawings, Mixed media
My usual routine for making a drawing is to sketch in pencil, carefully refine with pencil and eraser, then ink over it.
However, a few days through my sailing trip, my mechanical pencil jammed and would not be unjammed. There were no stores, so buying a new one was not an option. I decided to dive in and work directly with ink and I was pleasantly surprised that it gave me a sense of openness and freedom that I hadn’t felt before.
Maine coast sketch, ink and Inktense, 2×4″
Here is one of my first drawings using ink only. I ended up adding color with my Inktense pencils, which I was very happy with. I am using a Moleskine sketch book; the paper is yellow. Unusual, but it did cut down on glare in bright sun.
Filed under Drawings, Mixed media
