doodling on black

Inspired by something I saw Dyan Reavely doing on you tube inspired me to grab some black paper and white gel pens and commence in therapy

Here's my weekend session results

painted ornaments

I've been painting ornaments for a few years and find it relaxing and rewarding. My technique is paint then canned air. This year I'm trying to simplify the process. I like the look of glitter and my favorite is folkart extreme glitter HOLOGRAM. When Seth Apter came out with DIAMOND glitter paint I thought I didn't need it because I had every color of folkart glitter paint. I was wrong..his has a totally different texture and adds.something special to the ornamentss

My mica is really old. I've found if I use 1mg in a syringe I get a massive gold sheen in the ornaments.

Now how to do it. Drop a little hologram paint in the ornament. I do 4 drops down the side. You can always add more...taking away gets messy.

Then two squirts if Seth's diamond about an inch long each

then using the canned air short bursts of air until the paint is spread

add the mica powder....not too much! Using the canned air just barely blow one puff to spread the mica. Don't press all the way or you will have a gold face.

Put the cap on and enjoy your ornament. The diamond provides cells. I've worked with other mediums but this is far and beyond the easiest method.

Here's my ornament tree this year. The base is from ikea

birthday cards for David and Stephen

trio of color

art for sisters

Created these for my sister

circles

Got a fun circle stencil this weekend and played.

abstract garden