My First Alcohol Ink Landscapes

Mountains and sunsets and rivers

and bright colors- what fun!!!

Some Casual Altered Rolodex Cards

I am finally getting back to making 

some small-scale art to swap.

I remember when I was so enchanted

by altered Rolodex cards, despite the

challenge of putting together a design

on such a limited space.  

Perhaps there is a time, a place,

a season for everything?

Nature's Small Treasures

I picked up these acorns

by a roadside one autumn,

and found the empty snail shells 

under shrubbery

by a store parking lot.  Pretty! 

Preparing for Dendritic Swap

Using two clear/translucent smooth 

plastic/lucite container lids, I

 placed dots of liquid acrylic paints

on the bottom surface, covered it with the 

second surface, pressed the dots firmly

until the dendritic patterns formed, 

then gently pulled the two surfaces apart.  

Next I placed a piece of paper on both surfaces 

and lifted off the dendritic pattern

without smearing it. 

Results:  two mirror-image designs each time.

Some previous projects:

Finally The Crocuses Opened - Updated

Every time I looked at the crocuses 

they were closed due to the cold 

and lack of sunshine.  

With the temperature almost 60 

and the sun shining brightly today, 

this was perhaps my last chance 

to take these pictures.

The bees were happy!

Not yet opened

the frost had made this one translucent

 Maybe warmer temperatures are here 

to stay...  Here are a few more pictures:

GelliArts Mono-printing Workshop Prep Pictures

I pinned up lots of sample mono-prints 

on a cardboard folding room screen.

One thing became evident:  each person 

needs LOTS of room to work and dry her art.

Rhubarb Development - Updated

Perhaps because it's the most noticeable 

bright spot in the melting/freezing/

melting landscape...  

Here's an update on the growth 

of one rhubarb plant...