So, in my efforts to create some Advent paintings for this year, I had several false starts, and one of them became an unexpected painting on its own, not part of the series. This post is about the evolution of this happy accident. The Origins of My Unexpected Painting I thought I’d play with a […]
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I paint, carve, collage, and burn on wood and make woodblock prints. This article explores how I use wood to create unique prints and carved wood paintings. If you follow along, you’ll learn a thing or two about how to create carved wood paintings for yourself! How to Create Carved Wood Paintings: Step by Step
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In 2017, the pastor of my church at the time, Rev Kim Cran, heard about my art background that I was aching to use, and considered this and our congregation’s worship experience. She came up with the Artist in Residence volunteer position that I began and continue to this day. It started very modestly, but
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The month of August was filled with celebrations for my family and friends: lots of birthdays and anniversaries, and other special occasions. To keep up each year, I create work starting as early as the kiss of spring. I don’t have any of the following works available in my store, yet. But if you think
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The kestrel, kingfisher, heron, and red-winged blackbird are species that I love and are common where I live. They are not endangered, however, they do represent the concept of appreciating nature amid environmental degradation. I experience it with my own eyes in my city that is booming with development. I see these birds’ habitats shrinking
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The ebonizing wood technique is turning wood black using iron. It was originally a furniture finishing technique, but because of encouragement from a fellow artist and my own curiosity, I’ve begun using it in my paintings. This is different than using dyes or stains because it creates black pigment, embedding iron in the fibers of
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I work on basswood. It’s the best wood for carving, because of its fine grain and degree of softness for chisels. I use blocks of basswood, that have been carefully milled smooth, as canvases for my carved paintings. I plan with positive and negative spaces a lot, because what is in relief gets ink rolled
Matthew Fox, in his book Creativity, says “our true nature is creativity.” He takes a spiritual stance and says, “When the Bible declares that we are made in the ‘image and likeness’ of the Creator, it is affirming that creativity is at our core just as it lies at the core of the Creator of
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