SCHOOL PROJECT TREE

The school project tree was fun!  Not sure why....maybe because I knew it would eventually be covered with birds so mistakes weren't as important?

All the black lines are done in sharpie.  I LOVE SHARPIE! Especially on this cold press (bumpy) paper.  The pen didn't dry up and sort of soaked into the paper.

I love these lines that look like mapping elevation lines.

The trick was the sky....what trouble.  My MIL was here to witness the frustration.  LOTS of hard lines, back washes and funny white hard water? lines.  The color I used was quinacridone violet.  Ugh...don't like it.

The trunk was fun.  Lots of rust colors.

All the birdies done by Mr. Jensen's 5th grade class!

They are paper clipped to their names so I wouldn't lose track.

Mr. Jensen is at the top!

Tommy's fat pink bird. Love it!

These were such charming little birds.  Anyone know how to rotate a picture after it's loaded?

Nice brown frame to complete the work.

Everyone did such a great job.  I love that they are all looking the same direction.  Except for one!  Can you find him?

MIXED MEDIA III BOWLING PIN AUCTION

Okay here it is....I was so nervous to paint it, then I was nervous to glaze it. Now I'm nervous to take it down to the auction and go to the event and see what other artists think and will anyone bid on it and will people laugh and jeez I'm insecure! :)

The most frustrating thing about the process was when I glazed the pin and some of the glitter smeared around. If I knew better I would have glazed the glitter parts first, then glazed the rest. I was afraid I needed an even coat of glaze but really the glaze blends okay. There, a "glaze lesson" for you!

By the way, the tree I submitted to be picked for the auction is on the poster above. Twice! It's the one with the pink balls. Also my name is on the poster as one of the artists. Kinda cool!