Hello February! Today’s a beautiful rainy day in Southern California, so I can’t take good photos today of the artwork I’ve been working on. Instead I’m sharing photographs of my past few weeks. With everything going on in the world … Continue reading
I couldn’t come up with a good title for this post. “troubling times” almost sounds like I’m trivializing the recent events of the world, but I’m at a loss for the right words… Last week, November 8th, was Election Day … Continue reading
I started 2016 with the intention of seeing more of the positive in my life, less of the negative. Being human, I haven’t been perfect at it but I haven’t done too badly! Then about a week ago I got … Continue reading
I’ve drawn, painted, and collaged in notebooks as long as I can remember. Now it’s called art journaling…whatever you call it – I still love it!
Last night I gathered my new not-yet-used Pam Carriker stamps, my beloved PITT artist pens, two of my own handmade stamps, gelli prints, paints, Mod Podge (Hard Coat is THE best!) and got to creating…
haven’t used my sketchbook in a while…
using my new Pam Carriker stamps for the first time…
used celery stalks to make these roses…
no scissors needed – I tore out roses I wanted to use…
added strips of gelli prints…
rediscovered this butterfly stamp I carved a while back…
I also carved this hearts stamp…
adding touches of silver to wings…
colored pencils over stamped paint adds color texture and contrast…
‘She’s finding her wings’…as yet unfinished…
’til next time…
susie carranza studio 