This was so much fun. The Arts in The Cards artists did a swap of things in our stashes that we could pass along and share. Each envelope [5×7] was completely different and they all contained wonderful things. See some of the stash I received in the photos below.
Here is the finished mannequin displaying some vintage jewelry. I have been working on some art jewelry since the smaller pieces are easier on my arthritic hands. My hope is to sell some of the pieces on Etsy.
I needed a model for photographing since I didn’t think my aged neck was a good background and for sure my DH’s neck wouldn’t work, lol. The bottom photos are the beginnings of a $3.75 plastic form. I soaked muslin strips in gesso and applied them randomly. When it was dry I applied numerous coats of paint to make my lady look antique. I think it was a great project that saved me big dollars.
My good online friend, Linda Wyatt, sent me this amazing trifold valentine! How cool is this? Only Linda could take girly colors with hearts, flowers and bows and make it so artsy.
She explains how she made these on her blog.
This is my PIF.
I was the recipient of a full set of Rapidograph pens on Freecycle. I have given away fabric in the past when it became overwhelming.
When I moved things into my new studio space I knew I had way too much in the form of art supplies. I had kept extras for 2 reasons: one was to have a traveling set and the other was that I periodically gave free lessons to someone who wanted to learn painting basics.
A mom who home schools her teenage daughter posted on Freecycle for art supplies. After a couple of emails back and forth with her, I put together this beginning art kit. The table top easel, brushes, artist box and pan watercolors are lovingly used…the acrylic paints are a new student set. The book is an old one, but good for a beginner, too. The mom is picking this up today and is very excited!
If you have PIFed recently, I would love to hear about it in the comments.
This was the what I woke up to again this morning. this is a rare sight where I live. I didn’t think I could capture the motion of the snow coming down. I thought I might get a photo of flakes like stop motion. I was completely surprised to see the torrent of snow in the image.
It shows no sign of stopping soon.
Guess it’s a great day to get into my studio and see what I can create.
JP Dawes Contemporary Artist 