"Maritime Law"

8x8 inch collage now at my Etsy Store.

http://www.pieceofpicreations.etsy.com/

                                                                "Mostly Crabtree"

Visage of a Pirate

http://www.pieceofpicreations.etsy.com/

                                                            "An Unseen Forest"
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                                                         Dancing Leaf-Fairies
 My first artwork on profile stretched canvas.  I've had the profile board as long as I've had the regular canvas board, but haven't been brave enough to use it yet :)  It was fun, and I do love the look of the width from the side, as it sticks out from the wall.

So, all five of these pieces are new to my Etsy store as of today. I've given previews of a couple of them on my blog here, but just got to the process of loading onto Etsy...and it IS a process!

I've been sitting at this computer for 6 hours now, so don't know what I'm going to do next, but it will probably be away from the 'puter.  Maybe puruse some art magazines...or knit.

Happy MLK Day!

sheri

Three Projects in progress

This piece, under the working name "Pirate" is definitely a break from my usual stylings.  It came about by mishap, as the paper-mached mask did not turn out as perfectly proportioned as I would have liked, so I added a bit of artist's paste to fill-in some divits and smooth some bumps and left it to dry on the kitchen table.  The next day, our boarder, Luke, came through the room admiring the mask, until he realized it wasn't a finished piece at all.  I had all but decided to trash it as it was clear it wouldn't be useful for my initial intended purpose, but with Luke's favorable response to it, I decided to stretch myself and see what I could make of something that "hadn't turned out."  This piece, mounted and coated, is finished (I think).  I know its a break from my usual, and probably won't appeal to many who are used to a certain style from me, but since I never attended art school, I do certain things to challenge myself to think "outside the box" and stretch my comfort zone.  Enjoy (if you can :)

This bust of a mermaid is an addittion to my line of paper-mache "ladies."

She is definitely still under construction...although I'm not sure what is next to do on her, so she hangs in my dining room, "auditioning" until the muse strikes and I know what she needs - and how to do it :)

I guess I'm obviously in a nautical mood with pirates and mermaids all being the projects at hand.  This is an 8x8 inch piece...also still unfinished....in fact, the white fishes and the mariner's compass are not yet adhered, but are auditioning, as I look for inspiration to bring this piece to a close.  Or should I say to "clothes"...my children are embarassed that this mermaid is bare-chested, but when making a decision about this particular detail, I enlisted Luke's advice- he advised me that mermaids are only bound by maritime law. LOL...so, I guess that means she's allowed to go au naturale'. 

To work I go then,

sheri

Haunted House

This abandoned home, sitting in the middle of large acreage not too far from where we live has been a temptation for me since we moved to OR. It is a spooky place, especially at certain times of day, from particular angles...and when apparent squatters (or ghosts) hang sheets in the broken-out windows which then, move in the breeze. I'm not sure we hit the perfect time for the eeriest lighting, but then again, I'm not sure I'm brave enough to be there at that time of day! To tell you the truth, the scariest thing was a closed, upstairs door which I was afraid might reveal squatters just wanting to be left alone. Not sure who had the courage to open that door, either Tony or Kallie, but it was eventually opened and we did have fun exploring. I even found a little bird's egg which had dropped from a nest. A sad story, but, I do like to use them in my art and feel that if they have to be abandoned "in the womb" at least they can have a chance to adorn some collaged art-piece and have a place to belong for at least the life of the art. Just as we were leaving, a car pulled into the driveway, blocking our car's exit. I had arranged for Tony to pick me up on the road, so wasn't with him and Kallie when they were stopped. I was so afraid that someone belonging to the property had shown up and would be upset by our intrusion. It turned out to be Tony's mom and a friend, but, being on the other side of the property, I couldn't tell what was going on...adding to the overall angst of the "haunted" experience. Glad to get that temptation photographed and finished!