I finished another pencil abstract this week using my favorite INKTENSE pencils. Facebook fans will have seen a sneak peak of this piece in progress but let me share it […]
Arty farty Friday
Paper Orb Tutorial
Aren’t these paper orbs just gorgeous! They are not difficult at all to make and require no special crafty supplies. Go and rescue that old corn flake packet out of […]
Watercolor Abstract Ocean-Arty Farty Friday
I used to run a themed Friday on this blog- arty farty Friday and for months kept it going with a new piece of art every Friday. But you know […]
Finger Art?
Dear Chicago House, A black pen can be a dangerous thing and I got a little carried away with one over the weekend. There is quite possible something seriously wrong […]
DIY Coastal Art: A Fun Octopus
Dear Chicago House, I watched a video the other day about an octopus that has been taught how to take photographs ( check it out here) It inspired a sudden […]
Breaking out the Paints
Dear Chicago House, I have had so much work recently that it has been hard to find time for any extra curricular creative fun….but as a self employed web and […]
Treasure Alert: Linocuts and Prints
Dear Chicago House, There is nothing like cold day (again) to go digging through an old box of treasures in the basement. Look what I found today, some old linocuts […]
Arty Farty Friday #40 and Kindle News
Dear Chicago House, Gosh, it has been nearly six months since I did an Arty Farty Friday post. I was doing so well when I started the series but things […]
Arty Farty Friday #39 & Giftcard Winner!
Dear Chicago House, I have been sorting through some photographs recently and came across some snaps of a little driveway art done by Miss Chicago Teen …when she was about […]
Arty Farty Friday #38 Under-foot
Dear Chicago House, When I started the Arty Farty Friday series I did really well and posted religiously every week. But I have got a bit slack of late only […]