Workshp Week 2024 - Ice Cream & Popsicles

size: 4"w x 7"h

Taught by Anna Koliadych

On Canal Paper Montreal St Armand painted with my watercolors. Added the words with a Juice Up pen

I like speckles of chocolate chips, blueberries and peach pieces with whipped cream topping...

words: ice cream & popsicles

Workshop Week2024 - Blue Bells - I'll Wait For You

size: 4.5"w x 5.5"h
Taught by Michelle Clemen
I really like the way this turned out.
On Canal Paper Montreal St Armand painted the bluebells. Added the words with a medium blue Juice Up pen
words: I'll wait for you under the bluebells. I'll be there always. Kim Harrison

Workshop Week 2024 - Plants In Can - Eat Your Veggies

size: 3.5"w x 6.5"h
Taught by Erika Lamar
I like this one as well...
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper drew out the design using a green Juice Up pen. Painted with markers and colored pencils.
words: Eat your veggies

Workshop Week 2024 - Islamic Geometry Rosette - Blue-Green

size: 4.5"w x 5"h
Taught by Samira Mian
It's fun to do. I need to use my compass to get the proper division lines so things look more equal... but had fun doing this one.
On Genoa bond calligraphy paper using Juice Up pen Gansai Tambi gold silver paint, gold gel pen and Posca colored pencils.

Workshop Week 2024 - Mixed Media - Doodle

size: 8"sq
Taught by Rosi Tonaco
I don't really make gift tags or anything similar... but after doing the painting process I decided to doodle and then I decided to punch out the hexagon shapes, then I created the abstract design. Now to think of words to go on it...
On Genoa bond Staples 110# card stock adhered my artwork which was done on wc paper "Canal Paper Montreal St Armand".

Workshop Week 2024 - Floral Illustration - Good Day

size: 5"w x 6.5"h
Taught by Shayda Campbell
I like the way this turned out... a lot less flowers than Shayda put on hers...
On Genoa bond calligraphy paper using a Juice Up pen
words: It's a good day to have a good day 

Workshop Week 2024 - Alcohol Ink Flowers - Bloom

size: 5.5"sq
Taught by Anne Roos
This did not turn out anything like what was taught... I started the right way but lost control. BIG GRIN. so improvised. I couldn't find my good blower so used Tim's hand pump thingie...
On Grafix Opaque White Craft Plastic dropped a color blob and air blew, adding Alcohol Blending Solution. Didn't give me the results I expected, but I kind of like the abstractness of it. Used a gold gel pen for the center doodles. Added the text with a Sharpie pen.
words: Bloom where you're planted.

Workshop Week 2024 - Foil Balloon lettering - Graphite - P

size: 2.25"w x 4"h
Taught by Ian Barnard
I don't think this one turned out as good as I wanted... I don't have enough control using pencils
On Genoa bond calligraphy paper using various graphite pencils and a paper stump

Workshop Week 2024 - Note Book - Cover

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Taught by Vinitha Mammen
I'm not a notebook cover type of person... but had fun doing this one.
On Genoa bond calligraphy paper using Juice Up pen and w/c markers, and a silver gel pen for "Bull's Eye".

Workshop Week 2024 - Collage Florals

I signed up for the Workshop Week 2024 hosted by The Happy Ever Crafter on an online platform

I'm not a collage person... but was inspired by this one. I didn't paint along with the teacher but pulled out some of my gelli prints. I'm also amazed I didn't put any lettering...
Size: 9"sq
Drew the outline of the vase and then painted the leaves around it, then glued my various elements. Added some leaves on top of things.