Interesting painting technique

Images enlarge if you click on them. I wish I could find this artist's business card so I could give credit.

I met him at the 3RiverArt Festival in Pittsburgh. I loved his primitive style and use of color. Most of all I loved the 3D effect. It looked like he made a sketch, glued down cotton cord (maybe the weight of venetian blind strings or upholstery cording) also scraps of textured fabric (burlap, felt, etc) and painted layers of paint or maybe just heavy applications of paint. I think there were a lot of the metallic acrylics used that gave the pieces a metal, shimmering glitter look...hey-right up my alley!!!! I (of course) wanted to try this method in my own style of art but never got around to it.

I love learning from other artists. Most artists fear someone copying their style or the entire image and I'm sure it happens. I would never duplicate or copy. I have always looked at pieces and triggered the creative gears to spin....How can I try this with MY art? "My" being the key word.

If anyone has done this kind of art on canvas or if this sparks your creativity gears and you do make a piece of art....I'd love to see it. Leave me a post.

Paint on glitter people!!!!!

Amazing Make Up - amazing girl!

I just love these photos!

This is Courtney, a soon to be famous artist in any of the following media;

make up/hair, jewelry and general design! When she gets a web site I will post the link.

Her jewelry designs are beautiful and fun. She overflows with creativity!

Mr. Big shopping

I love to shop in bed too!

Annie's Homecoming photo

TWO more days!

The big day for my Grandson Chad!

In memory of Wyatt

"Wyatt" the little warrior, taken away suddenly and tragically at the age of four.

Please keep his family in your prayers. Wyatt was my sister's great grandson.

He leaves an empty place in everyone's heart.

Lucy Dragonfly

Another piece of altered art.

This is an old charcoal drawing on board that has yellowed.

The writing on back reads;

Either Flora Davis Wollam

or Sister

Della Davis Smith.

This one was a bit more difficult since it was charcoal.

Any (water colors) on the charcoal would make mud.

I used colored pencils, gel pens and acrylic paint.

As you will see, my cat wanted to help. He tried to

walk though the paint a few times and finally did.

After he got yelled at, he hid behind Miss Manny Kin.

He thought I couldn't see him.

First;

I removed the art from the frame, it was stapled on.

The art started to crumble at the corners.

I cleaned and painted the frame first. Spray paint and

then twinkling H20's. When it was dry I sprayed with triple thick.

The art was done with colored pencils first. I had no idea

where I was going with this but I did want her to be

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS!

She had to be a dragon fly.

Once again, to the person in the art.

I gave you wings and color. I hope this makes you smile!

After all, your relatives not only put you in an antique mall

they forgot your name!

Fly away little dragonfly Lucy in the sky with diamonds!

Always remember CHANGE is a good thing!