New Clutch Pattern

Some of you probbaly remember my wristlet making frenzy a few months back...well I just purchased a pattern http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=9679158

and will post the results whenever I have time to make one of them!

More photo frenzy

I am an artist in the Northern Virgina area, but my current hobby has been trying to get back into using my Pentax K camera! I am trying to branch out on my artsyness with my photography I think-- but I still love photographing anything nature.

A great Northern VA children's photographer is Lisa from LisaJulia Photography. http://www.lisajuliaphotography.com

Photo Crazy

I forgot about my love for photography! I purchased some new lenses and tried them out last weekend. Here is one of the photos.... Can you tell I like nature?

I am based in Manassas, VA, but I travel to the Hudson Valley area in NY often. This was taken there at a nearby park.

You can purchase this print on my etsy site http://www.ofnaturedesigns.etsy.com

Latest Breyer Creation

Even though I am an artist in the northern VA area, I have had the priviledge of creating breyers for people all over the US.

This pretty grey gelding's name is Hundred. :-) I hope you like him! I think he's my favorite so far.

Portrait in Progress

When I do a portrait there are quite a few stages it goes through. I thought I'd go ahead and write about it, to help those who are not artists visualize the process.

Stages:

1. Preliminary drawing- I draw out the portrait on tracing paper first. It is much easier to erase on tracing paper than on canvas. Plus, any pencil will mix with your paint and grey it out.

2. Transfer to canvas. Notice how clean it looks.

3. Laying in basic colors, aka the "ugly stage". That painting will stay in this phase for a while before evolving into a recognizable piece of art.

4. Adding detail and form, background first.

5. Adding detail and form to the subject.

6. Adding the final touches to the subject.

7. After it's fully dry-- varnish it!

Wristlet Madness

So I got this great deal on designer fabrics from my yard sale rummaging and spent a whole afternoon making these super cute wristlets. Each one has it's own story. They all feature vintage fabric and an antique skeleton key. No two are alike!
You can purchase them on my etsy site.

baby bluebirds

They're almost ready to leave the nest! Today was the last day I could check them, without being worried they'd fledge too early. See their blue feathers coming in?