Experimenting

I think it is good to just experiment with different art mediums every once in awhile. You never know when you may discover a new medium to fall in love with. Plus, I am starting to think that this is the perfect way to start my day off in the studio...experimenting with no goal in mind, no expectations, just time to play, explore, discover and be.

So this is what I have been experimenting with, along with some links that have inspired me:

• Watercolor (check out Heather Smith Jones)

• Block Printing using this technique found via the lovely Jezze (FYI I did not have any felt, so I used an old baby washcloth and it worked beautifully. I suspect flannel would work, too)

• Self-stick foam on peanut butter jar lids (here is a version of this; I cut out my own foam pieces with the technique described in Lena Corwin's "Printing by Hand" book)

I will post pictures once I have finished working. I actually REMEMBERED to take pictures before, during and after. Hooray! Now if I could just find a tutorial on how to take pictures of your art when you have paint on your hands...guess it's time to break out the tripod. Or I could wash my hands or use a washcloth or something.......