What's On Your Work Desk? Wednesday #297

Time for some WOYWW (what's on your work desk Wednesday) read all about it here on the Stamping Ground blog.  

I'm running late today with my post.  There's a mixture of last nights drawing items and new goodies bought today.  The face is for the 29 Faces Art Challenge painted with my water soluble wax crayons.  I'm trying to get ahead but it's not working - never mind it's not a race so no pressure.  I bought some new goodies for a steam punk style project that I want to make.  I've had an idea which I want to try but we'll see if what I see in my head transfers itself to card.

Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.

Anita

What's On Your Work Desk? Wednesday 295 - Wonky Houses

Welcome to a very wet and windy WOYWW hope it's better where you are.  I'm not leaving the house today unless its an emergency.  These Wednesdays come around so quickly.  It's that time of the week when we go visit Julia over on the Stamping Ground and then pop over to visit the artists who have left there links.  There's also a page over at Julias that explains what WOYWW is all about.

Here's my desk as I left it last night.  On the mixed media pad I've started drawing some Wonky houses and hearts which when finished will be traded at the Arizona weekend (4 weeks and counting woot).  In the background you can see 3 houses that I've already painted and embellished.

Well that's my desk for this weeks Wednesday blog hop.  I'm off to visit and have a nosey around what everyone else has on their desks that they're willing to share.

Thank you to everyone who visits and leaves a comment they really are appreciated.  Remember you can ignore the "I'M NOT ROBOT" message.

HAPPY WOYWW

Anita 

WOYWW #278 and Blogtoberfest

Good morning to you all on this sunny Wednesday.  It's time for WOYWW - What's on your workdesk Wednesday #278.  You can find out more about WOYWW at the Stamping Ground.  

Today is also the start of Blogtoberfest - the idea behind this is to blog everyday of October - more details here on Shells In the Bush blog. 

I have a messy desk with not much going on today.  There is a card which is something I've been working on with rubber stamps from Oak House Studio where I'm on the DT and was trying out some different uses for the stamps.  The skellies and cotton reels are for a swap on iATC  called Oddball Art Ornaments.  Not sure what I'm going to make yet.  I have an idea but how to execute it is the next step.

So that's it from me for this weeks WOYWW.  I'll be back tomorrow (hopefully) for Blogtoberfest. 

Practice, Practice and Practice Some More

Following on from my post yesterday (WOYWW) I have had another play with the acrylic inks.  I think I'm getting the hang of them.  I've found that if I let the inks dry before adding more it works better.  The other thing I've found is that the colour looks different once it's dried and that I can layer the inks much better than trying to do it while wet.  

I toned down yesterdays painted face with white acrylic paint (tube not ink) so it doesn't look yellow.  I think it looks much better.  I'm still practicing the facial features and trying to get the shading correct.  I'm pretty pleased with the rough pencil sketch and shading I've done in the top right hand corner.  

Well I'm off to do some more practicing- catch you later.

Anita

Take A Hand or Two or Maybe Even Five

Do you remember when you were little and you traced around your hands and then coloured them in?  Well this is the same thing only you now have bigger hands and the art is a bit more sophisticated.

Why am I tracing and decorating my hands?  Well why not it's just another shape of paper/card on which to create art and you might as well make it unique............right?

I've made these for a swap over on ATCsforAll (Artist trading card site).  It's nice to have an alternative shape other than your basic shapes.  I think they add a different aspect and design element and also makes you think about how and where to place your designs.  I can't wait to see what I get back in return.

So what do you do with them I hear you ask?  Well you can make them into an altered book, add them onto a ring binder or even hang them up as a mobile (hence the decorated backs) or string them like you would bunting. The possibilities are endless -I've had mine on my art wall before packing them up - I'm hand delivering these to the host of the swap..................yes your eyes aren't deceiving you - I'm off to Rochester NYC in a few days for a weeks holiday and art weekend with around 20+ artists.

So here are my hands all using mixed media - acrylic paints, neo II colours, rubber stamps, etc. there are too many to list.

Even the backs have been decorated.

See you all soon.

Anita

I'm Home!!!!

Hello Lovelies I'm back from the USA.  I can't believe how quickly the 8 days went.  I had so much fun out there visiting with my friends in Newport Beach CA first and then onto Arizona for the Artzona weekend which consisted of a total of 40 artists..........heaven.  I'm not impressed with our weather in the UK the cold and wet damp weather isn't for me.  BUT here I am until my next trip which may be not too far away - fingers crossed for August in Rochester NY with another group of artists.

So I'm keeping this post short and sweet to get me back into blogging again - I seem to lose the edge when I've been away for a while.

Here are a few pics from my travels - enjoy.

All artists together

Our dedicated art room

That's all for now I'll post more later on - I only took just over 200 pics!!

Anita