Fall

Fall

acrylic on paper

12" x 18"

Fragments of Life, of Death

Fragments of Life, of Death
14” x 20”
acrylic on paper

Last Sunday, saddened after hearing about the sudden death of a co-worker, I began this painting. Thinking only of creating a background for notebook covers, I realized the more I worked on it the more it was destined to become a painting. The above might be the best orientation but I also like it flipped 90 degrees to this:

Which do you like?

I have my first commission for a journal! An artist friend wants me to make a journal for her son for Christmas. So next week I’ll show her samples of books I’ve made and we can talk about what kind of paper, size, and cover would be appropriate.

Turning Seasons

Turning Seasons
9” x 12”
acrylic on paper

Lately, I have been trying to use up paints bought when I was first learning about color. I bought some color theory books and some recommended tube and fluid acrylics. Since I didn’t complete color charts or delve into examples, many were never used or became favorites. Thus, I was surprised this week at the lovely orange resulting from Cadmium Yellow Light and Napathol Crimson.

Besides playing with paint, I have been making hand bound notebooks and journals for my soon-to-open Etsy store.

A good book about bookbinding is Gwen Diehn’s new “Real Life Journals: Designing & Using Handmade Books,” which I am reading now. She takes each individual’s need and use into consideration. What is your current favorite art or craft book?