tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313334552024-03-13T14:58:48.362-07:00UTE & TROLLSCreative ventures from ME and my Trolls!UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.comBlogger530125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-82256281505235959822024-02-18T06:31:00.000-08:002024-02-18T06:31:33.282-08:00February Happenings Life seems so have gotten very busy! Two weeks ago I was making art. I'm taking a year long class called Paint Your Hear & Soul 2024. This was week 3, painting Noses with Saskia Van Drunen. Next, painting and Eye with Cecile Yardo.Week 2, Portrait with Kate Thompson.Then off to Tucson to meet with the moving company. Packed the entire house and move back to UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-44872675210350607762024-01-18T07:37:00.000-08:002024-01-18T07:37:23.867-08:00And another year has gone byI can't believe it's been a whole year since my last post?!? What happened?!? Life!!! Well I'm still here, making things, spending time with family and friends. I will try to do better about posting on a regular basis. It's the year of the dragon, so of course I painted a few. Started with this one. Used a scrap piece of 5" X 7" scrap piece of UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-9829285119373098102023-02-18T07:09:00.001-08:002023-02-18T07:09:32.550-08:00Lesson with Lewis Rossignol Just finished a six lesson mixed media class with Lewis Rossignol. I'm happy to say, that if you haven't taken a class with him before. You should!!! Letting your inner child play is not an easy thing to do. Too many adult rules. This class free'd me up to do so. Using Posca markers and fat Stabilo woody pencils to create some fun pieces.UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-6027258459470959332023-02-01T13:53:00.003-08:002023-02-01T13:53:39.616-08:00More RabbitsSince it's the year of the Rabbit. You'll be seeing lots of bunny creations. This one was done with lazy pencil lines, watercolor and neocolor 2. Fun play! An old photo and some words to add depth and interest. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-6571380229011946702023-01-18T07:53:00.001-08:002023-01-18T07:53:24.386-08:00Trying to do better about posting Well the plan is to do better about posting. The year is off to a busy start. I'm taking a 6 week pottery class and doing some on-line classes. Hopefully that keeps me out of trouble?!? I'm currently working on a class with Carla Sonheim entitled "Year of the Rabbit".I've been having fun sketching rabbits.Yesterday I printed some colorful pages using my Gel Printing UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-84435953031657197772022-12-30T08:28:00.000-08:002022-12-30T08:28:03.126-08:00Another year gone byThis is something I've been working on for a while. This is a "Year Long Class with Carla Sonheim". I started late. Middle of the year, I think?!? The class has 12 lessons and zoom lessons. Take what you want from each lesson and put it on the map. The map measure 30" X 22", the map was divided into 12 squared using water color and letting the water color UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-34175364101752390182022-12-17T08:23:00.009-08:002022-12-17T08:23:56.332-08:00Mixed Media Collage FunOMG! I really had fun with this one. And like anything, things always look easier then they really are. I lost count on how many hours I spent trying to get this to my liking. I'm my worst critic. In the end I loved it so much that I framed it and hung it in my Studio. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-17991491716403087162022-12-16T08:12:00.005-08:002022-12-16T08:12:47.137-08:00Here's another mixed media piece. Using Old art or scrap art, cutting the paper down to size and then adding my art. This is a fun process, because you're not starting with a blank page. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-65891921208921050002022-12-14T07:27:00.002-08:002022-12-14T07:27:23.863-08:00Mixed Media PageThis is one of the pages in an old book. I'm glueing pages together and then adding my own twist. This page is a mixed media page. Using a magazine cut out, acrylic paint, black gesso and Gel Roller. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-68220879049569147592022-12-13T07:56:00.006-08:002022-12-13T07:56:53.983-08:00 Made a couple bucket hats with my grandson Marlee!UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-45269948162055855702022-12-12T07:34:00.005-08:002022-12-12T07:34:38.805-08:00Next post about my summerSo this is a mixed media collage. Instead of throwing away practice art bits, I cut them down and turn them into something else. Here is an example of one. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-21007768649523659732022-12-11T07:50:00.024-08:002022-12-11T08:44:12.246-08:00I'm still here Wow, I haven't posted since I left Arizona and now I'm back. I will post some pics of what I did this summer. OK, so as I'm going thru my pics I realized that this could get rather lengthy.I love the process that I learned from Jennifer Mercedes. Scribble on a wood board with a ink pen and then using Acrylic paint, fill in the spaces. Very freeing and fun.UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-90036593962259201262022-05-07T09:35:00.006-07:002022-05-07T09:35:50.115-07:00Time for a little update Wow, I can't believe that I haven't blogged since January. Yes, I've been busy having fun and enjoying life to the fullest. At the end of January I took a trip to Oaxaca Mexico. Hung out with Tres Amiga's and eight other fabulous women and we played, shopped and ate.Then I started painting a 6' X 4' Canvas that had been sitting in my garage for a while. Long story UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-78759371004005886852022-01-15T09:45:00.001-08:002022-01-15T09:45:59.713-08:00This weeks lesson with Robert Kelly. I really stepped out of my comfort zone. Using vine charcoal, a cotton ball and a kneadable eraser. It was a very fun lesson and Robert explained the process very well.When I watched the video's I thought to myself that there is no way I'm going to be able to do this. Very pleased with the outcome. Can't wait to see what next UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-16967378726858319482022-01-09T06:48:00.003-08:002022-01-09T06:48:58.850-08:00First week of the New Year was good! I feel like I've had a nice productive week. I finished the week with doing a little stitching on my Jean Jacket.Patching some holes and adding some interest. I love taking Art outside the home. Why not wear it?!? I still have a number of holes to fix. I think both elbows need something and one on the shoulder. I leave UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-82111422438436223422022-01-07T10:48:00.000-08:002022-01-07T10:48:18.116-08:00 The new year is off to a good start. I worked on this portrait for the past three days. I'm taking an on-line year long class called "Lets Face it 2022". This was the first lesson taught by Lauren Rudolph.This portrait is all done in pencil. Every time I look at it I want to do more. I think I will let it sit for a bit and will revisit at a later date. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-54555250796367136852022-01-02T07:25:00.001-08:002022-01-02T07:25:51.403-08:00Happy New YearHappy New Year! It's always fun to end one year and start a new year. Feeling fresh and re-energized! Yesterday I did a little mixed media in one of many books. Always with the intentions of finishing the entire book.I've thrown those ideas out the window. I'm enjoying life and it's not a contest if I finish or not. Cultivating, experimenting, failing and UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-58370146376200941062021-11-14T06:22:00.000-08:002021-11-14T06:22:27.561-08:00Time gone by Wow, where has the time gone. Last post was in September and here it is November?!? I've been busy with this and that. The latest are my little storage pods. Pattern by Beth Studley.They're a fun little project and will make great Christmas presents. I've also been enjoying the fall, doing a little hiking and spending time with the family. UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-5819417999115893842021-09-15T11:09:00.007-07:002021-09-15T11:09:51.779-07:0067 days since I started50 Quilt Blocks in 67 days! I'm a little behind. Since the challenge was 100 Quilt Blocks, 100 days! I may not make it. When I sew each block, it is just that. But when they're all laid out, then I get really excited. Each block measure 6.5" X 6.5". Not big!! I will have to make extra and/or decide how I want to put them together.UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-37303400436146653412021-09-09T06:45:00.003-07:002021-09-09T06:45:48.300-07:00Still sewing on my quilt Still sewing quilt blocks! I'm up to 35. It's a slow process and some of my blocks are a little wonky?!? The next section of blocks is triangles. So that part will go slow too. I keep plugging away! Last weekend bought myself some solid blues, washed and ironed them and that helps break up the oh' so many different patterns. It'll be fun to see when UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-72498029469244710832021-08-24T10:11:00.005-07:002021-08-24T10:11:45.532-07:00Post is planted Finally finished my post. It was a lot more work than I anticipated! And there are several things I would do differently, if I ever make another. I sealed my post with a boat varnish. Gave it two coats and I'm hoping that it will weather nicely. May apply another coat this fall. Added a solar light to the top. I can't stop looking at it. I love how it UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-72626519487161263302021-08-18T10:31:00.001-07:002021-08-18T10:31:16.338-07:00Painted Garden PoleSo I took a little break from the quilt blocks! Been seeing these cool garden poles on Pinterest. So for those of you who know me. I will at least any once, maybe twice. Went out and purchased a 6" X 6" X 8' post. Primed it and sketched on the design. Not realizing how big of a project this actually was. But no matter, when I start something I most always UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-86372568534753855082021-08-03T06:42:00.001-07:002021-08-03T06:42:59.684-07:00Latest projects Well, I'm working on several things. I went thru my stash before leaving Arizona and brought with me a bunch of blue fabric. I want to make an all blue quilt. Found a book called Tula Pink's City Sampler 100 Modern quilt Blocks. Not sure what I was thinking. LOL. So far I've made 25 block. They measure 6.5". It's gonna take a lot of blocks.Had to take a UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-5897502667463036832021-07-13T05:35:00.000-07:002021-07-13T05:35:12.790-07:00Life continues on We've been back in Nebraska for about 6 weeks! It was nice not to have set up anything. I started with an on-line lesson with Henrick Drescher, hosted by Carla Sonheim. The class was amazing and very freeing and I will use some of the techniques I learned in the future. I posted many pics on both my Instagram and FB page. This was one of those classes, that UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31333455.post-14738722607234979452021-05-23T07:32:00.003-07:002021-05-23T07:32:36.576-07:00Time flies when you're having fun Oh' where does the time go??? I've been busy! And need to get back into the habit of sharing on my blog. I've been playing with different things. Made a clothes line basket, took a workshop with Lewis Rossignol, took a Robot workshop with Michael DeMeng, made an upcycled apron, took advantage of a weekend long free work shop with Jenny Grant, went to a wedding in CA,UteVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495046022959831951noreply@blogger.com1