tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50860598832043252382024-03-13T22:27:23.147-07:00ACEO of the DayACEO: Art Card, Edition, Original. ACEOs are tiny artworks (exactly 2.5 x 3.5 inches) and, as the name implies, they can be prints or originals. Mine are all originals.lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-76592014502294712312011-03-18T17:36:00.000-07:002011-03-18T17:36:00.235-07:00In The Distance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qGkcJ2cVqt0/TXQ2nx7GwiI/AAAAAAAABUA/az2dtuJtQ9w/s1600/inthdistance-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qGkcJ2cVqt0/TXQ2nx7GwiI/AAAAAAAABUA/az2dtuJtQ9w/s1600/inthdistance-sm.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Another collage with stitching.lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-56453619047019299322011-03-16T17:35:00.000-07:002011-03-16T17:35:00.314-07:00Hills<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ai6ugolG2XM/TXQ2cUd9jKI/AAAAAAAABT8/MnxVe4picYw/s1600/hills-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ai6ugolG2XM/TXQ2cUd9jKI/AAAAAAAABT8/MnxVe4picYw/s1600/hills-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-54290678176663214932011-03-14T17:34:00.000-07:002011-03-14T17:34:00.527-07:00Surf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8qRDz3eHTyc/TXQ2LONo-KI/AAAAAAAABT4/W-KY9hpjask/s1600/surf-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8qRDz3eHTyc/TXQ2LONo-KI/AAAAAAAABT4/W-KY9hpjask/s1600/surf-sm.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I'm having fun with collage these days. This is a collection of torn papers glued on a piece of watercolor paper that I'd painted with acrylics. That's a bit of stitching along the bottom.lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-87894858302346452312011-03-12T17:30:00.000-08:002011-03-12T17:30:00.304-08:00Moon Rise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UwpRvIXs7W8/TXQ1JxNEKsI/AAAAAAAABT0/r7GMV_tzSq4/s1600/moon-rise-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UwpRvIXs7W8/TXQ1JxNEKsI/AAAAAAAABT0/r7GMV_tzSq4/s1600/moon-rise-sm.jpg" /></a></div>A collage made mostly from photos cut from magazines. The bit of green along the bottom edge is an image transfer made by coating a magazine photo with several layers of matte medium. When it was dry, I soaked it in water for a few minutes to soften the paper, then rubbed it off. All that was left was the colored ink embedded in the medium, for a transparent image. Nice.lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-63720760065603106782011-03-10T17:28:00.000-08:002011-03-10T17:28:00.936-08:00Snowflake With Thread 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MWGheQqXJIk/TXQ04Zbg6cI/AAAAAAAABTw/oDld7Kk6_gQ/s1600/snowflake-thread3-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MWGheQqXJIk/TXQ04Zbg6cI/AAAAAAAABTw/oDld7Kk6_gQ/s1600/snowflake-thread3-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This snowflake has some zigzag stitching around the edges, plus some straight stitching along the top.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another snowflake with added stitching.</div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-83567417377287101602011-03-06T17:27:00.000-08:002011-03-06T17:27:26.891-08:00Snowflake With Thread 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0KzOHtw2cOo/TXQ0JcSUHeI/AAAAAAAABTo/NvTcuUV-Szk/s1600/snowflake-thread1-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0KzOHtw2cOo/TXQ0JcSUHeI/AAAAAAAABTo/NvTcuUV-Szk/s1600/snowflake-thread1-sm.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been experimenting lately with adding machine stitching to artwork. This has a painted background topped with a snowflake cut from plain white paper. I ran a few lines of stitching along the top.</span>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-19888325505807004352011-01-09T18:27:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:27:12.715-08:00Call for Artists: ACEO Show At The Box GalleryThe Ohio Collage Society is holding a show of ACEOs in March. The prospectus is on their site here:<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1160380420"><br />
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<a href="http://shirleyendesaxe.typepad.com/ohio_collage_society_news/2010/12/acco-show-at-the-box-prospectus.html">http://shirleyendesaxe.typepad.com/ohio_collage_society_news/2010/12/acco-show-at-the-box-prospectus.html</a><br />
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They're calling for ACCOs (Artist Card, Collage Original) but the idea is the same as ACEO: small collages in the size 2.5 x 3.5 inches. See prospectus for details.<br />
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Dropoff date is March 8. Show opens March 11.lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-42783532336342869392010-11-21T13:04:00.000-08:002010-11-21T13:04:16.206-08:00Blue Landscape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TOmJRoMi0DI/AAAAAAAABSs/AKMkjMhZQt0/s1600/blue-landscape-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TOmJRoMi0DI/AAAAAAAABSs/AKMkjMhZQt0/s320/blue-landscape-sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-83331294980868611412010-11-18T17:06:00.001-08:002010-11-18T17:06:23.265-08:00Sketch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TOXNhVH229I/AAAAAAAABR8/0SDRCj_Tgy0/s1600/sketch-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TOXNhVH229I/AAAAAAAABR8/0SDRCj_Tgy0/s1600/sketch-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-17848783067574087222010-11-15T18:17:00.001-08:002010-11-15T18:17:27.373-08:00Green Spiral<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TOHppWzsUCI/AAAAAAAABRo/ogLODdXQ8A4/s1600/greenspiral-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TOHppWzsUCI/AAAAAAAABRo/ogLODdXQ8A4/s1600/greenspiral-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-82648145440651792842010-11-11T08:38:00.000-08:002010-11-23T19:23:55.139-08:00Blue Pinwheels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNV2jTvjzGI/AAAAAAAABQU/UjD7BAct8mk/s1600/blue-pinwheels-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNV2jTvjzGI/AAAAAAAABQU/UjD7BAct8mk/s1600/blue-pinwheels-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-70757205645471206722010-11-10T16:00:00.000-08:002010-11-10T16:00:03.731-08:00Bare Branches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNV2WcoYWrI/AAAAAAAABQQ/4e2rp1v6rLA/s1600/bare-branches-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNV2WcoYWrI/AAAAAAAABQQ/4e2rp1v6rLA/s1600/bare-branches-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This time of year, bare branches are everywhere.</div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-65363588097174923382010-11-09T16:00:00.000-08:002010-11-09T16:00:02.460-08:00Letter Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwhGhiZII/AAAAAAAABPs/caWiAwFaNmo/s1600/z-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwhGhiZII/AAAAAAAABPs/caWiAwFaNmo/s1600/z-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ta Da!</div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-47780026635066675482010-11-08T16:00:00.000-08:002010-11-08T16:00:03.116-08:00Letter Y<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwTyO8ekI/AAAAAAAABPo/cfw0aUjoSHs/s1600/y-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwTyO8ekI/AAAAAAAABPo/cfw0aUjoSHs/s1600/y-sm.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">almost done...</span>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-91440111183201287882010-11-07T16:00:00.000-08:002010-11-07T16:00:02.763-08:00Letter X<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwKm1_jhI/AAAAAAAABPk/A9QAAYt_nzA/s1600/x-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwKm1_jhI/AAAAAAAABPk/A9QAAYt_nzA/s1600/x-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-51317731894033515742010-11-06T16:00:00.000-07:002010-11-06T16:00:00.655-07:00Letter W<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwAQOiEyI/AAAAAAAABPg/cmTDBdG0ZOg/s1600/w-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNwAQOiEyI/AAAAAAAABPg/cmTDBdG0ZOg/s1600/w-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-63346090558019460852010-11-05T16:00:00.000-07:002010-11-05T16:00:02.941-07:00Letter V<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNv169p93I/AAAAAAAABPc/zhtwWh7iEsQ/s1600/v-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNv169p93I/AAAAAAAABPc/zhtwWh7iEsQ/s1600/v-sm.jpg" /></a></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-51997813534936364952010-11-04T19:45:00.000-07:002010-11-04T19:45:30.001-07:00Paisley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNvqAGY9vI/AAAAAAAABPY/4Wgrdj4pxtY/s1600/paisley-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/TNNvqAGY9vI/AAAAAAAABPY/4Wgrdj4pxtY/s1600/paisley-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fanciful pen and ink doodle.</div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-21688546488368280932010-10-31T00:01:00.000-07:002010-10-31T00:01:01.943-07:00Repost: Halloween Eyes<span style="font-family: arial;">This is an oldie but a goodie. And in honor of Halloween, I couldn't resist reposting. Enjoy. And sleep well.</span><br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/RxgmfcrtfyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/YB-W_VoOAnk/s1600-h/nightmare.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122886897851268898" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/RxgmfcrtfyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/YB-W_VoOAnk/s320/nightmare.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div align="left"></div>lifeneedsarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415337659582287176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086059883204325238.post-68731147928799083642010-08-26T06:25:00.000-07:002010-08-26T06:25:00.353-07:00Leaf and Tile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/THPIOYBuI-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/RZEfZcn-1rw/s1600/scan0004-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-gLl5h05IO0/THPIOYBuI-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/RZEfZcn-1rw/s320/scan0004-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A small pen drawing of a leaf against a background that looks like tiles.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54594571/leaf-with-tiles">http://www.etsy.com/listing/54594571/leaf-with-tiles</a> <br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A small pen drawing of a flower against a bamboo background.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54594445/bamboo-floral-original-ink-drawing-aceo">http://www.etsy.com/listing/54594445/bamboo-floral-original-ink-drawing-aceo</a><br />
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