The Bird Factory

I'm just having so much fun with these abstracts.

A New Show In Town

If you live in Sandpoint Idaho, please come by the

Common Knowledge Bookstore and Tea House

823 Main Street

I am part of a show of Collage and Mixed Media

The opening was Friday.

There is some really cool and fresh collage work.

Lost in time

I've had some time to paint , this has been wonderful. Each of these pieces has a series to go with them, about 5 of ea.

Daily Painting

Several artist's do a painting a day, this keeps them in practice and fresh. Well some of us just plain don't have the time to do that, although we would love to. Some wonderful friends and artists get together in a community center here , with a live model, to paint or draw, whatever we are happy doing. This is my project from yesterday. It still needs some work , but it is helping me to learn a little more each day.

Studio 107

Art Walk Oct 9th 5-8

STUDIO 107

CORNER OF 4TH AND LAKESIDE

COEUR D'ALENE IDAHO

I will be showing both encaustic and acrylic paintings.

This gallery is in a new location and very beautiful.

Today's Art

I did some experimenting today. I just had to get my hands dirty. I have used printed napkins to years. I found these the other day and just could not resist the great colors. This could be a finished painting or paper ready to add to another piece of art.

Step 1 , find a pretty paper napkin.
Step 2 carve or make a one of a kind stamp.


Step 3 Stamp with contrasting color, using acrylic paint. I like to do this in layers of paint and different colors.

I can't wait to make more or to use this in a mixed media painting.

Blanchard Found Object Table Top Sculptures

These are so wonderful ! We had so much fun making them. We have a young man in the class that is making some wonderful art.

Blanchard Table Top Sculpture Class

Blanchard Table Top Sculpture Class.

This is a sample that I was working on with the class. It is a work in progress.

I will post the great student work next.

ART ON THE GREEN

This week end is Art on the Green in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. I did this show for 20 yrs , It is hard to believe. I haven't been there for about 4 or 5 . It is amazing how much time it takes going into these shows, You are not just building your product - ART - but your booth , your display and many odds and ends. With the heat the way it has been you really need to think about extra shade along with ice and cold things to keep you from having heat stroke. All that aside I'm very excited to be going and to see my old friends and make some new ones. I will have my bird paintings, hand made Journals and cards. New for me is painted canvas art bags. I really love these girls and I hope others do also.

Bird Lady of the Woods

I took a class from a friend ,Clancie Plesants . This is my Bird Lady for our garden.