And... here's the yucky stage of my cactus painting where I just do a quick watery under-painting. In acrylics. On this particular painting, I'm going to paint it from corner to corner to minimize dragging my wrist through freshly painted surfaces. I'll post my progress. Comments welcome! It is also welcome to hear from you urging me on since I'm a ( Read more... )

Here's a mirror I picked up at an antique store sale for $3.50. I liked the intricate metal lace that ran around the edges. It's a heavy sturdy well-made wood with a wood backing. And I saw that it had a LOT of potential. It was very dark and boring and I wanted to wake it up and bring it to life.  I woke up in the middle of the night and thought " ( Read more... )