going global---global chic that is

 having a bit of fun with my friend carmi

getting to work with john beads  newest product line

global chic

featuring fabric cords

metal findings

beads and semi precious stones

encaustic

one of may favorite things is finding rusted metal

and incorporating it into my work

these pieces really influenced my color scheme

and inspired the texture

creating texture with encaustic

the  one thing I love the most about working with encaustic medium

is creating wonderful textures

 above, details from my painting

below, the inspiration , photos taken in new Orleans

a coach house in the garden district

wire and beaded necklaces

 taking a break from all the painting i've been working on

I love twisting wire, it's like doodling for me

and adding the beads is just icing on the cake

encaustic and collage part 2

i'm on a roll now!

with less than ten day until my art show

for details email me at

nancylynndonaldson(at)gmail(dot)com

I've bee loving getting out all my collage elements and

playing around with color ideas

encaustic and collage

 playing with my paper collection

using some sheet music and old book pages

adding some of my photos

along with some wax

and before you know it 3 more painting finished for my sale

encaustic

i've been busy gearing up for my fall show

18 paintings so far

only four more weeks to prepare

i would love to have a few more ready in time

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above encaustic on wood 12 x 24

still thinking about what to call this one

encaustic and metal inspiration

"awen"

12 x 24

sometimes inspiration can come from

 a basket filled with rusted metal or a book

this time it was both

encaustic summer inspiration

 

 time for a little more experimenting

a few layers of yellow, cream and white wax

a photo transfer of some queen anne's lace

and lots of shellac

encaustic and shellac burn

time for a little experimenting and playing with my blowtorch

i started off with 10 layers of wax

some dripping and splatters

a bit of scrapping

and then a lot of melting!!

the blowtorch can change a whole painting in just a few seconds 

i found some iridescent paint and add it to the middle of the canvas

hit it with the torch to set it in the wax

used masking tape to resist the next layer of white wax

once I remove the tape i painted the rest with shellac

and hit it again with the torch

which created a lovely crackle effect

i can't wait to try some more experimenting!!



marker rendering

best birthday present ever!!

thanks to my friend carmi

back in January at the CHA convention

carmi introduced our friend Jennifer and I

to the crafter companion booth featuring

spectrum markers 

we sat and played for a while

( it reminded me of a course I took at george brown college some 30 years ago)

it got me thinking, i really enjoyed the class so i went digging through my old

portfolio and found my art and some old design markers)

 

 

with 168 colors to choose from it will be fun

to try my hand again

 

encaustic

 my latest paintings where inspired by my country drive to owen sound on the may longweekend

the skies went from grey to blue, the fields where array of greens and along side the roads

the remnants of last fall
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the foreground grasses where picked from the garden at the cottage
 and the rusted nails used for the fence i found at a yard sale along the way

tropical punch

 

i love getting mail

especially  when its from my friend carmi

another fun challenge

tropical punch from dazzle-it

see all the wonderful creations on the blog hop here

 

starting top left alma stoller

cindy godrick
me

tammy powley

laura weed

tenia nelson

suze weinberg

lisa kettell

wendy price 

 

the collection includes a luscious assortment of Lucite flowers and chain,

round and tear drop beads, three dimensional flowers, filigree components,

 sliders, a unique metal flower maker, retro flower components and polyester pipe

 

using some dazzle-it gold aluminum wire

i created this fun necklace above

and i love the retro color palette below

 

 

encaustic

last month, my drive to the cottage was so inspiring

the sky was blue with big fluffy clouds, the fields, brilliant shades of green

and once i saw the bay i was so relaxed

the water always sooths my soul

 

love, love , love shibori

this time last year , my friend carmi introduced me to soutache

little did she know that she was opening pandora's box

I quickly became addicted

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well, here we go again

recently carmi gave me three rolls of shibori ribbon

i've seen it in some jewelry on pinterest and really liked the look

(i never got around to finding it)

 

 once i gathered all the elements i thought would look nice together

i pondered, hesitating really, scissors in hand but not making the cut!

its so expensive, questions running through my head

and finally after weeks of contemplating i did it

using a medium shaped felt  heart i just starting sewing

adding bead , rhinestones , pearls and some trim

 

once i finished i thought it would make a nice necklace

 

encaustic painting and finding my muse

recently i spent a week at my friends cottage north of owen sound

it was a wonderful week

the weather was a bit distracting

i spent saturday morning going to yard sales

sunday to the flea market and inglis falls

and Tuesday at the keady market

and i still managed to get 9 paintings done

above are the first 2, at first i struggled to find my muse

but eventually she showed up and i created these 2 painting

 

soutache earings

i finally got a chance to finish these matching earrings

using the new thumbnail earing post from dazzle-it

( plus soutache cord, rhinestones and vintage beads )

they will look great with the feature necklace i made for john bead

macrame choker

 another challenge from my friend carmi using

dazzle-it hemp cord and a simple square knot

and a few preciosa rocailles in the opaque brown iris