Jean's Creative Corner

"The Beginning"

2011-08-27T14:06:00.000-07:00

I created this on a 4"x14" painting board using Citrsolve papers that I made and acrylic paint.

Red fox -5x7 watercolor

2011-07-23T15:05:00.001-07:00

wolf

2011-07-09T14:07:00.000-07:00

I am trying to learn how to paint fur in watercolor so tried this wolf.

watercolor squirrel

2011-07-09T14:03:00.001-07:00

I painted this for my hubby's birthday card. He liked it so well he framed it. :-)

When the sun goes Down

2011-05-07T04:57:00.000-07:00

This is on a 5.5 x 5.5 inch gallery wrapped canvas. I started by painting with acrylics then added collage with Citrasolv papers. Citrasolv papers are made by painting National Geographic pages with the solvent that melts the ink, smush them around and wonderful texture emerges.

Little Blue Heron-5x7 watercolor

2011-03-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

Tufted Titmouse-11x11

2011-03-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

cedar waxwings- 12x12

2011-03-15T07:26:00.000-07:00

The bird sings

2010-11-11T11:09:00.000-08:00

I purchased several 12x12 painted canvases at Dollar General very cheap and am painting and collaging over them. This is my first one. I painted the bird and flowers and did transparency transfers in other areas.

Birdies

2010-11-03T08:57:00.000-07:00

I painted these on 4x4 x 3/4 " cradled boards covered with paper.

The clipper ship "Pandora"

2010-10-15T15:49:00.000-07:00

This is a watercolor painting I did for my son. He wants to give it to his wife for a Christmas gift. The photo cuts it off a little at the top.

latest watercolor card

2010-09-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

I have been painting birds and animals in watercolor on 140# watercolor paper greeting cards.This cute little owl is my latest one. He looks like he's saying"What! another birthday!" So, I think he would make the perfect birthday card.

"Waterfall" watercolor

2010-08-16T09:49:00.001-07:00

"Summertime"

2010-07-20T11:50:00.000-07:00

This is a 10 x 14 watercolor I painted of our Lilies.

" My Secret"

2010-07-08T12:11:00.000-07:00

This is a 14x21 watercolor I just recently finished.

Our Daylilies

2010-06-27T16:50:00.000-07:00

Bubba's Bait and Tackle

2010-06-06T08:15:00.000-07:00

watercolor paintings

2010-05-19T11:26:00.000-07:00

The Mask

2010-01-04T16:57:00.000-08:00

This collage was done entirely from scratch in digital painting in Painter X and Photoshop Elements.

callie

2009-09-22T15:11:00.001-07:00

digital watercolor painting using a photo I took of our cat as a reference. I also posted this on my "Digidame" blog but that was an earlier version. I have tweaked this one a bit and signed it.

Samantha

2009-09-09T13:30:00.001-07:00

I painted this from scratch using Corel Painter X. I used John Derry's water brushes I just received from his webinar on august 28. These are great brushes for the watercolor effect.

Lillies

2009-07-09T06:54:00.000-07:00

I took a photo of theses beautiful lillies at Quailcrest Farm in Wooster Ohio. Then I painted them in corel painter.

Ethan

2009-06-23T06:49:00.000-07:00

I created this in Corel Painter X from my own photograph. this is my great-grandson ,Ethan. He loves bugs.

Lady sings the Blues

2009-05-25T04:01:00.000-07:00

I painted this yesterday with Corel PainterX using a tutorial by Jeremy Sutton from his book'"Painter Creativity" and a photo I found on the Wet Canvas website. Jeremy's tutorials are great and I have learned a lot from them.

Native American-charcoal drawing

2009-05-11T10:12:00.000-07:00

I drew this from a photo I found on you tube of beautiful Native American men. I love doing faces but need a lot of practice. I don't get the proportions right so I do a lot of erasing. I'm going to do some live model drawing at the Peninsula Art Academy on May 30 with a group so hope to pick up some pointers.

Granny Smith Apples

2009-05-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

I painted this digitally on a black canvas from my own photo, with oils and Real bristle Brushes in corel Painter X.

Apple Blossom time

2009-04-27T11:25:00.000-07:00

I went for a walk down the lane that is across the road from my home and photographed some apple blossoms. they are so beautiful I decided to paint them with my Corel Painter and this is the result.

Rose-breasted Grosebeak

2009-04-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

A charcoal drawing I did today from photographs in Birds and Blooms magazine.

Amaryllis

2009-04-19T08:06:00.000-07:00

I edited my photo of our amaryllis. pretty.

"The Red Dress"

2009-01-30T13:59:00.000-08:00

This is done on a gallery wrapped canvas. I applied tissue paper and pages from a magazine to the background and painted the tissue paper black. I then drew on the face and painted it with acrylics and added some white and black charcoal. This is the first painting I have done since before Christmas. I guess the mood just hit me today. I have cabin fever pretty bad and doing my art sure helps pass the time.

I'm thinking about adding something to the top right area. Can't decide. Any suggestions?

Callie our kitty

2009-01-01T15:57:00.000-08:00

my first digital painting

2008-12-29T10:34:00.000-08:00

I posted my painting on my other blog.http://digidame.blogspot.com/ take a look.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T05:14:00.000-08:00

I am so excited. I bought myself a Wacom Bamboo fun Tablet and pen. It comes with software,Photoshop elements 6, Corel Painter Essentials and Nik Color Efex Pro 3. The Corel painter is awsome and it has video tutorials that explain everything very well. I haven't had much time to play with it yet. I will post some of my creations when I "get good" at it.
I wish everyone the happiest of Christmases and a great New year.

"The Spectator"

2008-09-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

My friend , Sandie and I had a play date yesterday and this was my creation for the day. Its on canvas that I glued papers to then painted . Sandie was making some very neat abstract pieces. We had a very pleasant day. I prepared scalloped potatoes and ham ,fresh aspragus and home made applesauce for lunch then we went back to work.

Rainy day creation

2008-09-13T15:16:00.000-07:00

It's a very rainy day here so what better time to paint. The photo turned out a little dark.This is collage,paint and charcoal on 12x14 gallery wrapped canvas. Love these canvases 'cause you don't have to frame them.I need a name for it. Any suggestions?

China Sun

2008-08-31T06:45:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful AGO meeting yesterday with seven of us present. We meet every fourth Saturday to discuss and share our diverse artwork. I finished this piece during the meeting yesterday. It's 9x12 so a litle was cut off when I scanned it.I spread Goldens heavy gel matte on canvas and textured,let dry overnight then added charcoal and paint. I enjoyed doing this very much. I love Goldens products. the quality is execptional.

"Attitude"

2008-08-24T16:56:00.001-07:00

I created this today after reading a tutorial by Teesha Moore and viewing similar collages on other blogs. I love a lot of color and really enjoyed making this collage. It's on 8x10 watercolor paper.

New Hat

2008-08-08T17:28:00.000-07:00

I created this collage on a 5 1/2 by 12 inch canvas. It was fun using this size canvas. I did an image transfer then collage and paint on a tissue paper "map" background.

Digital ATC I made from collage

2008-07-30T07:50:00.000-07:00

I love "playing" with my Photoshop Elements. Not very good at it but am learning by doing. I learn something new just about every time I use it. What fun! I too a photo of the collage I created then made this ATC using elements and layers and pasting. it's great fun to use an make brushes too. I love the fact that you can change the sizes so easily.

" Remember me always"

2008-07-19T16:50:00.000-07:00

I created this on a 9x12 gallery wrap canvas. I took a photo of the woman from the tv from a movie I was watching then did a transfer to the canvas. I added molding paste, paint, collage and some french words that I translated on google translation . Hope it's right. I kinda like the way it turned out. I've been listening to Amy Winehouse while creating this. Such a talent and killing herself with drugs. It's so sad the many talented young people we lose to drugs.

Contemplation

2008-07-13T09:07:00.000-07:00

I created this collage using some of Pam Carrikers techniques in CPS. It's on a 9x12 gallery wrapped canvas.

Painting I made from an online class by Karyn Gartel.

2008-07-06T12:49:00.000-07:00

ATC I made for Artiscape 2008 in Sandusky Ohio

2008-04-27T16:14:00.000-07:00

" Baking Day"

2008-03-25T09:52:00.001-07:00

Photo I took a few years ago at the Huron County fair.

" the New Hat"

2008-03-25T09:47:00.000-07:00

Background is watercolor, face is done with Portfolio oil pastels. The rest is collage.

Untitled( any suggestions are welcome)

2008-03-25T09:44:00.000-07:00

Very textured and layered. 12x16. Not a very good photo.

"Numbers"

2008-03-25T09:42:00.000-07:00

this is acrylic on 12x16 watercolor paper.

Art Show entries

2008-03-25T09:33:00.000-07:00

Well I finally got on the stick and decided I had better update my blog. I have been working on some paintings for the Firelands Area Art show in April. These are the ones I decided to enter. I also have a photograph I'm thinking about entering

The one with the two figures is called"Reunion". It has a lot of layers and texture and is 16x20.

Thursday

2008-01-10T13:55:00.000-08:00

I was attempting to get the skin tones that Misty Mawn uses in her art. I like the way my colors turned out, its actually a cooler color in real life, but not too sure about my drawing abilities for the face.Its on 12x16 watercolor paper . I used acrylics,tissue paper, rubber stamping, Portfolio crayons,collage with matte medium.

Using Photoshop Elements 4

2007-12-29T14:49:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in quite a while. I haven't bee doing any art til these last few days when I have been playing with my Photoshop Elements. I am trying to learn from a book and by "just doing".It's been interesting.

My Mother passed away on Dec. 4 and I miss her very much. She always loved to see what I have been working on and I think I got some of my talent from her. My Dad was pretty good at drawing as I recall. I don't know if they would think doing digital art was really art but technology in art is really catching on. Here is something I created yesterday with a background that I had painted and Photoshop brushes that I downloaded.

comments appreciated. Jean

Happiness

2007-10-25T09:10:00.000-07:00

I gave a Mixed media collage workshop at the senior center in North Ridgeville Ohio for 8 ladies yesterday. This painting "Happiness" is the result of my demo. Sorry about the glare. there is a lot of texture in the painting. I used metal gutter guard as a stencil with Heavy gel medium. The result was a snake skin look. I also used some gauze and handmade paper with inclusions

The Bird Sings

2007-09-01T17:51:00.000-07:00

this is my latest painting. I did a photo transer of my daughters face then painted over it ,making some changes. I also collaged and stamped using acrylics.

"Summer's Day"

2007-08-23T18:21:00.000-07:00

I just finished this 16x20 painting on watercolor paper using image transfer, collage, rubber stamping and acrylic painting. I'm trying to get some artwork together for my art league's annual art show in September. I hope to enter these last two. Need to get them framed now.

New artwork

2007-08-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

I got the idea for this from an article by Misty Mawn in Cloth, Paper, Scissors July/August issue.I did an image transfer of parts of a Davinci painting then painted over it with acrylics. Its on a 12x16 canvas board. No title yet.

new pin project

2007-07-17T11:10:00.000-07:00

I got the idea for these on artizine, So cute. I made this one from an vintage button,aged copper and clip art.

I need to get busy and do some paintings. the Fireland area Art league art show is coming up in September. I would like to have 5 pieces of art to enter. I could enter some photos and jewelry also.

My hubby,Don, and I went to Medina,Ohio, Sunday, to "Art in the park". They had some really beautiful art on display. It was very crowded and it looked like people were buying too.

close up of beeswax house

2007-06-26T08:40:00.000-07:00

Here is a closer view of some of the houses.

The "angel" with the maple seed wings is my Mom.

2007-06-26T08:29:00.000-07:00

Her are some photos of the projects I have been working on using beeswax as the final coating.I paint the roof then adhere papers for the background and add scanned photos and other embellishments on the houses. I used large puzzle pieces and made wall hangings and small puzzle pieces for earrings.

Beeswax collage on large puzzle piece

2007-06-11T13:18:00.000-07:00

My whole house smells like beeswax(and thats not a bad thing). I've been making anything I can think of using beeswax to sell at a local apiary gift shop. I've been doing greeting cards,little wooden houses and collaging on large puzzle pieces. Its been fun.

reworked last painting

2007-06-03T16:36:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted for a while. Been working on some beeswax collage cards and little wooden houses for a local Apiary and gift shop.

I reworked the last painting and like it better now. I posted it on the wet canvas website and took their advice as to what might be done to improve it so here it is. Hope you like it. Please let me know what you think.

2007-05-15T15:49:00.000-07:00

I just finished this one today. I actually painted liquid watercolor layers on a whole sheet of printmaking paper then cut it into smaller pieces and added further layers of acrylic ,collage and stamping. so I still have 3 more pieces to work on.

un-named abstract

2007-04-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

I just finished this last night. I used layers of transparent Golden acrylics along with interferance and iridescent colors(which don't show up well in the photo) and added some tissue paper collage. Did stamping with various items.

first abstract collage

2007-04-06T08:43:00.000-07:00

This piece is something a little different for me. I can't believe how long I struggled with it but I like the way it turned out.I started with tissue paper from a gift bag on a gallery wrap canvas.added paint ,some dry brush.then the leaf. It's 8x10.

Polaroid emulsion lift

2007-03-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

Did this at the workshop too. Kinda kewl. Mark photographed my peacock feathers then we put it in boiling water and lifted the emulsion to watercolor paper.

2007-03-18T07:15:00.000-07:00

This was composed of a vintage photo and some peacock feathers, taken with Mark Greggs (the teacher) Polaroidcamera,then transfered to watercolor paper.

Polaroid transfers

2007-03-18T07:06:00.000-07:00

I went to a Polaroid transfer workshop yesterday sponsered by the Firelands Area Art League. This was from a photo I took with my digital camera.It was a lot of fun,however, I don't have the equipment to do this at home. :-(

2007-03-09T13:20:00.000-08:00

I finished this one yesterday and really enjoyed creating it. I love the poem that inspired me.

painted background

2007-03-04T11:51:00.000-08:00

The background is a digital photo I took of a very textured painting I did then added a photo digitally.

2007-03-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

There was something about my collage"Beauty" that bothered me. ( Look at earlier post)The man in the lower left corner! he looked like he was falling. So I took him off and put another"beauty" in his place. I think it looks better.What do you think?

solvent papers

2007-02-27T05:16:00.000-08:00

Here are some samples of the solvent papers I did at our meeting Saturday.

Art Gang Ohio meeting

2007-02-24T14:26:00.000-08:00

We had a great meeting today. There were 7 of us attending. We did "show and tell", some fun techniques ,ate our lunch then made "turp papers" only we used Citrasolve today. They turned out really neat. We also used white on white fabric for a backfround technique then used Elmers glue as a resist and used Neverdull on magazine pages.. As usual the ladies were generous with handouts for everyone and snacks too. We meet on the 4th Saturday of the month at my home in New London Ohio. I will get some pictures put on here of the "turp papers" I did.

Admiration

2007-02-19T05:54:00.000-08:00

This is at Kellys Graphics and Art in Milan Ohio.It got an honorable mention at the Firelands Art League art show last fall.

5x5 matted to 8x8 in gold frame "Imagine"

2007-02-19T05:34:00.000-08:00

I used spackling,tyvek,UTEE,polymer clay,wire.bead,natural stone. this photo doesn't show the detail well at all.

Just finished this one yesterday

2007-02-19T05:24:00.000-08:00

This is matted with black to 16x20 size.this title is "Beauty".
There is gold foil in places that doesn't show up very well in this photo.

Snow and polaroid workshop

2007-02-18T07:50:00.000-08:00

Another snowy day! My hubby and I went out to feed the livestock(2 cats,two guinea fowl and the wild birds) and shovel the walks and clean off the cars. them went to town to get the Sunday paper. My hubby likes to "play in the snow". the roads haven't been cleared off yet.
I took my cane,it helps me get through the 2 feet of snow, and went back to the Guineas pen to feed them and they weren't there! Theymust have flown back in the woods to roost. They do that sometimes. Probably so the coyotes don't get them.
I received a newsletter for the Firelands Area Art League yesterday about a Polaroid transfer workshop taught by Mark Gregg. It's on March 17 at the Salvation Army Community room in Norwalk Ohio. for more information call419-668-0786. Sounds like fun! I'm planning on going.

2007-02-17T15:39:00.000-08:00

This is one of my recent mixed media collages.
I don't have it framed yet. It's about 12x14.

My very first blog

2007-02-17T14:16:00.000-08:00

I have decided to join the bloggers. So here I go! I love doing all kinds of art but I'm not very productive at times. Sometimes I can't get the creative ideas out fast enough and other times I'm a total blank. Thank goodness for my very inspiring friends that belong to our "Art Gang Ohio" Yahoo group.
I'm in the process fo trying to frame one of my mixed media collages. I went to the craft store today but didn't have much luck finding what I needed. I guess I will have to order what I need or spend some extra $$ and take it to a framer.
Do most of you artists frame your own art or have them done professionally?