Work In Progress – Book Cover

Today I was able to work on the altered book cover from a previous post. I started by painting and collaging some art paper, tree bark, and attached a porcelain head to the book cover.

One thing led to another and the piece started taking on a life of it’s own. Although it is not as I first envisioned it, I sort of like the direction the work is taking. The woman’s dress color will likely be altered, and some mysterious creatures added to the mix.

My overactive imagination has swept me into the magical realms of the deep forest where all sorts of mythical creatures dwell. Where will it all lead?

Busy Day

Today we went to Sebastopol to walk around and visit The Sebastopol Gallery which features fine arts and crafts by local artists. Be sure to check it out, if your in the area!

Later in the afternoon we went to the Santa Rosa Downtown Market to purchase some fresh produce. We had a great time sampling some fabulous white peaches and nectarines. Yum!

Main Street

Yummy Bread

Altered Book Cover

We had a great day! We started by having lunch at one of our favorite Mexican Restaurants and afterwards we visited a local Art Gallery and walked through a couple of antique stores.

Salsa & Chips

Main Course

Later, when we got home, I felt inspired to begin an altered book project. A few months ago I had purchased a couple of old hardbound books and they were just sitting on one of my bookshelves gathering dust.

I selected one with a light blue cover, and began removing the pages because I wanted to use only the cover instead of the whole book. After preparing the cover with gesso, I set it aside to dry.

Hopefully, I will be able to work on it some more tomorrow.

Out & About

My husband and I are taking some much needed vacation time this week. We plan on taking lots of photos and visiting some of our favorite spots, so our sketch bags are packed and ready to go. I will post pictures as we go along.

Blue Flowers – Photograph – 2008

Summer Solstice

It promises to be a very hot day, but it’s still cool enough to get some work done in the studio. Have a great weekend!

Faerie Forest – Combined Media – 11 X 14 inches

“When the quiet ring of pearl shall wed the earth, and the scarlet berries burn dark by the stars in the pool; Oh, it’s lost and deep I’ll be amid the Danaan mirth, while the heart of the earth is full.” – George Russell

“We all need to have a creative outlet, a window or space,
so we don’t lose track of ourselves.” -Norman Fischer

“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were.
But without it we go nowhere. ” -Carl Sagan

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