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Valentines 2012 Coloring Page

I finally finished the free downloadable coloring page for 2012. You may print and color this page as many times as you like for personal use. You may also print copies to hand out to your class for Valentines Day. You may not use this image for commercial purposes in any way.

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Dragon Lore –My first painting for 2012

Dragon Lore is my first painting for 2012. It was created for the Enchanted Visions Project. My daughter actually asked that I do a dragon wrapped around a book. After a few different sketches with that idea I finally settled on having the dragon’s tail wrapped around the book to hold it for reading. [...]

Valentine listed –a busy year

The past year I have felt a bit overwhelmed at every turn. I think I might have taken on a bit too much. Valentine never got submitted to the show she was created for. But no loss,because now I can list her on etsy. The new year means new projects. I have already [...]

Crazy Patch Update –Pearl Detail

Detail of Mercat Patch

I have been working on my mercat crazy quilt in between making steam punk jewelry. I used some of the Light Effects thread in white and pale pink on the tail and to outline the flower on the cat’s head. I used a green cotton over the seaweed and put [...]

Crazy Quilting here I come

Years ago,I used to crazy quilt. It was something creative to do after getting my art degree that wasn’t painting,for I was burned out on painting. I was obsessed with it for a few years and then found I was spending more time designing embroidery patterns,than actually working on my quilts. [...]

The Friends an Artist Needs

Being an artist is hard. It is lonely sometimes,which leads to insecurities which leads to being less effective as artists. But for our artist part of our lives we seem to need 3 types of friends. Sometimes one friend can play multiple rolls in our lives,but these rolls are important to us. Sometimes [...]

Valentine,A Steam Punk Romance

I just had to share this painting,even though she is not yet for sale. She is a painting I am working on for a local exhibition that is happening early next year. I was a bit obsessive and worked all night for a few nights. But I think the results are stunning. This [...]

Steampunk Valentine

This is an inking of a painting I am working on for a local exhibition. I am at a loss for a title for her. If I was good with words,I would be a writer. But I am not. She is supposed to a fixer of broken hearts. Part Goddess,part girl next [...]

Anabelle,A Steampunk Romance

I might be having way too much fun with my new web cam. Anyway,this is my latest steampunk painting.

Spirited Away

Spirited Away I have been trying to remember to make some videos of myself painting so you all can see how my paintings develop. Although seeing several hours work compressed down to just a few moments is kinda cool for me to watch too. It makes it all look like magic. So click the link [...]