Something is Fishy

This project was a collage, and I choose pictures that had to do with sea creatures.  I then painted onto a very large canvas in oil paints.  I learned a lot about myself through this painting.  Patience is a virtue for sure.  Many hrs spent on this.  I don't think I will do this again in the future, unless of course its a commission.

A day with Arline Fisch

Yesterday I went to the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park in San Diego.  I went with a really good friend of mine for a few hours. Camile (my friend) who works with wire metals and crochet needles; makes crochet jewelery.  She insisted that I come and see Arline Fisch's work.  I must admit, I had never heard of Arline Fisch and was a little sceptical about seeing a "crochet artist".  I was envisioning really big crochet blankets and benie hats hanging from the ceiling.  When we walked into the grande foyer and saw dangling from the ceiling: MY FAVORITE SEA CREATURES, JELLYFISH, I knew instantly that I was going to like Arline Fisch's work.  Check out a few photos from her show below.

  

I am a glass artist, and seeing the colors that Arline uses in her pieces was very inspiring to me.  The time and work that she puts into each piece must be outstanding.  Her show officialy opens here in San Diego on October 22, 2009 at the Mingei Museum.  Her work will be properly lighted then.  I can't wait to go back and see what the jellyfish will look like when they are all lit up.

Cartoons

Who doesn't like cartoons? Anyone? Well if you don't then you might be a little too serious in life. Drawing little characters for me keeps me young and happy. If you have children, sit down and watch their cartoons with them. You might be suprised and find yourself smiling. I wonder why? as we grow older that we stop enjoying simple little things such as a cute cartoon. What's your favorite cartoon character?