5 x 5″ ink and watercolor on tea-stained paper
I came across a piece of paper that I had stained with tea years ago. It was a soft brown with a tiny area of darker pigment that I wanted to emphasize. Tracing around one edge of the area and then drawing outward, I built an abstracted mountain range. A touch of watercolor was all it needed to feel complete.
~2.5′ x 3′ Pierced paper circles on ceramic mask
A few posts back I lied. I said I was done with my mask, but the more I looked at the thing, the less I liked it. So I pulled it from the board it was on, added a tiny bit of blue, got rid of a bunch of the circles and am now much more pleased. I can finally deliver this thing! Phew. I thought I might never be done with it.
18 x 30″ Watercolor and ink on watercolor canvas
Grassy remnants from waters that swooshed through months before hang like tinsel. Only with less shimmer and more weight. They rest on outstretched branches whose battered limbs appreciate such decoration.
6 x 6″ Tile paint on tile
I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving – spending time with family, friends or doing whatever makes you happiest.
Nearly complete: 42 x 36″, Pierced paper covered ceramic mask, paper, wood
In arting up the mask I was given by FCMOA, I considered a person’s life experiences. Each individual act or event is represented by a pierced paper circle. The circles coalesce at the face and begin to drift out, telling the story of one’s life.
6 x 6″ Tile paint on ceramic tile
If you recall, about a month back I mentioned how proud of myself I was for beginning to make Christmas-themed art stuff for a sale I have coming up December 7th and 8th. The results of my attempts were less than phenomenal, but I assured myself I would feel the holiday spirit in me as the date got closer. Who was I kidding?
I have always stuck to my guns in believing one does not gear up for the Santa Claus holiday until the Turkey holiday has passed. My Christmas inspiration has been nowhere to be found. I’ve decided to work on things that would make great art gifts instead. These tiles (which will become trivets) are the result. I painted the elephant for a friend and it may or may not be finished – I haven’t decided if color should be added or not. Thoughts anyone? 
For those of you who think painting tiles or ceramics of any sort sounds like fun, these are the paints I use.
3.25 x 5.25″ Ink on paper
Toes attached to stick-like legs
Soak in late day water
He perches atop
Content
To observe night’s entrance
My mind was a bit overwhelmed today with upcoming events, a to-do list, and other bits of this and that. So sitting down with my friend the sketchbook for a bit at the end of the day was a nice escape!
7.5 x 26″ pierced paper on fired mask
I’m nearing the finish on arting up the mask I was given for FCMOA’s Mask fundraiser! I’m going to need to figure out a good system for supporting the circles morphing off of the head, but I think I’m going to be pretty pleased with it when done.
~12 x 7.5″ Pierced paper on fired mask
Work in progress inspired by motor neurous cell
The boyfriend has always contended that he “does not do gifts” for birthdays, Christmas – any special occasion, actually. Instead, he buys gifts if he sees something that is just perfect for a person. So when a package arrived for me this weekend – a few days before my turning 36 – I was assured that it was “not for my birthday.” Coincidentally, I have been told this same thing around this very same time for the past few years. The package contained a microscope! Today I began a painting based on the motor neurous slide I looked at. I love my not-a-birthday-present, present!
Motor Neurous Cell
Micah Richardson 