Cordelia

I am calling this piece Cordelia...I think this Victorian style name is fitting for her!

CORDELIA

Here are some detail photos...

Back to Work Again!

This piece has been a real trial. After the background was grouted...I was stuck, didn't know where to go with it. and I wasn't really happy with the grout. So I just put it away for the winter, I brought it out again in the spring, cleaned it up a bit. The grout was a bright white and I found that to be distracting, I didn't want to go with black so I decided to paint the grout gray. Even then I wasn't sure what I was going to do with the rest of it. This piece has a lot going on. It is meant to be a busy piece, but I still wanted flow and a pleasing composition. So it sat most of the summer where I could see it. I studied it and it was on my mind often...just trying to figure out how to make this work.

So I continue.....adding beaded patterns and mille.

I'm starting to like this...it's coming together and feeling like my Zentangle inspired drawings.

I'm starting to get really excited about this now. I really like where its going!!

Here, I have added her head and started on the hair.

Now, she is coming to life! I have added more hair and added details to her arms and legs.

She has a doll like quality that I like...a bit creepy too!

Stay tuned for the completion of this interesting lady!!!

Slate as Muse Art Opening

My Mosaic, "What Lies Within" was accepted in the Slate as Muse Art Show at the Slate Valley Museum in Granville NY.

"What Lies Within"

The opening was amazing. It was so interesting to see the art inspired by slate. There were beautiful pieces using art as a medium and also paintings and photography inspired by slate.

Slate as Muse Opening

This is me with my piece!

This is a "must see" show!! It runs through November 7, 2014. 

It's also a great time to tour the museum and surrounding sights!

It's been a While!!

I took a break from my zentangle piece for the winter. This piece is rather large and it is much easier to work on it outside...my workspace, inside on my dining table is rather small. So stay tuned for pictures soon to come.