Money & Marshmallows

Saw this sign in a catalog and loved the white lettering on black, similar to subway art. By the way, I have finished my first piece of subway art; I can't post it b/c it is a compilation of all of the addresses that we have had since we were married. So in the meantime, I'll have to come up with another theme that is post-friendly. =)

Delta Phi Epsilon

I saw an image similar to this the other day on Facebook and wanted to recreate it using Paint. The image I saw also had an iris drawn in by the E, but I decided not to try that at this time!

Imagination...

One of my favorite quotes from Einstein. Yes, I do love quotes. In fact, I have an entire art journal dedicated to them. I created this piece in the Paint program using different texts, sizes and placements. (I am also a huge fan of this style, too, as you can tell from some of my other Paint works.) My next Paint project will be experimenting with Subway sign type art. Coming soon...

Texture Rubbings

This is one of my favorite pieces from my art classes in college. We made texture rubbings then cut out shapes to create a picture. Over time the background has faded, revealing its (and my) age!

African Mask Crayon Resist

This piece was created in college for one of my art classes. It was a crayon resist technique where you paint over the wax image with black paint. As the title suggests, the paint "resists" the wax and creates the look of all of the black lines and dots.

Matisse's Goldfish

I drew this copy of Matisse's Goldfish with oil pastels. Since I drew this by just looking at the image and not projecting it, some of the perspective is a bit off. Nevertheless, I still adore it.

Weeping Woman (work in progress)

So here is my take on Picasso's Weeping Woman - obviously still in progress. Her hair still needs the black lines and outlines, and the background still needs to be added. In the foreground you can see the cover of the Picasso book that I am using to copy the details and colors.

Black and White Flowers

I saw a design on a tissue box that I fell in love with - and guess where I got my inspiration for this painting? You guessed it. I would love to paint this on a giant canvas, but I did not have one available. This size is perhaps 11 x 14 or so. Maybe that will be a project for another day...

Bubbles

So I copied this pattern from some material that I have, which is now sewed into pillows and curtains. This painting does not accurately show the distance between the bubbles in the fabric, but it's kinda cute anyway.

Art Bench

My wonderful husband built this bench for me shortly after we moved into our house. He locked me out of the basement as he was building, wanting the final product to be a surprise! The top utilized a piece of laminate counter top that my parents had from when they built their house. I believe they didn't use it because the sink hole was cut in the wrong place - you can see where we found the sink insert at a wholesale store. Since you can replace this piece easily and cheaply, I can use it as a cutting board or just not worry about marring it too badly.

I absolutely LOVE this bench, and it not only holds all of my art supplies but also acts as a display for projects. (He also built the bookshelf next to it for all of my books.) Over the years I have added curtains, added metal sheeting to the back for magnetic holders and displays, and painted the front detail. My husband has also added an additional outlet in the middle of the bench behind the curtains and took me to pick out a bar stool. Needless to say, this is where the bulk of my artwork takes place. It is located next to a porcelain sink in the basement which comes in VERY handy, especially when you are painting.

None of this would be possible if it weren't for my loving husband Paul. A huge thank you to him as he understands my need for creating art and various crafty things. Thanks, babe - love you oodles of noodles. =)