when scrolling down my photos-please note the dates are incorrect on the 2004 ones I had a camera that was stuck on that date :)

I had a TKR in May and haven't done any artwork since. Now having my new knee and energy I once again started an art project now (Oct 2015)  Our city had an out calling for non carved pumpkins to be on display at our library and commnity center. Here is mine:  (If you want to paint on a real pumpkin -seal the surface first with a sealent spray or the paint will not adhere) I painted the surface white,then added acrylic inks, then distress ink,,stenciled stars with pearlblue a ink, used images off the compueter of witches and a sign and adhered them with matte medium. I tied various ribbon around stem (left natural). I placed the pumpin on a charger (black purple) plate and covered it with a film

y strip of material.   HAPPY HALLOWEEN 111111111111111111111

my favorite site for art workshops

another watercolor  transparent paint, wc pencils ,pitt pen

watercolor whimsy illustration

Did this little whimsy watercolor illustration for my golf league auction

watercolor and illustration

a quick watercolor illustrating John 13:34-35 Love One Another--thinking of how  women can be  soul sisters to each other  (inspiration from group "becoming you" week 3

last master studies in SUTM internet course (season 2)

Frida Kahlo my way- "Frida living with pain" What hardships life gave Frida !

 The multiply ways she lived her life to overcome her pain give me so much "food for thought" especially after reading her life story. 

I have tried to use her techniques and Jane's prompts in this depiction -

 I used as Frida did, Painting symbolism- skeletons in bkgd (her life and living was formulated by her skeleton system) her body small (health and accidents depleted her body) large head and face( without tears in coping with her pain she used drama, color and self expression through her painting as her coping mechanism .) 

There is a "banderole " across her dress "living with pain" and her heart is on her sleeve.

 (materials used journal page, Tombow watercolor pens, transparent watercolors, and stamp and ink)