Oct 283 min read
Ripples and Reflections
How I set about making my own version of a shorebird in water with polymer clay, inspired by the work of a painter and another clay artist.
Jul 221 min read
Fun, Quick Classes Coming Soon
I have two half-day classes coming up at the Southern Arizona Arts Guild gallery in the La Encantada shopping center. Classes are capped...
May 72 min read
From Samurai Sword to Saguaro
Here's my latest piece! This one is mostly polymer clay (with a little pastel and paint to create depth) on a hand-painted paper collage...
Feb 131 min read
Getting the Picture
For the latest of my bas-relief animal portraits, "On a High Perch," I wanted to use the photo I had taken for the background of the...
Jan 121 min read
Clayboard: The Art of Adding and Subtracting
A piece of clayboard art starts with a Masonite board that is pre-coated with a layer of very fine white clay. The subject is painted on....
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Getting From Here to There
When I tell you the inspiration for "Rainforest Abstraction" was a pair of macaws and Southwestern Native American pottery, you may...
Oct 19, 20232 min read
There Will Be Dragons!
It was so much fun making "Monsoon Dragons." I really pulled out the mixed media stops on this piece. The large dragonfly's body is...