SWEEP FOR ME NO MORE

Just finished her.. #3 in a series...  Coming up with creative legs has been the most fun.. and most challenging part.  I perfer the skinny long legs.  Yesterday I went scouting for ideas.. and found these back scratchers

which are delightful for long legs.. even have notches in the feet for toes.  Interesting note:  on the back of this old license plate.. a 1951 Indiana plate the following is written in pencil:

Luther Cadwell

Rushville, Indiana

off his 1931 Model T Ford

I wonder what Luther would think of if he could see his license plate now!!!

One of those quirky thoughts that go through my head when I up using old objects in my art.

NOW
to work.

WOODEN WOMEN

Found these wooden cut outs at the thrift store awhile back for maybe $3 for all of them...6 total.

They were all hinged together like someone was going to use them as  standup art.  I envisioned using them as women.  There are two cut out heads.. one tulip shaped and the other daisy.  So yesterday I started

painting on one and here's the results.

I covered the head with rusty metal.  Then decided to create wings and heart for her crown. 

The body I did the normal mixed media layering of paint using brushes, fingers, and stamps.  Each one has a stem and leaves routed into the wood which makes for nice texture.

I have to start working on a new body of work for the upcoming show in June for Wild Women.

It's that time of year again! Despite all that I have on my plate, I still can do a lot of art over the next few months.  Those early morning art hours will add up and if I am consistant, I can easily do it.

NOW

I will work on the next woman.

and it's 19 days till my girls arrive.

I am sooooo excited.  Truly.