Smoke Filled SKy...

The sky is filled with smoke from the Golden Gate Estates fire which is 8 miles from here.  God Bless the firefighters working so hard to put it out.

Basting...

Applique is complete - now remove safety pins and basting threads....

PinUp Girls...

Beginning the applique process on a new quilt.  The background fabric is very stiff making this task more difficult.

three faces...

mixed media faces - mulling over hair

LINKING TO:

Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday

faces...

Experimenting with mixed media to create faces for an art piece I'm working on...watercolors, acrylics, water soluble crayons, watercolor pencils, GAC 900.  Experimentation and play - that's what it's all about.

Linking to:

Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday

Mellow Yellow...

Challenge - create a smallish piece of art - the theme "mellow yellow".

8x10 canvas layered with text

add gesso

finger painting with acrylics

add stenciling and assorted papers

more papers, stamped, doodles, paint splatters

Voila!

Might as well make a trifold card at the same time - same techniques...plus a little extra

card front

card back

Tai Chi anyone?!

This sweet piece and another have been juried into the Naples Art Association "Repurposed" exhibit - so happy!

Title:  “Tai Chi?!” 

Materials: plastic bottles, industrial bobbins, wooden shoe forms, compression springs, wood spindles, yarn, paper clay

Waiting...

"Waiting for the Phone to Ring"...surely I'm not the only one who has experienced this!

I've done all the work I can do - now tag, wrap, box up paintings, note card, Christmas ornaments for the Christmas bazaar this weekend.

Fading beauty...

The older she gets, the more she feels like she is fading into the background...

My Blue Zone...

Have you heard of the Blue Zone project?  I'm not much into having city/county officials trying to influence one's choices over what to eat, how to exercise...blah, blah, blah

I think I know better than anyone what is healthy for me.  I prefer having control over my own lifestyle choices!

Small 5/7 canvas depicting my blue zone!

She Wants...

Inspiration comes from many different/places and things. 

She started out with these materials plus a few others...

and became this!

Bad Hair...

She's having a really bad hair day!

Linking to:

Inspire Me Monday

Our World Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday

Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday

taking a break...

I planned to work on some small portraits today, but changed gears and started messing around with paint, paper and ink - abstracts - who knew!!?!

I'm going to keep adding to these - totally mindless fun!

Poses

Still working on hands...in different poses.

Coneflowers

Rather than throw a bad painting out, I gessoed over it and started anew!

I find hands so difficult to do and not look claw-like..something I need to keep working on...

Polka Dots!

This wall flower is hoping to be invited to dance.

Linking to:

Inspire Me Monday

Our World Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday

Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday

All smiles....

Drawing a face with a wide smile - teeth showing - it's difficult...

Linking to:

Friday Photo Journal
Photo Friday

Getting ready...

I've been invited to exhibit my art quilts and dolls in a special exhibit at the Marco Island Center for the Arts.  The artist reception is set for October 11 from 5:30-7:00PM.  I'll also speak about my work at the art center on October 20 at 5:30PM.

Getting the quilts and dolls ready to deliver to the art center.  I always think it will take no time to get ready - not so!  Making sure the quilts are in perfect condition, hanging slats for each one; dolls need to be wrapped and boxed up....takes time and organization!

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Inspire Me Monday

Our World Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday

Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday

Art Exhibit

I want to share some exciting news.

Elizabeth Keigler

oil painter specializing in landscapes and florals

artwork on display from September 1 through September 30

Collier County Library

Naples Regional

650 Central Ave.

Naples, FL 34102

Richard and I had the pleasure of helping hang Betty's artwork.   I hope you'll have a chance to visit the library and see Betty's work.  It looks beautiful!

Betty and Bill Keigler

"Swaying Palms" ©2016 Elizabeth Keigler

Artist with a Brush Cut

Please vote for my artwork, Ballot #66 in the Your Choice 2016 Show at the VonLiebig Art Center, 585 Park Street, Naples August 19- October 16!

#66 "Artist with a Brush Cut", mixed media art doll by Pat Kumicich

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Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday