Digital artist diary, documenting creative work since 1990
Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony are inspiration for this pin. The first rainbow horse appeared in my drawings about 2015. Recently, a trip to Scotland and watching the movie, The Last Unicorn sparked an interest in creating this flying unicorn pegasus pin. I’ll have 50 of these little guys soon (see final drawing at…
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I’ve been making mythic and magical items in clay. Doors, as an archetypal series, became conscious around 2016. If you like doors too, try searching of doors to see related posts you might also like. This June the Foreverbird Shop is giving away a matching set of fairy doors. These doors are made from polymer…
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I’m interested in stories and images that we have about power. Two older cartoons have influenced me recently. The Avatar discovers his most powerful state and hangs suspended in a sphere of spinning wheels, one for each element: Fire, water, air, and earth. He defeats the fire lord and brings peace to the world. The…
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I can’t choose one so I will try to use them all. However, I do have a favorite and It’s the big one above. I have a week to complete the video submission for this years virtual summer solstice parade. Our ensemble is going with the theme of tarot cards. In the video is space…
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Here is the link to the playlist with the other tutorials I watched before making the dragon wand. https://vimeo.com/422197743
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The shipment of polymer clay arrived and work had begun on wands and doors. The wands are inspired by the costume project that includes tarot wand props. Doors are a theme in my recent work and these designs are inspired by Jake Folger, this guy, and I’m excited to move into dragons and mushrooms next.…
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Tomorrow is the summer solstice parade workshop kick off. This year the parade will be virtual. I joined an ensemble that will be creating costumes inspired by the tarot. In addition to making a female magician costume, I’m also volunteering to help others imagine their costumes. To arrive at a tarot inspired design, the first…
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This full moon in Scorpio is also when Buddah was born, enlightened, and died. It’s a good framework to pull some cards and explore themes of today. The first set of cards contain messages from eastern religious traditions. They give guidance on health and well-being. In the Vaishnavism sect of hinduism, the historic Buddhaor Gautama…
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Feels so good to finish a project!! This is one of the crazy ideas you start to invest your free time and actually finish. My desire to type in mermaids lasted 3 years and today I can type in mermaids. And yes, it was totally worth the effort. I made a ton of interesting art…
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Learning new techniques for polymer clay beads is so fun with YouTube and social media. Its easy to be inspired by this community of artists. The little charms and jewelry are a delight with colors and shapes. I encourage you to search the hashtag #polymerclay and find some more artists you like. This post is…
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