My interests vary from time to time but I'm always involved in some form of art creation: AI art generation, digital graphics, sketching, acrylic/or watercolors, mixed media art, photography, quilting, zentangling, handmade cards, etc, I move from one to another, back and forth between different artistic genres. Here's My Art Bag of the most current things I'm up to. Take a look and leave a message... I'd love to hear what you think.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Our Midweek Muse - Silhouette

The prompt this week at Our Midweek Muse is "Silhouette."  Here are three different versions of Silhouettes I created:




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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Digital Whisper - Roller Skates

The prompt this week at Digital Whisper is "Roller Skates."  I used to love roller skating when I was young.  Here is my artwork for roller skates: 

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Sunday Postcard Art - Caravan

Our prompt this week at Sunday Postcard Art is "Caravan."  Or, as we call them in the USA, motorhome or travel trailer.   Also, Recreational Vehicle, or RV.

I lived full-time in my motorhome for seven years, traveling with my little Chihuahua, Katie, living off-grid in Arizona and New Mexico, just following the sun and living the dream.  In 2018, I decided to put down roots again, and settled in the high desert of NM, but I'll never forget or regret a minute of that fabulous lifestyle!  Here's how it felt sometimes:

Except... it was just me and Katie, not this gorgeous man and German Shepherd!

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Our Midweek Muse - Transportation, Real or Imagined

Our prompt this week at Our Midweek Muse is "Transportation, Real or Imagined."

Here are two cats - Imagined - a little female kitty driving her dune buggy along the beach and a male kitty with beautiful blue eyes whizzing by on his skateboard.  Maybe on his way to the beach?  🤔


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Tag Tuesday - Travel

The theme this week at Tag Tuesday is "Travel."  I'm not much of a traveler, that's never been a dream for me.  So I'll just go for the "City of Lights" and post a piece I created of Paris.  I probably wouldn't mind traveling to Paris, France! 😁 

I have a second piece for the "Travel" theme.  This ship reminds me of a vessel Columbus might have sailed on.  When Christopher Columbus set off on his first voyage to find a western route to Asia in 1492, he used three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Columbus sailed on the Santa María, which was the largest of the three ships and served as his flagship.

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Try it on Tuesday - Book Pages

Our prompt this time at Try it on Tuesday is "Book Pages."

I made a piece about fishing, because I've spent so many happy hours with a fishing rod in my hand. 


The next book pages are about my recent purchase of a Fuji apple tree. 


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Digital Whisper - 4th of July

The prompt this week at Digital Whisper is "4th of July."  Here's my artwork:

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Sunday Postcard Art - Octopus

The theme this week at Sunday Postcard Art is "Octopus."  Here's my artwork:


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Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It

The prompt this week at Try it on Tuesday is "Emboss It."  Here's my artwork:



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Art Journal Journey: What Makes You Happy?

Our prompt this week at Art Journal Journey is "What Makes You Happy?"   My Dog, Charlie and my Hens, Annie, Betsy, Coco and Daisy make me happy every day, all day long.  


Here's a real photo of them all, waiting patiently for treats before the hens walk up their ramp to roost in the henhouse for the night.  The hens start jumping up at the screen door if I take too long.

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

Our Midweek Muse: View from My Window

The prompt this week at Our Midweek Muse is "View from My Window."  This isn't exactly my window, but I do live in the high desert and this scene is from the high desert.  


Flocks of Sandhill Cranes do fly overhead in season, and Roadrunners and Gambel's Quail families were in my yard before I rescued my dog.  And the Vulture?  Well...  When I leave a window or door open, I do get vultures, but they are much smaller.   🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰 😊


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Thursday, June 6, 2024

Digital Whisper - Drive-in Movie

Our prompt this week at Digital Whisper is "Drive-in Movie."    

Here is my artwork, the Movie Poster, a Ticket to the show and a piece of the film from the reel.  





I loved Audrey Hepburn when I was a teenager and tried to look like her, same hair styles, lipstick, etc.  Breakfast at Tiffany's was my favorite movie for a long, long time.  In fact, the music from the movie, Moon River, was the theme of my high school Senior Ball.  It's kind of sweet to have her starring in my own personal movie!  

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Sunday Postcard Art - Geometric Shapes

Our prompt this week at Sunday Postcard Art is "Geometric Shapes."  Here are mine:





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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Tag Tuesday - Colours

The prompt this time at Tag Tuesday is "Colours."  Here are a LOT of colors!



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Sunday Postcard Art - Corsets

Our theme this week at Sunday Postcard Art is "Corsets."  Here are mine:




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Our Midweek Muse - Butterfly

The theme this week at Our Midweek Muse is "Butterfly."  First I've created a butterfly on a puppy's nose, the the second butterfly is in the style of Vincent van Gogh.



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Digital Whisper: Circus

The theme at Digital Whisper this week is "Circus."  Here are a couple of pieces of art I've made about clowns, one sad, one happy.   


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Friday, May 24, 2024

Our Midweek Muse - Childhood

The theme this week at Our Midweek Muse is "Childhood."  Here are three little girls involved in activities I loved in my childhood:



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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Sunday Postcard Art - Castles

The prompt this week at Sunday Postcard Art is "Castles."   Here's mine:


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Monday, May 20, 2024

Digital Whisper - Memorial Day

Our prompt this week at Digital Whisper is "Memorial Day."  Here's my artwork:


Memorial Day in the United States is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May.  It honors and remembers the men and women of the U.S. military who have died in service to their country  The holiday originated after the Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who had died, and it was originally known as Decoration Day.  Over time, Memorial Day has evolved to honor all Americans who have died in military service.

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Friday, May 17, 2024

Try it on Tuesday - Small Things

Our theme this time at Try it on Tuesday is "Small Things."   Here is a little cabin made from match sticks.  Fairies live there, and Gnomes are often seen visiting. 


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Tag Tuesday - Cats

The prompt this time at Tag Tuesday is "Cats."  I've created four different art pieces for the Cats theme:





This Challenge was fun!  So many different options, it's impossible to choose favorites - just like real cats!

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Our Midweek Muse - Unicorns

The prompt this week at Our Midweek Muse is Unicorns.  Here are two pictures, one of a Real Unicorn, and one of a Fantasy Unicorn:



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