As a painter I love the American Flag. I have drawn and painted the stars and stripes many times. I have always had an obsession with jars and now painted mason jars are a big part of my business. I … Continue reading
Masons for the 4th of July
Category Archives: Beautiful things I have made
The Story of Bienvenida
A great story of a woman with a dream and determination.
For the love of Mason Jars
For the love of Jars. Masons I love jars. I am not sure where it started. I remember finding a rock on the beach with plant tenaciously growing out of it. I took it home and nestled them in a precious … Continue reading
Ceramic Cat Sculpture Green Tarnish Verdigris Patina
From Scary to Handsome: a ceramic cat gets a make over. This is my first sculpture that I made over. When I saw him at the thrift shop he was scary with a capital S. He was Halloween all the … Continue reading
The Lion Paw: The Best Desk Accessory Ever
I spotted this Lion Paw at a garage sale. There he was sitting among tools and cheap bric a brac. I knew I had to have him. I was a little worried because the guy running the sale wanted close to retail … Continue reading
What I learned from my year in business: Don’t give up, Ever!
I decided to start at the top and work my way up. Sometimes things don’t work that way. Let me explain: I decided to make beautiful furniture that I spent a lot of time on and wanted good money for. … Continue reading
Today was one of the best days of my life
Today is a very important day. I opened a checking and savings account at my local Credit union. Not only was I able to open the account with a decent amount of money what made it really sweet was I … Continue reading
Paint glass Shiny Tutorial
I like shiny things. I really like shiny things. Now before I started painting I ignored my own advice. When painting glass, I say prime, prime, prime!!!! Primer is your friend your best friend! I like Kyrlon’s Colormaster primer but … Continue reading
Standing In Front Of The Closed Food Bank I Knew I Had To Take Control
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am a domestic abuse survivor and I support myself and my son through sales of my Art work. American Kestrel original Watercolor. My newest painting I have kept the fact I experienced domestic…
Pay what you want for My Art
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Original Watercolor Hawk1 I am going to do a little experiment. As an Artist I know what think my art is work, a million dollars each, of course. Back in reality I try…
Creating Beauty one Creation at a Time 