Mixed Media Collage Journal Page

I have always loved the beautiful patterns and colors that I see in quilts. So I am using this in my mixed media journal page. Love this page!

Laid off at work for the week....Lets ART !!

What a great excuse to spend more time in my studio, I have a week off work so I have decided to make Art! This is my drawing of Shemar Moore from criminal Minds, done with a HB Derwent pencil.

Snow Day Drawing

On Monday I had a snow day. Had to stay home so I took advantage of this by turning it into a Art Day! This is one of the sketches I finished of my son Mike. I used a 4B pencil and some white charcoal.

Trying to sketch more.

I read and hear from artist that you have to sketch every day to improve your skill. I find it very hard to do every day. After you come home from work and do the house work I just want to relax . I have to be in the right mood to create. So this is my first drawing of the year, this is my son Matt.
I am going to try to draw people I know. I think it will be easier to see any mistakes this way.

My Grunge Journal

I love to draw faces with emotion that tells a story. These are a few in my journal that I have drawn on top of collage and gesso and finished with High flow Acrylics by Golden Acrylics.

Another challenge to paint

I have been hearing many people talk about taking a class called painting like the masters, so I decided to try it myself, not the class but finding different artist old and new and try to paint in their style, this is one.

This is my rendition 

Painting from the 1800's

Drawing and painting from a photo

Hi, I found this photo and fell in love with the dark shadows, I felt like a challenge, so here is the photo and the finished journal page. I only used golden acrylics in this one .

Photo

my painting