Carol WiebeMay 4, 20111 minStitched and Painted CollageI stitched together an array of shapes, mostly in blue, which I then covered all over with a transparent yellow. There were some red...
Carol WiebeApr 26, 20111 minAnything Is Fair GameI discovered that I love painting on construction paper. I know, I know–all the objections. I don’t care. And by the time I’m through...
Carol WiebeMar 28, 20111 minA New Paint JobThat matte from A Good Fit now has a new paint job. Don’t let the black stitched area behind the matte fool you: it’s part of another...
Carol WiebeMar 23, 20111 minA Good FitIt seems to me that a stitched painting will be enhanced by a stitched matte. If I stitch it myself, I have so many options for enhancing...
Carol WiebeFeb 18, 20111 minFinding Your Way ~ Or NotI finally thought I was getting somewhere with this version (see a selection of the rest of the versions if you care to). Unfortunately,...
Carol WiebeFeb 17, 20111 minPenchant for purpleYou don’t have to be OLD to wear purple, and I love the whole purple family: plum, lilac, mauve, magenta, red-violet, royal...
Carol WiebeFeb 15, 20111 minStorm BrewingThe pink paint that I used in one of my other paintings provided this combination on a black background. It reminded me of a storm...
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 10, 20111 minFinding my way, again, I thinkThis came from the ice shards and plant photos. I think. Or, it came from my Finding Your Way painting. Good grief, I’m not sure! Maybe I...
Carol WiebeFeb 5, 20111 minTime will tellWith my green paints still out, I paint this piece: Time Will Tell #acrylicpainting #CWWOL20110205 #timewilltell #time #acrylic #tell
Carol WiebeFeb 5, 20111 minMore realistic isn’t necessarily more realI jumped to the other end of the spectrum (all those HOT pinks I’ve been painting) and got out some greens. This face is more realistic...
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 3, 20111 minHot trailHot Trail You can see that my last three paintings are related. As soon as I get a chance, I am going to start ripping/cutting them, and...
Carol WiebeFeb 2, 20111 minThere’s a lot under the lidThat’s why Pandora was warned to be careful. Under the Lid #lid #Pandora #Pandorasbox
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 21, 20111 minI will stick to paper only appliquéAt least for now (I have been reminded several times that there is never only one way to do things). I found that stitching paper with...
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 12, 20111 minFramedI used my Cracked Paper Quilt technique to make a frame for the stitched piece, or matte, if you prefer. I can make it as wide or as...
Carol WiebeJan 10, 20111 minNo-one can say I haven’t stitched this piece enough.STOP, already! Do you think I’ve been carried away a bit? I just have to laugh. Next, I start painting again. Don’t worry, those edges...