Monday, May 31, 2010

2010 Art Projects - so far


I've been involved in three art workshops this year already, and a few calligraphy jobs. Above is a photo of the book I made in Bonnie Stahlecker's workshop at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis in January, which jump-started my busy art year.

Below are some photos from the Jacqueline Sullivan "Wet N Wild" watercolor workshop, on various background techniques. The first is my finished piece from the workshop. Jacqueline talked me into tearing it into two pieces. I tore it along an organic shape and will mount the left side piece slightly above the right hand side in a collage frame. The second is a group of student papers drying. Today I have been practicing lettering with a pencil. I'll post more art pictures in the next few days and some other photos I've been taking.





Here are practice pages I've been working on. I HAVE to buy a new camera...all those splotches are on my lens. : /






Here are some of the escort cards and envelopes that filled my studio.


Here is a very long menu, which was part of a very large job (An earlier post has pictures from that event.)



Here is a hand-lettered invitation for a small dinner party and one of the envelopes...(address obliterated for privacy.)



Here is my Jace the face, whom I kept for 4 days while his parents made a trip to Texas. What a great bonding time we had!





Here is Jace watching TV with his Pappy.



And I'll end with my Sleepy Jace.

4 comments:

Sandy said...

Those are beautiful and especially the ones of Jace ;)

Sally Sanders said...

Lovely! Good job on all your work this year. I landed here from Victoria's blog.

letterlady said...

Sally! I was just on your blog last week. I admired much of your work. Thanks for looking and commenting. I am honored.

Sandy, nothing compares to God's great work in that sweet baby of yours.

Jane Farr said...

Beautiful work Jan! You are making me wish I had ponied up for Bonnie's class at the Eiteljorg afterall! :) Your finished piece from Jacqueline's class is awesome. You should enter it in the fair!! The Wishard menu is exquisite. You did a great job on such a tight deadline. But the best piece of art is that baby boy! He sure has grown. Love the photo of him chillin' with Pappy. :-)