by elevenshadesstudio | Feb 15, 2012 | Messiness, Ramblings
Valentine’s day gets a bad rap. It’s the holiday that people love to hate. Yes, it’s overly commercialized, but that’s not even newsworthy when most people are still paying off Christmas. The road to finding love can undoubtedly be long and...
by elevenshadesstudio | Feb 13, 2012 | Messiness, Ramblings
Oh the irony is delicious…. I was just blogging away about how I had proudly made it through January, and was staring down February with great hubris, when life hit me like a mudslide in monsoon season, obliterating most of the delicate balancing act I had made...
by elevenshadesstudio | Jan 30, 2012 | Messiness
Another big project this week! My first try at mixed-media/collage, especially on such a large scale, this one is 2′ x 3′ Here is a peek at my process (please forgive the photography, the size and lighting I had to work with were less than ideal): ...
by elevenshadesstudio | Jan 29, 2012 | Messiness
Some days my wanderlust grabs hold and my mind can’t help but wonder and wander to anywhere but here…
by elevenshadesstudio | Jan 29, 2012 | Messiness
I took a break from the “sketch a day” stuff to work on an actual finished piece for the 24th, 25th, and 26th. This is painting #2 in a series that began when I was in high school, with this piece of the Seattle Waterline at Night: In...
by elevenshadesstudio | Jan 23, 2012 | Messiness
Just a fun little project for the evening. I’ve been nostalgic for my old college roomies, which is what brings up Aerosmith and Pink Flamingos …but that’s a long story. ;] (Lyrics used from the song Pink by Aerosmith)
