November 9, 2015
Soooo excited about this. Some of you might remember that in July I joined my friends Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Dina Wakely and Mary Beth Shaw in Texas for a Art Journaling Live Workshop with 75 students. The four of us taught different art journaling techniques and the event was recorded on video. Here is a … Continued
October 28, 2015
As you might know, a couple of weeks ago, I meet some dear old friends in Chicago and we had a fun weekend. One of the repeated recommendations to do in Chicago had been the Architecture River Cruise and since this is one of the few “touristy” things that even my friend A. who lives … Continued
October 18, 2015
Disclaimer: This post includes artwork with abstract or not so abstract nudity – it is not called Sodom and Gomorrah – it is called ART . If you have a problem with art, all I can say ” so sorry for you!” . Don’t email me to complain, don’t visit my blog anymore because I might post … Continued
September 25, 2015
One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my stamps by Stampendous or also my stencils with StencilGirl Products So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a series called: designed by n*Studio features:….. And today I feature: The Stampendous Design Team – and since … Continued
September 23, 2015
Last month I talked about my absolute favorite and ultimate must-have mixed media supply: Acrylic Paint, but there is more :) Another must-have for me is Gesso. In fact my students know me referring to Gesso as Dumbledore because it is a versatile helper that can put magic spells on your art work, or under…or … Continued
September 19, 2015
I’m in Love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met. It is true. I love to travel and I love to meet new people …but I also love to go back to places and to see people I know again. I love the texture of this spread. I had painted the … Continued
September 13, 2015
Finally, months after the Whitney Museum reopened, my friend Karen and I went to see the permanent collection and kind of breezed through the whole building to get an overview. The good thing is when you live so close you can do that as you can come back again :) One of the things that … Continued
September 9, 2015
Positive Mind, positive vibes, positive life Truth! I used Liquitex acrylic inks for the background. In order to make sure that the ink can be blended a bit longer and also does not create big blobs where ever you apply them first, I usually mist the background with some water. I used my Mark Maker Stampset … Continued
September 5, 2015
My friend Karen and I went on an art stroll recently and checked out the Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. Rene Ricard, an American poet, art critic and painter once said: “If Cy Twombly and Jean Debuffet had a baby and gave it up for adoption it would be Jean-Michel. The elegance of … Continued
