I apologize that the quality of these photos aren’t better. It was a commissioned piece for my stepsister of my nephew, Jax. I gave it to them at the family Thanksgiving. She showed it to Jaxon who smiled and pointed at it making a happy noise. She asked who it was and he said, “daddy”. …
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More Doodles
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just some quick doodley ones.
Autumn Fairies
A few years ago, I got really carried away making fairy Christmas ornaments. I started with old-fashioned fixed clothes pins with a wooden ball for a head and then added all kinds of faux-flowers and glitter covered Christmas do-dads. My mom and I had made some when I was little and I have fond memories…
37/52 A Portrait a Week
i do love goldenrod. somewhere in between these two are the real shades.
Dyeing with Jewelweed
Man, dyeing stuff with plant material is just so much fun. Since I wasn’t crazy about the yellow color the marigolds dyed my yarn (it’s for a sweater for myself, and I am just not going to wear big bird yellow, no matter how sunny and lovely a color it is), I wanted to try…
34/52 A Portrait a Week
Catching up on those weekly portraits! I had a lot of plans for myself yesterday. As a mild headache rolled in around lunch time, I continued with my to-do list, not looking that headache directly in the eye. If it can’t see me, it can’t get me, right? Avoidance doesn’t work with headaches. By the…
A New Obsession: Natural Dyes
Yes, I am now behind again on my 52 portraits plight. I don’t care. I had to spend the entire weekend dyeing wool with plants. I HAD to! Previously, I had only dyed with black walnut which requires no mordant or special treatment. I started with marigolds. I did a little research online about how…
Passion Flower Essence
Passiflora Incarnata For the last year or so, I have been deep in the planing of a very exciting and spiritually based art project that is very dear to my heart. I have asked a dozen or so women I know to help collaborate and be my models for a huge series of paintings I…
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Neko Case. She’s been a steady favorite of mine since my dad bought me Blacklisted the year it came out. Her songs are beautiful, smart, complex, and a little dark which is exactly what I love. Her voice is rich velvet, strong, and haunting. Plus she’s right in my singing range so you can bet…
HARPER LEICH 