I am venturing into the deep recesses of the studio/shop this week. Cabinets that have been shut for a year... Displays that were piled precariously in the storage room... The remnants of my store, Wingdoodle, are being pulled back into the light! Hallelujah! Actually, I need the space, I need to clear out the...
As you may remember, everyone who entered the final Challenge was a "winner" of a Tangle Card pack. I recently received this note on Facebook: Ellen Wolters > BEEZ ink Studio Been playing in my kidsclass with the Tangle Cards I won with your challenge! We had real fun, check it out: http:...
Yes, the best day. Lisa Heron and I did some adventuring. First we drove North a bit... Then we drove South... Then wandered a bit in the middle... Then South again. :-) In Santa Fe, even the underpasses have art on them. And the parking garages!? The last four pics in this group are from...
The last day of the Art Journal Retreat. Sigh. I think we will all miss the laughter. :-) It was to be an easygoing, studio day with time to journal and catch up. I didn't journal... I talked with every single person and answered questions and showed my journals. It was incredibly satisfying,...
I did a workshop on drawing faces this morning... Then one on using Tombow markers - and other water-based markers- with a water brush. The effect is like water colors with a lovely blend. The coolest thing was using the clear Sakura Glaze pen as a resist! We went on small group field trips -...
Everyone learned to carve their own rubber stamps today. Despite the challenge of stamping onto the textured watercolor paper in our journals, the designs were beautiful. I was really impressed (pun intended) with the work. After lunch, Jessica did a lesson on drawing and coloring adobe houses and chili peppers. I worked a bit more...
