Gimme an Eight

I have been working on some new paintings for an upcoming show. I found these stick-on letters at a recycle shop and I am obsessed with taking the background part and sticking them on my substrate for awhile. I paint over them and then, when they lose their sticky (ha, I think that happens to me from time to time) I discard them. I mainly like the shapes, the numbers themselves don't hold a specific meaning for me.

Mixed media collage on panel. Texture achieved with Wood Icing and Stencils. Size is 9x12

 And I am still playing with grids as you can see. This was the basis for many of my compositions at Artfest this year. Everybody loves a grid, me included.

Mixed media collage on panel. Texture achieved with Wood Icing and Stencils. Size is 9x12

And napkins, ones with cool designs. I went through a phase with napkins a long time ago and it appears they are back - in my world, at least. I tear apart the layers and gently glue the sheerest one to my substrate using gel medium.

 

I am hoping to get some wax time this weekend, oh, me loves my wax. Can't wait for Encausticamp this summer. And.....in late breaking news......I have added a wax component to my class at Squam, at the request of the ever-so-persuasive Elizabeth. If you are interested, click here to register.

 

And guess what? We have new stencils at Stencil Girl. Some Trish Seggebruch designs - can you say BUBBLES! STRING! HONEYCOMB! Sorry I'm shouting, I just love 'em. 

Coming soon are designs by Judy Wise, Pam Carriker & Jill Berry. The designs are so super cool I can't help talking about them and teasing you along. They will be coming in over the next 2-4 weeks, so you don't have long too wait......