Scavenged some great cardboard and but one to good use. Experimented with a little molding paste and acrylic. Here is the result. Enjoyed using the molding paste. It added a depth to the canvas and object you really can’t achieve with the paints. I don’t think the picture does it justice, but the depth ofContinueContinue reading “Molding Acrylic”
Category Archives: Art
Watercolor Texture Workshop
When I first started to considering watercolors as a medium, I was so intimidated to try them. I bought some waterolors and they sat in a drawer for over a year before I even opened the box. Most of my intimidations had come from others and how they thougt they were difficult to control. I am so glad IContinueContinue reading “Watercolor Texture Workshop”
Acid Adventures
The first attempts at etching with copper plates is complete. I think I really like the etching of the copper plates. If I had to pick one technique over all the ones we have tried this semester, I think it would be this one. To get our feet wet on the acid process. We startedContinueContinue reading “Acid Adventures”
Collagraph Fun
Its been a while since I have shared. The semester is coming to an end and there’s always so much to do get things wrapped up for final critiques. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. The latest project was prints using a collagraph technique. I am still not sure whether I like collagraphs yet orContinueContinue reading “Collagraph Fun”
Sketching The Zoo
I had my regular outing with my Urban Sketching groups this weekend. Our outing was at the zoo this month. It offered an endless possibilities of sketching opportunities. Our group is slowly growing. That is a great thing! It means more are getting out and taking advantage of sketching from life. This is really aContinueContinue reading “Sketching The Zoo”
Arts Fandango
There is a point in every artist journey when they have to decide whether or not they want to exhibit their work or not. This choice came out of the blue for me. It was not something I have given much thought to. The community college was having a fundraiser for an Art Scholarship fund andContinueContinue reading “Arts Fandango”
Fancy Free with Intaglio
More and more I am learning the the possibilities of printmaking are endless. My first project with an Intaglio process was with a drypoint technique on an acrylic plate. The print design is etched into the acrylic plate with an etching needle. I enjoyed the process of the etching process for this technique. As willContinueContinue reading “Fancy Free with Intaglio”
Woodcut Relief Prints
Woodblock relief project done! This was a very different experience. The objective was to have a final print with 4 colors minimum colors. For this design I decided to do the figure monochromatic with a neutral background. Overall, I was happy with the end result. I really enjoyed the carving part of the woodblock process.ContinueContinue reading “Woodcut Relief Prints”
Urban Sketching
Amazing day for the end of February. The temps topped out at about 71 degrees today. Can’t beat that! Days like today make it so hard to stay inside, it was a great day for our Urban Sketchers group to get together. What could be better than a beautiful sunny day and little bit ofContinueContinue reading “Urban Sketching”
Woodcut Relief Prints
The next printmaking project is underway. We have graduated from linocut relief print to woodblock relief print. This one will be a multi-color print. I decided on a monochromatic color scheme for this project, red hues. The first color was printed in this class last week. The carving for the second color is now complete.ContinueContinue reading “Woodcut Relief Prints”
Daylene Horn Art 