This week’s topic - spotted, had me really stumped. All I could think of was spotted eggs (no doubt from an egg-full weekend). So finally, I came up with Apsen trees. To me, they are the most beautiful trees with ther shimmery leaves and spotted trunks. I grew up in Northern Arizona where aspen trees are plentiful, especially in Flagstaff, Az where I went to college. They remind me of long hikes up the San Fransisco Peaks in Flagstaff and drives up to Hasayampa Lake in Prescott. My spotted trees were done on a small piece of canvas paper with acrylic paints.
I’ve also been wanting to post this rubber stamp print series. I had wanted to use the top right one as an entry for IF -SPRING a couple of weeks ago, but was too busy. I made a series of four each depicting a different season, altogether telling a little love story. 1) Winter Love, 2) Spring Emergence, 3) Summer Fullfillment and 4) Autumn Gathering. Each piece is carved on 4 x 5.5 rubber blocks. I then inked them up, printed each one on linen paper and then scanned them on my computer. I printed them from my computer onto notecards and gave these away last Christmas as notecard sets.
April 18th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
LOVE these!!! The top and the bottom series…you are on fire missy. So many wonderful creations. Did you make these stamps yourself?
Love,
a.
…still waiting on a buyer (sigh)
April 18th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
Absolutly love this! Beautiful!
April 18th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Your trees are wonderful - beautiful texture and clear color! Stamps are very nice too!
April 18th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
WOW, those aspen trees are gorgeous, I love em too, love the contrast of the white bark with the dark spots.
And the rubber stam prints are amazing, I gotta learn how to do that.
Beautiful work as always
Thanks 4 dropping me a note on my blog…you’re too nice!
Big warm hug.
April 18th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
Beautifully painted aspen trees, Regina. Such soft, lofely colors.
April 18th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
These are beautiful!!
April 19th, 2006 at 12:47 am
you do such beautiful work! Both of these submissions are cream of the crop!!!
April 19th, 2006 at 2:50 am
Both these things BLOW me away. The painting of the Aspen Trees is wonderful. It is a little different than some of the stuff I have seen lately, but equally as pleasing to the eye.
And those rubber stamps are so intricate. Everything you do is, well, awesome!
(Hey it is about 4:50am and I am off to the gym….really, no joke! But I just needed some kismet to get me there)
April 19th, 2006 at 6:10 am
Your trees are stunning! Such gorgeous colours.
April 19th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
Terrific idea on the trees and so nicely painted! The stamps are a lot of fun, too!
April 19th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
I love all of these. Simply beautiful!
April 20th, 2006 at 5:58 am
OMG - the paionting is gorgeous!!! The treatment of the bark is masterful, and the overall effect is so tranquil. This is a beautiful mediation piece…I could sit and stare and get lost in peacful thoughts. I love the subtle gradations of blue and green in the background. Your stamp series is wonderful too! I really want to make some stamps…I’ve never done any stamp carving before, but i have all the supplies. There’s just not enough time in the day!