Carol WiebeDec 14, 20112 minA Save Is Always Encouraging. Sometimes an image that is not pleasing (and you’ve spent hours on the damn thing) will surprise you and combine with another image...
Carol WiebeApr 23, 20111 minSuspendedThis design came from the painting Knock Four Times. Suspended I have done some stitching on a version of it, which I’ll scan tomorrow,...
Carol WiebeApr 1, 20112 minWhat Is Going On?I’ve been thinking about the differences between collage and painting. When I use paint, and only paint, there is great excitement...
Carol WiebeMar 17, 20112 minComing ThroughI am still working steadily on the painting in a shadowbox, the quilt for the Grand National and a couple pages in one of my art journals...
Carol WiebeFeb 27, 20111 minThe deadline continuesA deadline can rattle you, or spur you on. Actually, it probably does both~ back and forth, over and over. So, as I keep adding layers of...
Carol WiebeFeb 14, 20111 minLeftover green paint from borderLeftover paint (from collage and green paint change everything) and old magazine pages are a formula for freedom. Gotta love that...
Carol WiebeFeb 13, 20112 minCollage and green paint change everythingI’ve added collage, and green paint, to yesterday’s painting. It looks quite different. Painting in progress I will tackle the inner...
Carol WiebeFeb 4, 20111 minGetting ThereI think my hot pink phase has passed with this last one, but I can’t be sure. Getting There
Carol WiebeFeb 1, 20111 minSentinelsThe painting has really grabbed hold of me. I love that cycle: paint, scan, print and stitch, go back and paint some more on the original...
Carol WiebeJan 20, 20112 minSome excellent suggestions and why they haven’t worked for meI mentioned yesterday that I was trying out a felt glue. As it turns out, I probably won’t need it. Shirley commented that I could try...
Carol WiebeJan 18, 20111 minSometimes the Back Is As Interesting As the FrontStitched Paper . .. . . . . . . . Usually, I stitch on paper alone.This piece is a typical example. For these two journal pages, I put...
Carol WiebeJan 17, 20111 minGet out your magnifying glassIf you get out your magnifying glass, you might be able to see that I’ve added a lot more stitch to Journal page 2. Journal page 2.1 It’s...
Carol WiebeJan 13, 20111 minLeave no doubtsJust in case you were not yet fully convinced that I am obsessed with stitching paper, here is another piece that I am working on...
Carol WiebeJan 8, 20111 minCrow flies inA crow suddenly flew onto my page. Crows frequently do that around me. You can see a bit of the Inside Front Cover (version 4) page to...
Carol WiebeJan 7, 20111 minThat day job really cuts into my art making!Today I was at work from 8am until 6pm. That is not unusual. I did manage to make a leftover paint painting. Whenever there’s leftover...
Carol WiebeJan 5, 20111 minLeaving the page alone – for nowThis is how I’m going to leave the inside of the front cover, for now. I toned it down quite a bit so it didn’t overpower the facing...
Carol WiebeJan 4, 20111 minSometimes more is lessI’ve added the spirit house to the inside front cover, and added more paint. Inside front cover (version 2) At this point I almost wish I...