Friday, January 31, 2014

New Paintings



I’m always trying new things, new ways of drawing, different painting techniques, totally new crafts. My mind just wants to try new things.This is a problem for selling art. Because if you want to sell, you need to stay consistent with one style, and if possible, one medium so people can begin to recognize your style and associate it with you.

As hard as I try, I can’t seem to do what I know is the right thing. This is my journey and that is why a blog is so much fun for me. I can share all the new things I learn with you, giving this wonderful journey I am on some form of purpose.

With these sketches I have painted on 140 cold pressed Arches paper. I have used a thin point felt pen for the drawing and painted with water colors. I finished the background with metallic gold acrylic paint.

Boy and Girl in Gold

Lady Bird

Flowers in Thought
You can purchase these on Etsy   http://LaVera.etsy.com 

Monday, January 27, 2014

A Winter Walk around the Harbor in Bellingham, WA

While the rest of the country is being hit with record cold temperatures and snow, we here in Bellingham have been blessed with more sun then normal. I am taking full advantage of it by walking as much as I can.


Here are some pictures I took as I walked around the Harbor.

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 


Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 

Bellingham, WA 


Bellingham, WA 

Monday, January 20, 2014

Porcelain Doll by LaVera

I've been working on a porcelain Doll in my studio. Here are some pictures to show the different steps I take to make the doll.







Thursday, January 16, 2014

Conduct Us


This is a very sweet video from "Improv Everywhere".
 I would like to do this. 


Have a Great day!

Monday, January 13, 2014

Craft: Needle Point Pillow

                           As Part of my "Mending a Broken Heart Series" I'm adding this project.


When one of your older family members die there are usually a couple of needle point art pieces left behind. Each needle point has many hours of loving work in it. They are usually in frames and look out dated on the wall and often get disregarded. Here is a wonderful way to reincorporate them into your home.

Needle Point Pillow

Supplies you'll need:
Needle point
Fabric for front and back
Thread
Scissors
Stuffing
Access to a sewing machine 

                                                                    

1) Start by taking your needle point piece out of it's frame.
Hand wash it in cold water, lay it flat to dry.

2) Find fabrics that add to the needle point design I choose a fabric that looks
 like logs to enhance my pillows outdoor theme.

Craft: Needle Point Pillow

3) I cut strips five inches thick you may find a different width better for your design.

Craft: Needle Point Pillow

4) I cut four strips to make a frame around my piece two smaller ones for each side.
I left a half inch seam allowance along all the edges.

Craft: Needle Point Pillow

5) Then I sewed the top and bottom pieces on only sewing to the seam allowance point. (A half inch away from the edge of the needle point.) Also, leave  enough over hang to attach the sides.

Craft: Needle Point Pillow

6) Now, I attached the sides only sewing to the seam allowance point. See above.

Craft: Needle Point Pillow

7) At each corner pull the two strips so that they line up and stitch them together.

Craft: Needle Point Pillow
8) Press your seams down. Then lay your finished front onto your chosen back fabric. Then cut your back fabric the same size as your front. 

9) Place right sides together and sew leaving a hole for stuffing. 

 Craft: Needle Point Pillow

10) Now stuff your pillow. 


 Craft: Needle Point Pillow

I did not stuff mine because I plan on mailing it. 

Friday, January 10, 2014

Maria Antoinette Cupcake Parlor by Amanda Lebel


I found this beautiful blog by a wonderful artist 
Amada Lebel.  The blog is called Over the Top Studios.
She made this paper theater.  To see more of her work
 or more close ups of Cupcake Parlor please click on the link below.

Maria Antoinette Cupcake Parlor by Amanda Lebel


Maria Antoinette Cupcake Parlor by Amanda Lebel

To buy her work click on the link below.

And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, by Amanda Lebel

                         https://www.etsy.com/shop/OvertheTopStudios?ref=l2-shopheader-name


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

All Dolled Up

I love to make my friends into paper dolls it makes me giggle the whole time I'm making them.
This is my friend Debbie. 
As Marie Antoinette 


As a Court Jester 

As the Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland

As Marie Antoinette


Friday, January 3, 2014

New Year's Advice From A Tree?

I found this video on You Tube and thought it was so beautiful I wanted to share it.
I hope you have a wonderful New Year.




The writing was done by the artist Ilan Shamir you can 
learn more about him at  http://www.ilanshamir.com/

The music was done by Bernward Koch and you can hear 

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