Mixed Media~ "Aloha"

I had so much fun creating this piece. 

I've been dreaming of an island

getaway lately since our temperatures

have exceeded 105 this past week. 

I used texture, jewel embellishment, 

decoupage, paint, ink, pencils,

you name it. 

Today I'm working on another bird

house that my husband made last week. 

I'll post pictures of that when I'm finished. 

I'm feeling a little rushed today with

all I want to accomplish. 

Better get to it!

Happy creating and thanks for visiting. 

Terri

Mixed Media Failure

My first time experimenting 

with this genre of mixed media ended

up in a failure. 

There were some things I wanted to change

as the project progressed, but I kept pressing

forward, wanting to get my first piece completed.

I made her head too big, messed up the neck area,

the outlining was not subtle enough, . . and on and on . . .

All of that I thought I could live with until

it came to the fiasco with the hot wax.

Apparently I didn't get enough coverage on

her face with the colored pencils before

I poured the hot wax.

Gray spots rose up from underneath. Ugh. 

The point of no return. 

I'm not going to let it get me down.

I've learned a lot and will carry that knew

found knowledge in to my next piece.

No one starts out as an expert in anything. 

As my Dad used to say, "Repetition is the Mother of skill."

Wishing you peace, love and joy.

Terri