Category Archives: Acrylic/Mixed Media

Inchies – Swirling

The theme for Day 11 was “swirling.” Instead of drawing something that swirls, I opted for a completely different idea and grabbed some old art (see previous post: https://ginalento.com/2021/08/25/i-have-done-something-horrible/ ) and I cut it up into the 2×2 squares. I sprayed the squares with spray Ink and sealed them after they dried so they wouldn’tContinue reading “Inchies – Swirling”

Firefly – Expressions

Here is my firefly, Lampy. I was going to put more faces but I like the simplicity of just the 5. From these I can do a range of in between expressions. This is a mixture of traditional and digital work. Enjoy!

Lightning bug Round 2

I had started this version last week but I was getting down to the deadline and had to switch to digital. Normally I like to do the traditional first and then tweak it after I scan it. This was done in my Innovative Journal with acrylics that I refill with Arches Text Wove paper. TheContinue reading “Lightning bug Round 2”

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to everyone! Higgins loves challenges, puzzles and reading Agatha Christie books. He’s very good at helping his friends with solving mysteries.

People in the Neighborhood #2

It was a beautiful Spring day. Many people came outside to enjoy the warming sun, birds singing and the cherry blossoms in the air. This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class.

People in the Neighborhood #1

This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class. There are 4 total which I will be posting over the next couple of days. Kurt, Carrie and Sally decided that they wanted to go on an Adventure. Carrie’s dog, Melville and Kurt’s kitty, Boomer, joined them.

Wild Calico

Oh HEY! Where did this guy come from? The idea for this guy came from Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Sketchbook Revival lesson. The first part of the lesson is to draw a bunch of one liner subjects…cat, elephant, vase of flowers, toilets…..then we each picked one of our own to turn into a more finished piece….Continue reading “Wild Calico”

Cloudwalker

Cloudwalker loves playing with the Snow and Frost Faeries. He loves to use his wings to make strong blizzards. He’s sad because winter is over. This is the last page in my St Patrick’s Day sketchbook. I hope you enjoyed these pages. All of the sketches were very involved and had a lot of layersContinue reading “Cloudwalker”