2014 Collage Update

Too many blogs. Yes, there are many blogs out there. I have 4. That is 3 too many!
And all are with different emails and different passwords.

SUCCESS---1000 Angels Show 

at Dandelion Gallery, Waukegan IL.

Now my goal is to post the 1000 Angel Collages on my new blog.
But I have to sign out and sign in to see the new URL. Ugh.

I know it is complicated. Come back soon I will fix it.

2013 Catch Up

Like a little miracle---I figured out my password for this blog today. I had lost it. Forgotten it. Couldn't even figure out which email it was linked to. Will be traveling the end of the month and wanted to post a few new pieces of art. AND will try to post from my phone. LOL Working on mixed media collages of angels.

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2012 Summer Projects

Last weekend was the Artists on the Bluff Art Festival on the Green in Lake Bluff. We had beautiful weather, a little too hot on Sunday! I put lots of time into signage, printing and eblasts. 


Time to go on to my next projects. Tomorrow I am getting back on track with the book I am illustrating for Catherine.


Other projects this summer include Deerpath Art League Art Camp, Miniature Opening at the Paint Box Gallery in Door County on July 15, Draw-a-long with Lezlie at the Kilborn Library in the Dells on July 21, and prep work for my electronic publishing class at College of Lake County this fall. I have dates for my collage and watercolor classes at the Deerpath Art League.

Summer Starts Today

I know this is sideways. It is the piece that currently is at the Urban Edge in Waukegan. Really it was a stencil/tracing used for a larger piece that will be a painting. It is called Sometimes I See.

Now if I could only figure out how to get photos from my new phone on to my blog. One thing at a time.

Lezlie

Last week of April

I am back. Password trouble.

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 Here's my new angel. I am painting my mushroom for Highland Park this week. AND working on miniatures for The Paint Box Gallery. Lots to do this week. I love deadlines

Dropped off art at the Urban Edge Gallery in Waukegan opening was last Saturday. I can't believe I didn't even take a photo of my piece. Oh my.

Next work on Angel drawings. I have come full circle---I am drawing again with prismacolor pencils. My favorite media in 1984-1991. Yes I have been drawing for a very long time. Totally switched to watercolor in 1992. AND love my collages that I started in 2007.

Don't have images of any of my old prisma color drawings on my computer. Here's a painting from 2002.

Magic Garden Ideas

Sent off three sketches for the Magic Garden public art project at The Art Center in Highland Park.

Whimsical Lady Bug

Dr. Suess Inspired Mushroom

Fairy Winged Butterfly

Today was the deadline. These are the sketches I sent in.

1,000 Angels

January is almost gone. It went fast and slow at the same time. My 2012 project is to do 1,000 angels. Why would I do this? Because I want to see how many angels I can create in one year. This may be a three year project!

Do you like them better with or without faces?




As I traveled through January my angel count included angels from 2011. Here are a few that I am working on. Should I scan all that I do in 2012?

I also have angels to scan for Sandie Bacon. We have painted together a couple times in January at Barbara Trentham's Studio. What a great art retreat place! Thank you Barbara.

Christmas is Coming!

So much to do and so little time. Then Christmas comes and everything that was on my list to do list for this year goes on next years list. That is my explation for not doing Christmas cards. The race to Christmas eve. This year during Advent I want to spend more time with my family and less time running around like a crazy woman. Which is what I do all year long. Here's my angel from yesterday at the studio. Only there for an hour---feels so good to stop and do some art.

She is a glitter pink watercolor.

And she is a red ink angel elf.

It's Tuesday night. Movie night. More tomorrow.

November 19, 2010 Thanksgiving Tags

Studio, then Artists on the Bluff Gallery, then tags.

I am so excited to do some tags for my snagging stampers group.

Summer 2011 Workshops

Paint Box Gallery, Ephriam WI (Door County)

Paint Box in January. I will be there in July!


Paste Papers---July 25, 26, and/or 27---10:30 - 1:30
Acrylic Painting on Paper decorate with rubberstamps stencils and other divine stuff. Then use these decorated papers to collage, make cards and more.

Altered Books---July 28, 29, and/or 30---10:30 - 1:30
Bring your favorite book to turn into your own piece of art.


Class are $45 per day
Call 920-854-4435 to Register (10-4) Tues-Saturday

36 Angel Card Designs for Labor Day Show

So I had this really great idea. I am working on 36 angels (a few are cats) in a minature format for card designs for the Artisan show on Labor Day in Lake Forest.

Just love the fact that when I give myself a project---I learn as I go.

Here is my first set. Have only painted the blue and black to start. What I learned---Don't forget to leave some space between the angels for trimming. Simple to fix.

Here is the second batch. What I learned---Work on a smaller piece of paper so it fits in my scanner. I did  remembered to add space between the images!

Here is the third batch penciled tonight.
the red mark are eraser. (I will touch up at the studio. This sheet of watercolor paper fits in my scanner. Lost the lines on the far right and the bottom. A few more cats on this sheet.




Tomorrow I teach. That makes Friday my card design marathon day!

Deerpath Art Leage Art Camp

One more week of art camp. We are having the most fun this year.
Next week July 18 - 21. Our theme will be constuction. We are going to do a Louise Nevelson project, work on South American molas, and decorate a frame like Hunderwasser. We are having so much fun, drawing and painting.

Here are some photos of what we did last week!

Summer 2011

Just got home from a week of plein aire watercolor in Door County. Don't really like anything that I did but the potential to do new work is great. GOOD NEWS--I have a piece of art at the Hardy Gallery located at the Anderson Dock in Ephraim. The show is fabulous and my mom Vera Lenz has a pastel painting in the show too. This is a first for us. Showing together.

Here's the piece that got in. It was painted on the 4th of July 2010. It will be up in the show until the middle of July. If you are in Door County WI this summer go visit it!

Flower Journal Dream
Watercolor
14 x 18

Need to do some Art!

My sisters and I in our German Dresses---1963

What does it mean when you loose all the chargers to your electronics?

AND there is still a squirrel in my basement. It's been that kind of day!

This is a photo of tree out my back window that the squirrel is suppose to live in. Not in my house. Setting up a trap now hope we don't catch the cats.

Sketchbook Challenge

I am doing the sketchbook challenge.

A year's worth of challenges.

http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.com/

And here's is my Make Your Mark sketchbook
but I am having trouble getting all the photos in
here. My sister took on her iphone last week.

Next I will try to put them into my flickr account.

Most important I will work on
sketches tonight so I have more
to post tommorrow!

Holiday Boutique

Holiday Boutique

Thursday October 21st

It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping! Join us at the

home of Debbie Tometz for an afternoon or evening of shopping in a warm

and friendly environment. We will be featuring gifts and

art from a variety of creative vendors.

There is something for everyone on your holiday list.

Accent Jewelry Debbie Tometz

Find a wonderful gift (or for yourself!). These unique, hand-crafted designs

are richly detailed and beautifully textured pieces of wearable art.

b.gracious gifts Kathy Knezevic

Handmade bags, purses, cell phone carriers, key chains….

perfect gifts for teachers, friends, or you!!

Lezlie Lenz Graphics

Handmade cards with a whimsical style…

watercolor creations sure to bring a smile to all.

Mosaics by Me Patrice Curry

Mosaics made with vintage china, stained glass and Italian tile.

Snuggle Buddies Mindey Johnson

Specializing in unique tye-dye pillow cases,

baby blankets, embellished clothing and more!

Wood Creations Lisa Paqura

One of a kind hand crafted wooden pieces made from a variety of woods.

Each piece is handmade by woodturner Frank Pagura, Sr.

Methods of payment: Cash or Check payable to each individual vendor.

 

September Angels

Tea Angel

Blue Angel

White Angel

Lately at the studio I want to create cutout angels. I hav e Christmas Cards to design and paintings that need to be done but these angels are what I want to work on.

August 5, 2010

Had a break through last week! I love the faces on these girls. If you know my art, you know I never put faces on my girls and angels. What do you thing of these?

I am so happy with them!

Thursday May 27

Here's my bear bench on his way to the Madison Zoo. Opening at the Zoo is Saturday morning.

Auction is in Septembear!