Small-Art Compendium

Notation 23 Mixed media on Stonehenge paper Monotype, collage, graphite, ink 7" x 5"

Notation 22 Mixed media on Stonehenge paper Monotype, collage, ink, graphite 7" x 5"

Notation 21 Mixed media on Stonehenge paper Monotype, collage, graphite, ink 7" x 5"

Notation 19 - Kimono   Notation 20 - Sakura Mixed media on Stonehenge paper Monotype, ink, graphite, collage 5" x 7"

It's been awhile but it sure is good to be back! Notation 17,  Monotype, Ink, Col. Pencil, Graphite, Collage Notation 18, Monotype, Ink, Col. Pencil, Graphite, Collage Mixed Media on Stonehenge paper 5" x 7"

Pink Forms Pink Forms Gouache, watercolor crayon, graphite, conte on Stonehenge paper 8" x 8"

Pink & Brown Pink & Brown Gouache, conte, graphite on Stonehenge paper 8" x 8"

Green & Red Green & Red Gouache, conte, watercolor crayon, graphite on Stonehenge paper 8" x 8"

From Here to There From Here to There Gouache, conte, graphite, colored pencil on Stonehenge paper 8" x 8"

Egg Egg Gouache, conte, graphite, watercolor crayon, marker on Stonehenge paper 8" x 8"

Basho's Mountain Basho's Mountain Gouache, conte, graphite on Stonehenge paper 8" x 8"

Rockface Rockface Mixed media on Stonehenge paper Conte, gouache, conte, graphite, watercolor crayon 8" x 8 "

Petroglyphs 2 Petroglyphs 2 8" x 8" Mixed media on Stonehenge Paper Gouache, conte, colored pencil, graphite, chalk

Found it! Actually, I hadn't realized I lost it. When I got a new box of conte sticks several months back (delicious colors!), I wanted to see how they layered and made this image to experiment with that. After I finished, I put the drawing into one of my works-on-paper binders and promptly forgot about it. This morning, as I was flipping through the binders, VOILA! Works-on-paper binder with English Bay Monotypes  Turns out that this first image made with the new conte colors is similar to the English Bay Monotype series I did last year. That was not the intention though, I was just fooling around with color and a new medium. Originally, I had planned for the series to be monotypes only, but now that I've  experienced the joys of conte, perhaps I should reconsider? Is it acceptable for a series to have more than one medium? If I made some papier mache vessels that worked within the concept, can I include those too? I certainly don't feel done with the ...

Last week, I said a wistful goodbye to winter and welcomed in spring while sitting under swaying palm trees, listening to mockingbirds and watching hummingbirds flit about in the citrus trees in Palm Desert, CA. It's still brown and dusty here in Denver, no signs of spring greenery yet -- but work begins anew. New canvases are being prepared, paintings for shows are getting crated and sent, papier mache vessels are in various states of  being, and of course, the almost daily works on paper continue to be made (for better or worse) . Spring planting, such as I can manage in our wee space (containers!) is still a couple of months away, but until then I want to share a few artist blogs that I love to read year round. They are an exceptional read for not only art-related stuff but for their other focus on the outdoors and gardening. Don't miss them! The Grand Tour Altoon Sultan's,  Studio and Garden Blog Martha Marshall's, An Artist's Journal Karine Swens...

Winter Colours Abstract drawing on Stonehenge paper Watercolor, graphite, conte, colored pencil Image size: 5" x 5" Paper size: 8" x 8"

Red Patch Abstract drawing on Stonehenge paper Conte, Sharpie marker Image size: 5" x 5" Paper size: 8" x 8"

Vino Mixed media drawing on Stonehenge paper Watercolor, ink Paper size: 5" x 7"

E Tea Mixed media drawing on Stonehenge paper Watercolor, collage, ink Paper size: 7" x 5"

Night Haiku 3 Abstract drawing on Stonehenge paper Conte, graphite, Sharpie marker Image size: 5" x 5" Paper size: 8" x 8" Frame size: 12" x 12" SOLD