Mixed Media play on canvases

I've been making small canvases (4" by 4") using mixed media techniques.  Here are my five pink ladies.

I used products made by a few of my favorite artists:  Lynne Moncrieff, Seth Apter and Kristin Peterson.  A tiny splash of Finnabair's Glass Glitter, paints by Jane Davenport and additional inks by Tim Holtz.  It doesn't get any more fun than playing with all of this from my stash.  Oh, I brought out my embroidery threads and needles, back in the 1970's I used to do all sorts of needlework.  It's like riding a bike you never forget how to do it even after a few decades.  I need to do more of that!

Thanks for stopping by ~ hugs ~ Renee

An art journal page using Jane Davenport's face stamp

Can't draw faces the way you'd like?  As you know I love face stencils but have you seen Jane Davenport's large face stamp?  It's addictive and actually very versatile.  I used it in my art journal, the large Dyan Reaveley one, because the pages in that journal can withstand a lot of water.  The face is stamped with StazOn ink and then colored in with watercolor pens.  The words written on the page are the lyrics from the song "Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful".  There is generally music blasting in my studio while I work and this song inspired the pages.  If you have difficulty writing something in an art journal lyrics are always an option.

I have a color challenge to work on right now so there are magenta colored projects all around me.  Her hair and lips were trials of pigment inks blended together searching for just the right shade.  Black Gelatos provided the shading around the face.  I hope you like her.  That stamp can be found at Michael's along with Jane's other magical products.

Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your visits!  Hugs ~ Renee

submitted to Craft Stamper Magazine/Take it Make it ~ April theme "Anything Goes"
Stamps featured:  Jane Davenport's large face stamp
swirls in hair:  Joy Clair "Hugs and Smiles"

Zentangle Tiles

Sorry I've been MIA lately but the hurricane passing through the area seems to have tampered with every body's schedule.  Fortunately there is always time for a little Zentangle.  The official Zentangle tiles measure 3 1/2" by 3 1/2' and take about 15 minutes to complete.  I have been teaching a couple more ladies here in the area to tangle and it has made me work on this skill a little harder just to keep up with them.  A lot of people have no idea how talented they are until someone puts a pen in their hand and shows them what they can do in 15 minutes.  Then, off they go making all sorts of wonderful art!  Here are a couple of tiles I've been playing with incorporating face stamps into the design.

Most of us have at least 15 minutes in a day when we can carve out time for ourselves to do just a little bit of art and that is the best thing about Zentangle.  Why not give it a try?  Thanks for stopping by! ~ hugs ~ Renee