snowmen

Snowboarding snowman

and lots of carolers


ATC snowmen
"oh no, Mr Bill"

Don't you just love these smowmen (the ones in value of purple) from my Art with Children class at the Art Clinic?

Food Faces by Ruth

Our cousin Teresa gave Ruth her first cookbook, "Pretend Soup" by Katzen and Henderson of Moosewood fame. The first recipe Ruth made was Face Bagels. She and her stepdad Ric made a few for breakfast.

Mrs. Squaidward (notice the hair)
Mr. Squidward
Ric before shaving
Mr. Happy
Look at all this great food she chopped up!!

for dinner we had green spaghetti (a pesto dish). Yum!!!

Art from the kids at CMS

Boy has time been flying. I have been so busy and I apologize for not putting anything on this space for those of you who have lookilood in the past weeks to find the same old images! So here are some pictures of some of the stuff I've been up to lately. Lots of art lessons at my daughter's school, Children's Montessori School of Lompoc:

This is a contour drawing of a whisk by Thomas who is six years old and quite the artist.
Above is hannah who also chose the whisk to draw.
This is Thomas who likes to draw dinosaurus as do the other boys in the class.
Here are a bunch of Horse Ornaments the students made out of corks. I just love them, and no, I did not drink all of the wine to get these corks!!
Ruth made this fabulous cake with the skull on top and candles on the side. I know I'm partial to her work, but i just love this!!!

More Book Covers

Again, these covers are just that so the right side is the front of the book.

Book Covers

Here are some covers for books. As you can see I've not yet added the signature (papers) so the books are open with the cover on the right side. I have been working on Queen of Arts stuff as well as some other projects that have kepted me so busy I'm hardly on the computer.

This past weekend I went to my 3oth High School Reunion from Tam High in Mill Valley, CA. It was an interesting experience. Once on the fringe, always on the fringe. I enjoyed the dancing and reminiscing about Interrelated Studies the school within the school that help me make it through high school with fellow IRS class members. Also I met up with a student whose artistic skills I admired way back then. I told him I still have a few of his drawings in my portfolio of special art. His name is Kevin Kihn and he is a fantasy and science fiction artist.

"Idealist"

Mixed Media Journal page

9" x 12"

This was my example for a project in my "Friday Night Date Night" class I teach about journaling. It has been a very productive class due to an open group of students.

"Cosmic Egg"

Watercolor w/pen

ATC

"Feathers and Skulls"

Watercolor w/Pen

ATC

"Red Crow"

Watercolor

ATC

"Yellow Feather of Truth"

Watercolor w/Pen

ATC

Check out Belinda Spiwak's blog for an interview she did of me! It was fun to answer her questions. http://www.alteredbelly.blogspot.com/

I have been so busy lately. I can't believe I haven't posted in almost two weeks. I hope I haven't lost all my lookyloers.
I have been working on a few projects that will be published soon. I'll let you know when it happens!! These feathers are what I do when I need a change of pace. I don't know what it is about text behind an image. I love it.
Not only have I been writing and painting, but I have been teaching at the Art Clinic and at Ruth's school Children's Montessori School. Actually at Ruth's school I start the formal lessons on Wed. Last week I helped the kids make horses out of wine corks.(No I didn't drink all of the wine.) I just love them. I will get a picture up as soon as I remember to take my camera to Ruth's school!!! check out http://www.artclinic.blogspot.com/ to see what my students have been making at the art clinic.

ATC"S Any one Trading?

"Will's Skull

Mixed Media

ATC

"Nomads"

Mixed Media

ATC

"Delihla II"

Collagraph on Watercolor

ATC

"Delihla III"

Chine Colle

ATC

"Reflective Life"

Mixed Media

ATC

Etheric Paintings

I worked in a High School Honors English class today. I was a "shadow" substitute, there only because of beauracratic b.s.. The teacher Mrs. Boortz was excellent and the students were very creative. They gave presentations on Greek gods and goddesses, most of which were power point presentations. Those kids are so talented with power point!!! I was able to finish a few ATC's I had started previously. And I got paid!!!

"Bathe"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5

"Dance"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5"

"Nora"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5"

"Big Sky House"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5"

"Thinking Man"

Watercolor

2.5" x 3.5"

"Paulettte"

Watercolor

2.5" x 3.5"

ATC's for Swapped not Sold September 26 at Art From Scrap in Santa Barbara

More ATC's for the Show.