31 December 2012 - White Pen & Watercolour Pencils

 

After looking at "One Zentangle A Day" a book by Beckah Krahula.

http://www.beckahkrahula.com/

 

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

 

 

30 Dec 2012 - Colour Zentangle-Inspired

 

Inspired by Yvonne's 365 colour zentangles project

http://365freestylecolorzentangles.blogspot.com.au/

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

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)

 

http://tabsolute.blogspot.com.au/

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tabsolute?ref=em

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.

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

 

 

25 December 2012 - Sequin, Seed Bead, Bugle Beads

 

Sewn onto the pocket of old jeans.

 

Wishing you a very happy and safe festive season!

 

24 December 2012 - Kitchen Tools

 

This is a busy time in the kitchen for many people!

(the fortunate ones)

23 December 2012 - Fancy Scissors

 

22 December 2012 - Willow Charcoal on Paper

 

 

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)

20 December 2012 - Rice Noodles

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

 

 

 

 

18 December 2012 - Theatre Scenery & Curtain

 

Taking the photos was the hardest part,

might try again in daylight.

 

17 December 2012 - Theatre's Curtains & Scenery in progress

 

Still wet at bedtime - bit of a glitch in planning!

16 December 2012 - Card & Paper Theatre

 

Inspired by the book "Theatre Models in Paper and Card"

by Robert Burgess

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.