Creative Heart Monday - Quick Mixed Media on Wooden Panel

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

Today I'm creating a quick, mixed media, piece of an 8" X 8" wooden panel.  I'm using some of the new papers that I just bought.

Here we go..........................



Supplies

8" X 8" MDF panel
Collage papers
Matte Mod Podge
White Gesso
Acrylic Paint
Paint Pens
Stencils
Black charcoal pencil

If you are interested in purchasing mdf panels, I'll be selling them on my website soon in various sizes.

Check out my Etsy store.  There's still time to for holiday gifts and stocking stuffers.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Get Along

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

Today, I'm creating a piece using collage......scrapbook paper and napkins.




Supplies

8" X 8" Wooden panel
Scrapbook paper
Napkins
Acrylic Paint
Ranger Archival Black Ink
Alphabet Stamps
Charcoal Pencil
Black Pigma Micron Pen
Matte Mod Podge

This painting is for sale here!

Also, check out my new art stickers on Etsy!

I want to take a minute to mention Tom Petty.  His death last week made me really sad.  He was from my town and even though I never had the opportunity to meet him, many of my friends went to school with him.  I loved his music and  "Room at the Top" has always been one of my favorite songs.  RIP Tom.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Art Journal JAZZ - Time to Get BRAVE!

It's Time for Art Journal JAZZ!

I've been in a funk recently and I'm getting out of it.  I'm one of those people who just go blank when I'm a little down.  I love those people who can work their way out of the blues by picking up a paint brush, but no matter how hard I try, I just end up staring at the paper or canvas.  Weird!

But.......it's time to snap out of it.  I pushed my way thru my Picasso piece a few days ago and I'm going to keep going.

Here we go..........................





Thanks for watching.

Attention:  Colorers

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PEACE!

Cyndi

#CreativeHeartMonday - Small Mixed Media Treasures

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I'm going to set up a booth at an arts and crafts festival next month.  So, I'm working on some small pieces to sell.  Along with my regular canvases, I thought I would make some refrigerator magnets and tiny canvases.

Here we go.........................



Supplies

4" X 4" Canvases
3" X 3" Canvases
3" X 3" Canvas Panels
Oval wood pieces
DecoArt Americana Paints - Cloudless, Raw Umber, Bahama Blue
Apple Barrel Craft Paint - Vanilla Ice Cream
Matte Mod Podge
Miscellaneous paper
Black Charcoal Pencil
Alphabet Stamps
Black Archival Pen
Raw Umber Oil Pastel
Magnet strips

Check out my CeeCeeART Patreon site.  This month we are doing mixed media villages.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

#CreativeHeartMonday - All About the Texture

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I'm making all kinds of texture today.  I couldn't think of what to do.....so I decided to do it all.  I even pulled out the fusible interfacing that I bought a couple years ago.  I also watched a video on making "faux handmade paper".......that was soooooo easy.

Here we go.................................





Supplies
Canson XL Watercolor Paper 11" X 15" 
Liquitex White Gesso 
Bombay India Inks
Brown Craft Paper
Black Charcoal Pencil  
Mod Podge Matte
Golden Hard Molding Paste  
Fusible Interfacing 
Photo Paper
Drywall Tape
Foil Tape 
Needlepoint canvas
18K Gold Paint Pen 
Tim Holtz stencils
Tracy Bautista Flower Stencil

To purchase prints, home accessories, cell phone covers, cards, etc., check out  https://society6.com/ceezeecee

For special projects and lessons, check out my CeeCeeART Patreon. 

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Inspiration from the GREATS! - Henri Rousseau

Welcome to Inspiration from the GREATS!

This month we are being inspired by Henri Rousseau (May 21, 1844 – September 2, 1910) a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was a toll collector.  He was self-taught and his work influenced several generations of avant garde artists.

I wasn't quite sure how I was going to do this piece.  I, finally, settled on Prismacolor pencils.  So, here we go..................





Supplies

11" X 15" Canson Watercolor paper
Watercolors
Prismacolor pencils
Graphite pencil for sketching

I would love to see your pieces inspired by Henri.  You can share them on our Inspiration from the GREATS Facebook Group.

Next month our great artist will be Frida Kahlo.

Also, please check out my CeeCeeART Patreon page.  I am doing step-by-step, real time, avideo lessons on projects that are, exclusively, for Patreon.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - How to Make a Wooden Letter Box with Hot Glue and Stencils

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

A few years ago I found an old wooden letter box at Goodwill.  I, originally, painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and distressed it.  However, at some point, I removed it from the wall and it ended up in the back of the closet.  I happened upon it yesterday and thought it would be a good time to fix it up a little.  I've been painting lots of things in my art room with teal paint, so I slapped some on this, then used one of my favorite techniques......adding texture with hot glue.

Here we go...................



Supplies

Old wooden letter box
Sandpaper
Liquitex White Gesso
Acrylic Paint - I used Valspar House Paint in a teal color that I had mixed for another project.  You could use any acrylic paint that you have on hand.
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Black Faber Castel Pen
Inka Gold - Copper
Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels
Floral #1 Stencil
Minwax Polycrylic Spray Sealer

I decided to add CeeCee Art to the box.  I think I'll use it to display my brochures at the art fair.

We have another Art Journal JAZZ video coming up this week!

Check out my new CeeCeeART Patreon Page for special videos and projects, exclusively, for CeeCeeART Patrons.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi