Student Spotlight: Sally Westcott

I'd like to introduce you to a student I feel I know and love, but whom I've never met face to face. Sally Westcott lives half way across the world from where I live -  but we've had lots of fun together thanks to the wonders of technology and on-line teaching.

Here is some of the lovely, playful experimentation that Sally did while in Playing With Paint at QuiltUniversity.com.

Sally played with Shiva Paint Sticks - rubbings found anywhere and everywhere.

Wet washes with both crayon and salt resists.

Stamp carving and stenciling.

More lovely stencil work.

These techniques will be taught in the on-line class 

Playing With Paint

January 14th, 2011

www. QuiltUniversity.com

I encourage you to pop on over to Sally's blog and say hello.

The Sketchbook Challenge: January's Theme

!!!GAME ON!!!
PEOPLE

Hop on over to the Sketchbook Challenge blog TODAY to read about January's theme.

You can read about Jill Berry, this month's featured artist here.

A quick review.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to join us.

Post your work to the Flickr group 

(follow the directions here for tagging)

and be eligible to enter each months giveaways.

Take a look at January's offerings from Golden, Interweave, and Violette.

January's prize from Interweave Press

All the details and guidelines for your participation can be found here.

http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.com/

I highly encourage you to read more of Jill's philosophy on sketching here.

For Your Inspiration: Hummingbirds at the Sonoran Desert Museum

 

I love this little guy. Purple and green - my favorite wardrobe combination too!

 If you are lucky enough to visit Tucson, 

I highly recommend a day spent at the

Sonoran Desert Museum.

For Your Inspiration: Sabino Canyon, Tucson Arizona

Sabino Canyon

Take a quick look at the link bar on the top for a Shoe Painting Tutorial

 Tucson, Arizona

Photos by Lyric Kinard

The Sketchbook Challenge: prepping a book

I'm excited about the Sketchbook Challenge. I've always used my sketchbooks as a learning tool and a reference library. If it doesn't go down onto a page of my ubiquitous little black sketchbook - the idea most often disappears somewhere out in the ether. These little black books will never go away.

But this is a challenge right? I don't expect to create a masterpiece - but I've been in love with Melanie Testa's visual journals since the first time I saw them that I'm inspired to take a step in that direction this year. I'm going to play. I'm going to experiment. I'm going to strive for beauty. Take a look at the first step I'm taking.

So.

Join me. Join us!

Go over to the Sketchbook Challenge blog and "follow" it.

Sign in to the Flickr group.

You could win FAAAABULOUS PRIZES!

(If you've seen the muppet named Rizzo the Rat say that - say it in his voice!)

You won't believe all the exciting goodies that our sponsors are offering for the giveaways.

Sue Bleiweiss Podcast at the Voodoo Cafe

RICË FREEMAN-ZACHERY

over at the blog

Voodoo Cafe

has posted a fantastic 

interview with Sue Bleiwiess

about the Sketchbook Challenge.

Take a quick break and go listen.

Then come join in the fun at THE SKETCHBOOK CHALLENGE!!!

I'm making plans. 

I've got my books - and pencils - and pens - and paints - and glue - and collage materials

and you get the picture.

Anything goes.

Everyone is invited.

ALL levels are encouraged.

In other words 

I WANT YOU THERE!

For Your Inspiration: Snowflakes

Falcifer on Flickr

Melisande on Flickr

Origamiancy on Flickr

Cewil on Flickr