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Here are some examples of ATC's that I have made. If you have been to my face a day site you would have seen some of these images before.

Celebration of Demeter

"Celebration of Demeter"

24" x 36"

Mixed Media

Here is an example of using Red Rosin Paper as a substrate. Marty Fast an excellent life drawing instructor at Allen Hancock College introduced me to the stuff 'cause I liked to draw very large in her class. Later, I took a class with Lynne Perella who also touted its versatility. I started with gesso then acrylic, a layer of collaged papers and next tape and shapes cut from contact paper. Another layer of acrylic and then some stencils using Oil Paint Stixs. The photos aren't that great due to the metallic nature of the paints used, but you get the idea. This was a joy to create.

"Orange Cactus"

Acrylic Collage

5" x 7"

"Gold Spiral"

Acrylic Collage

5" x 7"

"Orange Flower"

Acrylic and Collage

5" x 7"

"Goddess Spiral"

Mixed Media

10" x 10"

"Old Oak"

Twlinkle H2O's Watercolor

4.5" x 6"

"Red Horse"

Acrylic

7" x 10"

"Jeanette on Horseback"

Acrylic

7.5" x 11"

Here they are, Lola and Syd,Raquel,and Mrs. Lily Hook (thanks to Ruth for the name).

Acrylic

5" x 7"

this was a fun project and I'm not finished with the idea!

This is my Chicken Scratch Book. I made it today during ArtDay at the Art Clinic. www.artclinic.blogspot.com

Tmorrow I'll make the pages to go the "book".

The top image is titled, "The Goddess Abides" and is a watercolor with paper elements. 41/2" x 61/2"

The second image is " What Mother Bares". The Woman is a handcarved stamp using Michelangelo's Virgin Mary from the Sistine Chapel as my inspiration. 41/2" x 61/2"

Collage has always been a favorite medium for me. It allows for a lot of experimentation with high levels of success. As a teacher of art, collage is always a favorite project because of this freedom it affords.
In both of these I was able to incorporate my hand carved stamps which are rather addicting to create. I love to carve small images.

There are eight all together from this series. It was exciting and fun to execute these mixed media beauties.

This spring2006 I was fortunate enough to attend ARTFEST in Port Townsend, WA, and these images are from a class I took with Artist Lynne Perrella. Thanks Lynne for reminding me of what I can do in under 4 hours.

This is my "AH" series- 1 and 2. Assemblage (please say this word with the proper emphasis (the MichealDeMeng way) for the best effect.) The second image is a detail of the last image in this post.

These are some pages from one of myvisual journals.

More ATCs

More Artist Trading Cards

Here are some ATCs. I truly love making these little beauts as they are agreat way to create in limited time-like when I'm teaching full time!!!

Journal Page

The madonna print is from a block I carved. I love to carve erasers too.

This is a page from one of my journals. I love eyes.

I have a fasination with trees. They teach me patients the way they stand so enduring through time, waiting. I'm definatly a tree hugger.