I am teaching another class with "The Muse" at the end of November. I wanted to change things up and do an ATC exchange using layers and transparencies. I like the way it turned out so I think I will do some mini collage pieces that look similar.


If you have any elementary school kids at home than you know that this week the new Diary of a Wimp Kid came out! I surprised the boys and made them T-shirts to go with it. From a distance they look good..... my marker skills are not the best. I think these will remain sleep wear.

My oldest is such a funny monkey. He spent a lot of time creating this little pencil. He was so proud of himself..... " Look I have made the smallest pencil in the entire world!!!" . My next thought was ...... I wonder what the floor next to the sharpener looks like. It does not take much to amuse little boys!!

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

Favorite things.....

How I do love to window shop. I just found these on anthropologie........ Love them!!!!

Courtney

Busy, busy.....

Well, I have been busy, busy, busy!!! I finally put some things in my etsy shop! Remember those pendants I was promising...... I have a few in my shop right now.




I finished this piece just today. I wanted to incorporate more of my linocuts into my work. I also needed just a change in what I was doing. This piece is very similar to the fish collage. I really like working a bit more abstract.

I have a few more projects on my table and I will show pictures as soon as I am done.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

All about Fish.......

If you knew me.... you know my great love for fish. Trout to be specific. I have a beautifully illustrated book filled with watercolor images of Trout of the world. Call me crazy. In college I took a theatre production class and my final project was to design a set . I chose appropriately the one act play " Trout". It is a beautiful story of a man fishing for trout.... a simple pastime however deeply embedded with symbols of immortality , life , loss and the joy of having a brief moment to have an uninterrupted conversation with yourself.

So my fish series has begun....

Take a moment and find that way to catch up with a good freind..... YOU!!

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

Another one.......

As promised, I just put this one in my etsy shop.

A new piece.....

You can find this little piece over at my etsy shop!!!!

Gotta love those mums!

I just love them..... my mom always had mums in her garden and in the fall they were the most spectacular color. They just make you happy . It is here ..... October. I had so many things that I thought for sure I would have finished by now. I hope to have some calenders in my etsy shop for the Christmas season. I guess I should get moving on them, if I blink it will be here!!!

I did put some new linocut prints in the shop. I hope to have 2 ( yes 2!) more original collages posted later this evening. You might see that fish linocut appear as well.

Enjoy the mums while they are here.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney