Painted Nest Studios

08/08/2019

Pastry-fueled sketching at Au Peche Mignon😋 ...work in progress: micron pen on 140lb cold-press watercolor paper-->next up, color studies then watercolor wash

03/06/2019

Rembrandt-inspired color palette, mixed media collage on 4x4 canvas board-->final creative reflection from 2018 Lenten study on "The Return of the Prodigal Son" re: Henri Nouwen’s encounter with Rembrandt’s painting & the biblical parable-->there's a lot of symbolism and imagery crammed into this small space!

03/01/2019

“Shades of Grey” mixed media collage: hand-tinted vintage photo, handmade watercolors, watercolor pencils, fluid acrylic, art pens... Inspiro: altered book daily challenge + scrapbook layout + Balenciaga Harper’s Bazaar 1952

Handmade watercolors color-mixing chart for “Shades of Grey” mixed media vintage photo collage inspired by altered book daily challenge + scrapbook layout + Balenciaga Harper’s Bazaar 1952

01/15/2019

Works in progress: botanical abstract mixed media and “Madonna of the Garden” folkart pen & ink drawing...

03/02/2018

Two of these things are not like the others... watercolor doodles with handmade watercolors and Pigma Micron pen--whimsical birds inspired by

02/23/2018

Fini! water soluble graphite + handmade watercolors + inspiration

02/12/2018

Sample painting for a Valentines Birthday Girl's paint party - pondering whether to add additional detail/design elements to the background...Yes? No?...

02/11/2018

Colorstudy du jour: ultramarine and vermillion...The Alchemy of Paint by Spike Bucklow--great primer on the science and history of colors and pigment!

01/11/2018

Celebrating real winter weather in Tally & playing catch-up on Creativebug's "31 Painted Patterns" daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon...Days 1-4: gingham, basketweave, scallops, argyle

11/22/2017

"Elephant in a Bottle" hanging out at LeMoyne Holiday Show "The Art of Giving"... finished painting from Suzanne Conner Intuitive Painting class at MISS MANDY'S--thanks for the inspiration to paint outside my box!