Hi art friends. I'm writing this on Father's Day, which a melancholy day since dad passed away nearly 11 years ago. But he's always nearby in the form of two of his paintings and his West Point portrait that hang in our entry. The last road trip Dad and I took was in early June … Continue reading “Sea Fairy”
Tag: mythical creatures
Hi ho friends. I hope you're all healthy and safe in these bizarre times. It was time to upgrade the apparatus. Thanks to our Uncle Sam, I got a new iMac and did what I thought I wouldn't do: signed up for the Photoshop subscription. To be honest, I'd reached the limit of Gimp. I … Continue reading “Cadriel”
Hi ho art friends. Today's post is about a work-in-progress, although I've been working on this one for a rather long time. It's probably been in progress for over a year, along with 2 other mermie portraits. I like her enough to keep working, but the painting hasn't come together yet. I thought by posting … Continue reading WIP Mermaid painting 1
Mermaid Flip Turn This piece is a mixed media collage on an 8"x10" wrapped canvas. If you read all the way to the end, you'll find directions on the transfer paper collage technique. I used homemade acrylic paint sprays, using 2 ounce spray bottles I picked up at my local Daiso, Golden Fluid acrylic paints, … Continue reading Mermaid Flip Turn, 8″x10″ wrapped canvas painting by tenukihandcrafts
Happy Halloween, friends. I had lofty aspirations to participate in Inktober this year, but, well, it just didn't work out. I have made two pages with Jane Davenport's Inktober themes: Midnight Unicorn and Goth Glam. These are both from my Dylusions large journal. Both started with a variety of Dylusions sprays, stencils, and Dyan's ghosting … Continue reading My contribution to Inktober
