Saturday, July 14, 2012

Mixed Media - Altered Art

Altered Art using mixed media allows me to express myself creatively on paper in spite of the fact that I cannot draw a straight line.
The technique I'm using in these pieces I will try to explain, and also find the web site I discovered that has a video, always best when you have a demonstration.
I mostly use photos and type that appeal to me and 
I've just started, but I'm excited about the endless possibilities.
I only have 4 examples and a collection of small photos and type that I plan to use soon.
The top one is done on a paper tag.
The go antiquing is on a 3" x 4" piece of chipboard.
 assemblage of small photos from a magazine
Some of these images will be used on a box
lid, still a work in progress!
One of the great things about altered art or
in this case decoupage is that  you can
keep making changes until you are pleased with the result.
Almost finished, I have to decide if I want to leave
this alone or add something to it!




Why pay for chipboard when you can find it
free on the back of note pads, the box inserts that divide bottles.
The one below came from a box holding wine.
You can use the cardboard from cereal boxes,
once it's covered up, who will know.

I cut it down to the size I want.


Hassayampa Inn, Prescott, Az.


Stayed at this old Inn last year and was taken with the rich history.
In the morning our breakfast was served on paper place mats that
looked like the front page of the local newspaper from the 1800's.
I saved mine and put it in a small frame along with a cork square
left over from another project. I added a page from a calendar that
had a photo of the old west cowgirls.
I use it in the kitchen for coupons I don't want to forget, especially
the one from the carwash.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Concours d' Elegance 2012




Concours d' Elegance
St Regis Monarch Beach



1948 Chrysler T&C
Town and Country Woody Convertible
Last production car with wooden structure.
to see earlier pictures 
CLICK on this link...








Great people and dog watching!


Below is my attempt at woody art from
the photograph above.



Monday, June 25, 2012

Tigre, my faithful companion!

If I'm in the office, she's either sitting on the printer that allows her to see out the window, or she's content to sleep in one of the office chairs.


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Saturday, June 23, 2012

House Landing

Part of my motivation for painting the front door black is so I can include a red patio umbrella in this setting to the left of the door.

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This is the best the hydrangea has looked since
 I planted it about 5 years ago.

Red Front Door

The door has been white, yellow and now red, I'm considering painting it black for a change, still not sure!
I can put this off forever and just might, but I thought seeing the colors side by side would help me to decide. I filled in the black color just to see what it might look like.
The flags were added to the wreath on the red door for Memorial Day, hope they last thru July 4th, then I'll leave them until they fade and need to be replaced.


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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Beautiful Bella

Bella, Bella, what have they done, a beauty like you should have a straw hat and a cosmopolitan!
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