Monday 31 December 2012

31 December 2012 - White Pen & Watercolour Pencils

 
After looking at "One Zentangle A Day" a book by Beckah Krahula.
 
This is using the Paper Batik idea, painting over lines
drawn with a white gel pen.

 
I used a Pentel Hybrid Gel pen,
Art Spectrum watercolour (Australian Red Gold)
and Derwent Watercolour Pencils

 
 

Saturday 29 December 2012

29 December 2012 - Glass Paint (home made) & Dot-Painting

 
I made home-made glass paint using PVA glue and food dye
as suggested in a Klutz kids' activities card,
2 drops of food dye in 1 teaspoon of glue.


 
I used the wrong end of a paintbrush
for dot-painting on an empty honey jar
and kept the design very simple.
 
It becomes transparent as it dries.
 
NOTE - it is not water-proof


Friday 28 December 2012

28 December 2012 - Pop Tabs, Seed Beads & Wire

 
Monique's pop tab butterfly provided helpful suggestions:
"Don't let your wire kink because it will weaken and break at the kinks."
"Go slow, patience patience!"

 
You will find Monique's many lovely pop tab creations on her blog
and available to buy on Etsy (including her fridge magnet butterflies)
 
 

Thursday 27 December 2012

27 December 2012 - Modelling Paste Pendant

 
My second attempt using air-drying clay. It's still wet.
 
I used Darwi Classig Air-drying Modelling Paste.
It dries quickly (in our climate) so needs water
wiped over the surface while working on it.

 
Tools for working with clay are lovely shapes in themselves.


Wednesday 26 December 2012

26 December 2012 - Sunflower Photo & Painter

 
Using various Cloner Brushes, Water Colour Brushes, Pencils,
Salt, Bleach, Erasers and Adjust Colours
in Corel Painter.
 
A few of the stages in its creation and the original photo are below.
 

 
 
 
My photo of a sunflower
growing by the rainwater tank in my parent's garden,
surviving in spite of the summer heat
 
 

Tuesday 25 December 2012

25 December 2012 - Sequin, Seed Bead, Bugle Beads

 
Sewn onto the pocket of old jeans.
 
Wishing you a very happy and safe festive season!
 

Monday 24 December 2012

24 December 2012 - Kitchen Tools

 
This is a busy time in the kitchen for many people!
(the fortunate ones)

Friday 21 December 2012

21 December 2012 - Celtic Knots & Gold Gouache

 
I learned how to draw Celtic knots at a WEA course.
 
Happy Summer Solstice!
(or Happy Winter Solstice for those in the northern hemisphere)


Wednesday 19 December 2012

19 December 2012 - Misty Cool-change Sunset & Photoshop

 
Using various Adjustment Layers in Photoshop



 
 
Here's the original picture
taken on the way home this evening
 
 
 

 

Sunday 16 December 2012

Saturday 15 December 2012

15 December 2012 - Foil Transfer

 

 


14 December 2012 - Out Of Date

 
Spring-cleaning the kitchen cupboard.
 
Juniper berries, Jasmine tea, Tuscan spice mix,
all well out of date - sad that I wasted them.



13 December 2012 - Candle

 
A blended beeswax aromatherapy candle
"Inspiration" from Karma Living,
orange, rosemary and clove.
Sadly a discontinued range.