Liz's Blog of Art, Photographs, Family and Friends: 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas

We had a lovely Christmas holiday, and I actually got some photos with us in them!!! Here are a few.

Tree on the Dining Room Table

Goodies some friends brought us on Christmas Eve - some already eaten when this photo was made!

Breakfast Casserole

Christmas Eve Dinner

Lots of cards!

Christmas decoration made by Mike's Dad


Just before Christmas Eve Dinner (TC did get some too)

Off to Secret Santa party on Dec. 23

Happy cat

To me from Mike:)

City Park Christmas decorations across the street from our house

Mike repairing our fallen tumbleweed tree. Wind got to it several times.

Portrait finished

Companion piece to Saturday, December 15 post: http://lizhamptonderivan.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-portraits.html

These are just experimental, me playing around...well I guess most of my art is.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Saturday, December 15, 2012

32nd Annual Cascabel Community Fair.

Photos are from Cascabel Community Fair, Dec. 1, 2012. I seemed to miss getting outdoor fair pics, but got the home of potter of Cascabel Clayworks, Ivan's home filled with antiques, and the Oasis Bird Sanctuary.

Cascabel Clayworks

@ Ivan's

Oasis Bird Sanctuary

New Portraits

These started out as quick charcoal sketches on newsprint scrap paper. I kinda liked them so they got mounted on birch board, worked in encaustic wax and cold wax.

charcoal sketch, wax on birch board

charcoal and ink sketch, wax, oil paint and crayons on birch board

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking book giveaway!!!

Would you like to win a copy of Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking by Jill K. Berry? Entering the giveaway is easy. Check this out on Susan Tuttle's Blog.
http://susantuttlephotography.com/book-giveaway-photographing-dogs-by-lara-blair/

Susan always has wonderful posts and offerings!

As for my work, I have three works in progress in my studio I hope to finish and post soon!!! Blogging seems to go by the wayside with me often, but I must say I always love seeing all you artists/bloggers posts out there!