tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51497409223639204212024-03-05T17:56:58.832-06:00HandgatheredI'm Anni Schwabe and I create art everyday. I also love teaching art. I have many ideas in my head that need to be brought to fruition. Check back occasionally and see where my muse takes me.Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.comBlogger541125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-79532446215962243252020-06-23T11:59:00.001-05:002020-06-23T11:59:49.033-05:00A Bit of Eco-Dying<div style="text-align: center;">I thought it time I try my hand at this art. I used various papers as my substrate and decided that the prints on water color paper were my favorites.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TUR3bc7978/XvIzC5wcHrI/AAAAAAAAGy0/UNzqa9iGDX4sXgaPROTR_s6--qE3se44QCK4BGAsYHg/s576/eco%2Brose%2Bframed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TUR3bc7978/XvIzC5wcHrI/AAAAAAAAGy0/UNzqa9iGDX4sXgaPROTR_s6--qE3se44QCK4BGAsYHg/w354-h400/eco%2Brose%2Bframed.png" width="354" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outlined and Framed<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My best transfers were also of my roses. 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This flower sprig is forever embedded between rice paper layers. Being wrapped
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This little vignette is just a part of the wire sculpture that makes up my Flora and Fauna class. The cicada wings are forever sealed in rice paper. If you look closely, the rabbit is a 3-D chipboard construction. Easy to do. I just attached a back ear and two back paws. Voila! I will have vector images and extra chipboard for those who want to make an animal. Oh, and I also bring crackle medium for the same effect. Little flowers that hang instead of grow? Why not?</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-84213031680878418942020-05-05T12:28:00.001-05:002020-05-05T12:28:37.648-05:00Portland 2021 is open for registration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am looking and hoping beyond this quiet, patient time for all of us to get back to the fun and camaraderie that is the gathering of artists back in the classroom.</div>
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will be offered for A&S 2021. I figured a way to etch into a dry ink wash that is on the right hand sample. Mark making at its best! I also figured out a perfect, easy way to make our own personal Chinese Chop stamps. The right side portrays a raptor and the left side says Falcon. Each of us will make our own personal insignia. My hubby even made small wooden mounts for us; they look very professional. I'll let you know when registration begins.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-20978963181688997072020-04-17T11:18:00.000-05:002020-04-17T11:18:55.753-05:00MIST Students' Samples<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Each one reflecting the artist's own eye. When I looked across the room at this point, I could have wept.<br />
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-14309828375321985662020-04-13T12:36:00.000-05:002020-04-30T12:20:58.152-05:00Play MISTy with Me in Portland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Once again offering MIST in my list of available workshops. Looking to August 2020 to make this happen, in <strike>spite</strike>, I mean in light of social distancing right now. Fingers are crossed for a healthy world to fulfill this artful need for all of us.</div>
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Been having a play with India Ink. This ink is permanent when dry and beautiful to work with. I'm hoping to launch this class for 2021 Art & Soul. </div>
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Looking ahead - what we're all doing these days with wonder and hope. I wish you well. </div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-32258736855359741442020-03-30T10:38:00.001-05:002020-03-30T10:38:50.406-05:00All the new dates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Flora and Fauna 2.0: I sat down and revamped and improved parts of my Flora and Fauna class. I will post a new picture of the whole project soon.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-62813334966038723402020-03-05T11:12:00.000-06:002020-05-01T13:27:40.454-05:00Flora and Fauna at Art & Soul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-62484688928522466972020-03-01T11:10:00.002-06:002020-03-01T11:10:49.961-06:00Suspended and Preserved<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This flower sprig is embedded between rice paper layers. Being wrapped in wire lends to its ethereal quality. This is a peak into my Flora and Fauna workshop in both <a href="https://www.artandsoulretreat.com/retreat-portland-5147-workshop.php" target="_blank">Portland</a> and <a href="https://www.artandsoulretreat.com/retreat-colorado-5307-workshop.php" target="_blank">Colorado Springs</a>.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-23040241009242271182020-02-26T11:25:00.000-06:002020-02-26T11:25:02.942-06:00About Mindful Offerings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We will be working with Earthen elements in this class, including gypsum, hemp, rust, tea bags and wood.</div>
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I am once again offering this popular workshop in Portland. If you cannot get to Portland, please consider Colorado Springs (May 26 - June 1). I am excited to teach in both of these cities because they are firsts for me.</div>
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Join us for this class that encompasses building only with Earthen elements attached to Earthen substrates. From gypsum, hemp, wood, rust and more, this is truly a <i>mindful</i> art piece.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-27842211379725577062020-02-17T11:53:00.002-06:002020-02-17T11:53:33.305-06:00Portland Art & Soul. One month away!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am pleased to once again be offering MIST, this time in Portland! I have never been there. Should be an adventure.</div>
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Much to my pleasure, MIST was widely accepted in Ocean City last year. Everyone had something to bring to the table with their own interpretation of this project. Love that!!!</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-12683268360177099742020-02-04T16:52:00.000-06:002020-02-04T16:52:12.004-06:00Hanko Asemic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The symbol at the right is another hand-made stencil, made with my packing tape method. I only printed a partial here. The background is modeling pasted lettering and over painted a few times with Ocher and Payne's Grey. I used my brand new distress crayon to add the sienna colored line above the grey. Finished off with a twig wound in tea bag string.</div>
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Play time is over. I need to focus on ART & SOUL, Portland. I am happy to say I sold all three of my classes. They are not completely sold out, tho. It's not too late to join one of my workshops. Now I need to prepare supplies, etc. What classes, you may ask? Stay tuned. I will be posting soon enough!</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-62224283434656622722020-01-31T10:59:00.000-06:002020-01-31T10:59:00.561-06:00Moths<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Conjuring my inner Mr. Finch. If you've not seen his pieces, I urge you to visit him by going here: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/455004368603870578/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. He makes more then moths. Wonderful work.</div>
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I handmade these for the Holiday show back in early December, where I sold two of them.</div>
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I hand stitched these, including the wired wings. On two of them I used muslin that I rusted. Each is about 6" wing to wing.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-40172322954569053062020-01-29T10:48:00.000-06:002020-01-29T10:48:02.723-06:00Face Your Fear<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This piece was inspired by some art I saw on Pinterest. What would I do w/out Pinterest?</div>
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With this piece, I honed my paint layering techniques, mostly with stencils. The vignette is actually now altered with a 1/4 moon. I gave her a shadow and later added a source for that light. </div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-67393938507281385722020-01-27T10:45:00.000-06:002020-01-28T10:53:21.610-06:00Sketching and a Bit of Asemic Latin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sketching and a bit of mark-making in faux Latin. Below is the finished piece.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-21529001234452892422020-01-23T11:29:00.000-06:002020-01-23T11:29:02.892-06:00Neon on Black<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These are not actually neon, but they look like it on black! I used the same 4 sprays I showed in the last post. </div>
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On black paper, stencil using modeling paste (I used drywall mud from the hubby's garage). When that is dry, just spray. The detail is amazing, especially those daisy circles (by Joggles). </div>
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Having recently watched a tutorial on YouTube (by Niki for Donna Downey), doing a cool negative painting. I was inspired to try my own. I don't own Donna's stencil or masks so I simply made my own:</div>
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I think the masks look cool after I used them. Here's how to make your own: Trace or sketch an outline of a subject. Available in magazines, etc. Mine were sketched and tweaked over and over until I liked it. Cover your sketch in clear packing tape and cut out. Or you can do as I did; forget to tape them until they were cut. Either way, they should last a while.</div>
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The riotous back ground started with these sprays:</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-65792421703337674862020-01-16T10:53:00.000-06:002020-01-16T10:53:08.269-06:00Sketching Druid Stones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This sketch was inspired by a book I just read (<u>Impossible Causes </u>by Julie Mayhew) She called hers Sisters' Stones, and she only had nine. </div>
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The background is another Gelli-session. The water coloring is brought to you by Derwent Pencils. The band at the top is a rolling stamp by Prima, meant for walls. I sketched over it with a black India ink pen to see it better. And why is there a lantern hanging there? Just felt like sketching one.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-78145552450110922472020-01-13T10:36:00.000-06:002020-01-13T10:36:11.795-06:00Sketching and Piecing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This piece started out as the small sketch on the upper right. I kept adding on to it, keeping with mono colors. Here is the detail:</div>
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I recently had a Gelli Plate session. That's where the upper left <i>moon</i> came from. To make piecing easier I try to keep my collage fodder sorted by color (that lasts a whole day sometimes). There are some India ink markings and homemade stencil work (the tree, the crow and circles). I like how it turned out.</div>
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Handgatheredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660824435194780158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149740922363920421.post-71540015774355352252020-01-10T10:02:00.000-06:002020-01-10T10:02:02.048-06:00Lake Michigan Beach Glass 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is my haul of aqua beach glass from the southern shores of Lake Michigan in northern Illinois. And that's only the aqua. Actually I now only pick up aqua colored glass, forgoing the brown and green beer bottle glass. I started in the summer and try to go once a week if the weather complies. </div>
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Our Lake Michigan shores are forever giving and giving. It astounds me how much glass rolls in with the tide. Anyone can come home with two handfuls of glass. </div>
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There are three main reasons I go there. One is obviously the treasures I find. Two is that I am always on the look out for raptor migration. Birds use the shores to navigate with the benefit of the thermals. One item high on my bucket list is seeing a Snowy Owl in the wild; still waiting... They have been known to come down here from the Arctic for food. The third is exercise. I got a FitBit for my birthday. When I'm not hiking in the woods, I love to walk the long strand of beach.</div>
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Speaking of exercise, here is how I looked after my 4.5 mile forest hike last Thursday. </div>
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Embrace the MUD!</div>
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