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Hunting and Cooking Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms!

December 30, 2009 foreverbird 1 comment

So yummy! Thanks to David for showing me how to hunt for chanterelle mushrooms & cook them into a creamy pasta dish.

I got to see a great sunset! I want to paint this view!

Great clock! (at the home of my friends who introduced me to mushroom hunting.)

plans…

December 28, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment
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Colors I like :-D

December 1, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment

Sketchbook Drawing

Sketchbook Drawing

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How to make simple canvas stretchers

November 9, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment

I recently was given a miter saw so that I could make my own canvas stretchers! I spent $30 at Home Depot to get some missing materials: 1×2x8 wood, wood glue, and an angle clamp. The other materials I used were: canvas pliers, staple gun, scissors, paintbrush and gesso.

 

Canvas_parts

The first step is to cut all the pieces, wood and canvas, to size.

Next you need to secure the corners with wood glue and staples.
Next step is to create the frames. Secure the corners with wood glue and staples.

Canvas-4sides

When the frame is done, attach the canvas. Start adding staples from the center and work your way to the corners.

Canvas-corner

Fold the corner so that it is flat.

canvs-cleanback

Trim the extra canvas and clean up the back side.

Canvas_blank

The canvas will stretch more as you paint the canvas. Start painting in the center and work to the corners.

 

canvas_done

All done and ready to add color paint!

 

 

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Light + Color + Space = Landscape

November 3, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment
Sunset

Playing with photoshop and illustrator ... sunset!

day

Sunrise...

I really enjoy looking at landscape paintings. There is something magical about the deep space that can be created in a landscape.

I think the key is to understand light and color … some of my favorite painters are: Monet, Wayne Thiebaud, Albert Bierstadt

Simple guide to make custom frames for canvas paintings

October 5, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment

Step 1: Measure your paintings width x height and calculate how much wood you need.

It’s always a good  ideas to have extra material. We used 1×3x8 pieces of wood. It’s good to inspect each piece to make sure the wood is not bent or warped.

It's good to inspect each piece to make sure the wood is not bent or warped.

It's good to inspect each piece to make sure the wood is not bent or warped.

Step2: Ruff cut the wood pieces to size with a 45 degree angle on one side.

We used a table saw with a handy device to make the 45. You can also use a miter saw.

Cut at 45...
Cut at 45…

Step3: Fit the wood pieces to the paintings and make final cuts to size.

The paintings can be a little warped – so it’s a good idea to measure the 2nd cut to the painting.

It's a good idea to have a big flat surface to place everything on.

It's a good idea to have a big flat surface to place everything on.

Step4: Glue and nail frame together.

We used wood glue and a nail gun to secure the corners.

You need to use clamps to hold the pieces while you nail them together.

You need to use clamps to hold the pieces while you nail them together.

Step 5: Fill the holes and sand the frame.

It’s nice to hide the nails by filling the holes with wood filler. After everything has had a chance to dry, sand everything to make it nice and smooth.

Add an ImageIt's a good idea to wrap sandpaper around a spare chunck of wood block.

It's a good idea to wrap sandpaper around a spare chunck of wood.

Step 6: Add finish

I added a clear gloss finish.

2 coats did the trick.

2 coats did the trick.

Step 7: Attach painting to frame.

We used 4 screws in each painting to secure the frame around the painting.

Don't forget to add hardware to fram so that you can hang the painting on the wall!

Don't forget to add eye screws to frame so that you can hang the painting on the wall!

Step 8: Enjoy your framed paintings!

These paintings still need to find a home...

These paintings still need to find a home...

3 New Colorful Faces

October 2, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment
1 of 3 Sketch Drawings from 10109

1 of 3 Sketch Drawings from 10109

2 of 3 Sketch Drawings from 10109

2 of 3 Sketch Drawings from 10109

3 of 3 Sketch Drawings from 10109

3 of 3 Sketch Drawings from 10109

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A corner painting… I would like to finish

April 14, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment
An escape to nature

An escape to nature - the painting...

An escape to nature - the model...

An escape to nature - the model...

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Canvas Hanging Plant

March 26, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment

2002

2002

Something I would like to be working on (again) soon…

Studio update

March 16, 2009 foreverbird Leave a comment