Category Archives: It’s All Art

Mail Art – Moleskine Journal Exchange

If you’ve been reading my posts here, you know I have a passion for “Mail Art.”  Here is yet another face of “Mail Art” – the “Moley Exchange.”   I was invited to join a Moley Exchange on my Artist Trading … Continue reading →

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Art-o-Mat

Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art! There are over 90 active machines in various locations throughout the country. We have one in Houston and a friend/coworker Cathy Stucker of Houston View and … Continue reading →

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Motivational Cards – Make Your Own

Motivational cards are fun to make, fun to give away and make great greeting cards! These are postcard sized - 4″x6″ Download my free “Arch” template on the template page (12 different designs!).  Large blank index cards are easily found or you can … Continue reading →

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Art Changes the World – starting with a ripple

Kelly Light  – a talented young illustrator from New York came up with a brilliant idea to raise awareness and raise donations to benefit  The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies and The International Bird Rescue Research Center. Ripple Sketches – “a small sketch, a small … Continue reading →

Painting with Gouache

The first time I ever heard of and used gouache was in college. We used it in our graphics class for colorizing some project because gouache can be laid down as a solid, opaque, flat color without streaks. (pronounced “ga-wash”) … Continue reading →

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