A Smattering of Stuff
Well, I was off in Bend, OR for the last two weeks, so I've been kind of busy. Here's a picture of the Deschutes River as proof.
Anyway, I did managed to be productive on my little trip. But first, a couple of neat paintings that I saw at the Deschutes County Library....
Called "Rise and Shine Coffee"...
...and this one is "Dreamtime Tea".
Anyway, first thing I did when I got back was make a thank you card for the friends we stayed with, as you can see here:
This is my first real foray into the papercutting arts, which is kind of exciting! As you can see, I've got the state of Oregon there, with our route from Southwest Washington to Bend, Oregon. Simple and direct.
In other news, my cousin is going to have a baby, and I have been designated for my branch of the family to come up with a congratulatory card. However, the project is morphing from "card" to "mounted piece of artwork", seeing as what I have planned probably wouldn't work too well on such a small scale such as 4"x 6". So far what I have planned is a mother doe and a fawn, and a papercut border with a foliage motif. Here's a concept sketch for the doe and fawn...
And lastly, a friend of mine from high school is embarking on an, ahem, "unexpectd journey" (OK, not so unexpected, she's been planning this for a while now :D ) to the enchanted land of New Zealand (Hobbit-land!)
personally, I don't think this looks anything like her >_<
As a farewell gift, I drew her a little momento featuring two great things that are associated with NZ.....a kiwi and the Fellowship of the Ring brooch.
I am so freakin' original!
Here's the finished product.
So, that's it for now. I've got a ton more stuff I can upload, but that will have to wait. I got to get to bed, wake up early to run some errands, then get on my next project...making decorations for my grandma's birthday party. I promise pictures of those as well (provided they come out OK!) Till then....
Good night!
Anyway, I did managed to be productive on my little trip. But first, a couple of neat paintings that I saw at the Deschutes County Library....
Called "Rise and Shine Coffee"...
...and this one is "Dreamtime Tea".
Anyway, first thing I did when I got back was make a thank you card for the friends we stayed with, as you can see here:
This is my first real foray into the papercutting arts, which is kind of exciting! As you can see, I've got the state of Oregon there, with our route from Southwest Washington to Bend, Oregon. Simple and direct.
In other news, my cousin is going to have a baby, and I have been designated for my branch of the family to come up with a congratulatory card. However, the project is morphing from "card" to "mounted piece of artwork", seeing as what I have planned probably wouldn't work too well on such a small scale such as 4"x 6". So far what I have planned is a mother doe and a fawn, and a papercut border with a foliage motif. Here's a concept sketch for the doe and fawn...
And lastly, a friend of mine from high school is embarking on an, ahem, "unexpectd journey" (OK, not so unexpected, she's been planning this for a while now :D ) to the enchanted land of New Zealand (Hobbit-land!)
personally, I don't think this looks anything like her >_<
As a farewell gift, I drew her a little momento featuring two great things that are associated with NZ.....a kiwi and the Fellowship of the Ring brooch.
I am so freakin' original!
Here's the finished product.
So, that's it for now. I've got a ton more stuff I can upload, but that will have to wait. I got to get to bed, wake up early to run some errands, then get on my next project...making decorations for my grandma's birthday party. I promise pictures of those as well (provided they come out OK!) Till then....
Good night!