ANOTHER MISTAKE and AN ART DOLL!!!

Well..I spent the day working on the above piece. It was a beautiful photo transfer of an old house, with a pen and ink bird outline beside it. My problems started when I tried to do a faux encaustic technique with Gel Medium, and it wouldn't dry. I waited..I waited...I waited..for hours..I hit it with the hair dryer, I ran around waving it in the air..and I could not get the streakes of murky stuff to clear up...So, being the brilliant (dripping sarcasm, here)artist that I am..I decided that taking a piece of rough sandpaper, and some paint stripper to it would repair it, and leave me with a beautiful masterpiece. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when it STRIPPED it ALL off...Hahahhaha...After I finished banging my head onto the table, long enough to give myself a sustainable concusion--I FINALLY said FORGET IT. Then, in a headachey haze..I picked up a pen, and then some paint..and this is what I did. The GOOD NEWS is that I LOVE IT...the BAD NEWS is....I sure did travel a million miles to take a few steps...

On another note...I have been holding out. I have been having a horrible week (my artistic brain isn't working)...I have done 9 pieces. With the two I showed you earlier, and the broken fish thing, the one above..that's 4 and this one makes 5. I finished this Wednesday, sat her aside, and immediately forgot about her. She measures about 10 inches tall, and is a cutie!!

Live Artfully!! Suzan

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE PAINTINGS

I switched things up a bit today..trying to get out of a rut..I have done 5 paintings this week, and aren't happy with any of them. This is #6 and #7, and I like them ok. I just am bored with what I am doing. I have this urge to start working with air-dry stoneware clay..which I don't have..so, I am just passing time until I can get some ..(deciding what to buy is killing me..so any suggestions are welcome!) Anyway..Here's the product of today's labor..have to run. Live Artfully! ~~Suzan~~

NATURE BOY DOES IT AGAIN!!

Her name is Abbie, and she stands about 3 1/2 feet tall. She's a cutie. Made from the tip of a huge old satelite dish..(the kind that use to sit in the yard)...LOL.. I think I love her!
Live Artfully! Suzan

NEW PAINTING!! IT FELL AND BROKE IN HALF!!

Well..sometimes you have to salvage your own stuff. I was happily painting fish this morning (on the smaller center piece), and I took it outside and sat it on the porch rail to see how I liked it thus far, and I no sooner turned around, and the damn thing went flopping to the floor. It split it right in half!! But, I liked my fish (you can't see it in this photo, but the two black areas have the fish drawn in, and it looks cool)...so, I decided I had to "fix" it. I mounted both pieces of the painting to a 12 x 12, added a rusted piece, stamped numbers on that, and painted polka dots on blue around the back. I kinda like the way it turned out!! Live Artfully!! Suzan

FINALLY!! SLOTIN FOLK FEST PICTURES!! LOTS OF THEM!!

First--Some of the wonderful business cards I acquired at the show. I didn't get to see everyone, as I was partly busy in Paradise Gardens booth--but, I did get a few. (I will list all the sites at the end of the post.)

I didn't take any pictures at the show, so I borrowed from my new friend Tina, and artist Terrell Powell, from Austin, TX was nice enough to give me permission to his photos of the show.

This was one of my absolute favorite artist at the show. His name was William Skrips, an artist from New Jersey. You can see his website HERE. His work spoke to my soul, and I wanted every piece that he had. They were beyond wonderful! This man's work is completely awe-inspiring, breath-taking beautiful!

More of Mr.Skrips work--

These beautiful pieces are from Terrell Powell--the man nice enough to loan me his pictures.

This person's work was also one of my favorites..and has inspired me to try my hand at claywork. (Of course--this probably won't be in the near future, but maybe in a month or two).

Another of Terrell Powell's pieces.

This was the sign at the front door of the show.

This guy (I found out later) is actually from Chattanooga. He was the sweetest person to talk to. He does this awesome metal work, the "clothes" that you see hanging are actually made from rusted, painted metal. UNBELIEVABLE GREATNESS!! LOVED HIS WORK!! His name is Chris Beck, and you can see a few more of his pieces at WWW.CEBSTUFF.COM.

The man in yellow is called Mr. Imagination. He was super nice, and very interesting to talk to. He does the coolest faces with paint brushes, and much more!

I don't know who this artist is. He paints blue cats, and everyone was buying one--I think he has a wonderfully cute face..hehehe!

This man was SO COOL!! His name is Haint, and he does the most detailed, intricate work that I have ever seen in my life!! AMAZING.

This was part of our booth at the show. Half belonged to a woman named Tina (who was the other sweetie that allowed me to use her photos), and half was Paradise Gardens.

Some more of Paradise Gardens stuff..These are mostly Whitney Jones work, and you can see a bit of mine and Nature Boy's things at the edge of the photo.

Here's a very large Howard Finster piece. It was for sale in our booth.

The woman sitting in this picture is Whitney Jones. She owns and operates Paradise Gardens. This is such a rare shot. Whitney NEVER sits still! I have never seen any one person that goes and goes and goes like she does. She's so wonderful!! HI WHITNEY!!:::WAVING::::Thank you for allowing me to go to this show, and be a part of it!!!HUGS!!!!

This was one of the artist' trucks. She calls herself The Chicken Lady. Her truck was Cool!!

and here's Whitney's trailer. She painted it herself!!

Ok..this has taken me most of the morning, so I am gonna stop now. I will list some of the artist, and their websites and more later. I need to get busy now.

Live Artfully!!Suzan

TODAY IS NATURE BOY'S BIRTHDAY!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE WORLD'S BEST HUSBAND!!! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART!!~~me~~~.