Blooming
April 18th, 2008
Art journal pages. Another scribbled intuitive drawing and a collage with some writing on it that says, "everything outside is blooming. i want to bloom too." Speaking of blooming...here are those lovely ranunculus flowers I mentioned yesterday.
I worked on a small encaustic painting today. It was so gorgeous out that I brought my encaustic tools out onto the porch and put this together with wax, tissue paper, and textured paper for the two crows on a 6"x6" panel. It was inspired by a photo I took while at Artfest.
I started using an old iron with the encaustics and like it much better than the hot air gun. Tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day and I plan to take advantage.
I hope you all have a wonderfully creative weekend!
If you needs some inspiration, check out what these Creative Every Day participants have been up to!
- Hanna has been making some beautiful stencils, one of them was one of the coolest happy accidents I've seen in awhile!
- Valerie has made a gorgeous box out of coasters.
- Cris has a lovely painting in progress of sheep in a field.
- Mrs. Pivec has a stunning mixed-media piece that sings spring.
And there's so much more to see. Go take a gander at what people are up to!
13 Responses
The flowers and your art piece are fantastic. I knew you would totally rock the art piece from that photo.
Enjoy the sunshine!
a.
Posted by: andrea | Apr 19, 2008 at 1:54 am |
The encaustic is so wonderful ! A great representation of a great photos ! Love it!
Take care,
Kim
Posted by: Kimbo | Apr 19, 2008 at 6:21 am |
The ranunculus are SO beautiful! I love them!
Posted by: Karen Beth | Apr 19, 2008 at 11:24 am |
Oh that crush is soooooo mutual.
Posted by: Design for Mankind | Apr 19, 2008 at 1:55 pm |
always so much inspiration here. love the crows…my life is filled with so many different kinds of birds these days on the sanctuary. thinking we need a retreat under pink skies by the sea ?!?
Posted by: pink sky | Apr 20, 2008 at 2:25 am |
I’ve never tried encaustic… maybe its time too… very inspiring!
Posted by: Caroline | Apr 20, 2008 at 8:06 am |
Your art is looking great! I really like the intuitive drawing you did. The flow of the lines is gorgeous! I love it as her dress there. Fabulous job
The encaustic art looks really good too 
Posted by: Dale | Apr 20, 2008 at 10:44 pm |
it is such a breath of fresh air coming to your blog…seeing all your art full of color. you are such a talent!
i really enjoyed your artfest posts because i relate and understand.
Posted by: melba | Apr 21, 2008 at 5:37 pm |
I really like how your wax collage turned out!
It look’s like a painting. I wonder if I could
do that to the TisUCollage I did awhile ago. How
do you do that? Just click on posted by: Flassie
and it will take you right to the TisUCollage.
God Blesss Your Creative Life!
Posted by: Flassie | Apr 23, 2008 at 11:52 am |
I love the flowers photo, did you do something with the media you are working with on that too?
Posted by: lynn | Apr 23, 2008 at 12:17 pm |
Hi Leah,
Your blog continues to be a wellspring of beauty, joy and creative inspiration…and COLOR!! I love it…and the kitty video too : )
cheryl
Posted by: cheryl finley | Apr 23, 2008 at 4:32 pm |
Your encaustic painting is wonderful. I love the two birds and the background, actually the whole thing. I work with tissue papers too, (I especially use rice papers though). Thank you for the hint about the old iron. I have some in my “art shop” at school. (I teach middle school art, I think I may have written that once). Thanks for sharing, Roxanne
Posted by: rivergardenstudio | Apr 26, 2008 at 10:31 am |
Oooh, I love those ranunculus (ranunculi???). Someone brought me a bouquet of those when I had Katie, and I’ve loved them ever since!
Posted by: Karen Smithey | Apr 26, 2008 at 7:29 pm |