Hop Art Studio

Take Ten

 

Although I haven't been stamping lately, my cards can still be found in Take Ten magazine.

Stampington continues to be one of the few magazine that still inspires me.

I love Where Women Create! And look forward to getting the newest issue.

One day I hope to have my own room for all of my art supplies.

A room where I can close the door and be in my own creative world. 

Being able to create art again will be good for my soul.

At this time I am purging.

If I haven't used a stamp set in over a year and it holds no sentimental value to me than I'm selling it.

All current product can be found for sale at my Etsy Store.

 

Gone With the Wind Inspired Acrylic

I created this quick acrylic painting for an art swap. I have yet to watch the movie Gone With The Wind but really enjoyed using an image I found for inspiration. I kept the color palette limited to only a few paints. 

I have listing some used stamp sets in my Easy shop. Enjoy

 

Pet Portrait

I had so much fun working on my projects for a pet portrait swap that I joined.

She messaged me a picture of her sweet pup and I did a 8x10 acrylic painting. 

While I was working I decided to also do a small 5x5 Prismacolor Pencil illustration.

I had fun just sketching away while I watched a movie with my family.

I may have to try another pet painting again! It was fun and challenging. I really enjoyed the process.

Bird with Orange

A little acrylic painting that I created using one of my dear friend Amy Westerman's photographs.

It measures 4x6. I created it for an art swap and it's on it's way to my swap partner :)

I would love to continue to create more small art paintings as this was such a wonderful experience for me.

Watercolors, pastels, pen and ink, acrylics...they are all calling me. 

 

Winter Paints

A fun 8x10 Acrylic painting I created for part of a winter exchange art group.

My dear friends in colorado often have these beautiful majestic animals come by their home in the winter.

I asked if it was okay for me to use one of their photos for the inspiration for my painting.

It was so much fun to get my brushes and paint out once again.

 

Coloring a Lil' Lizard

I was having a relaxing night sketching this little lizard.

So I decided when he was finished that I would scan him in

and use my Copic markers to color him.

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I penciled in some foliage in the background and continued coloring! 

So much fun.

Strawberry

I know it's been a long time since I posted. Life, it got in the way ;)

I have been coloring, drawing and painting. Along with cross-stiching, knitting and crocheting I have kept busy. Last year was a year full of change and heartache. Some things were good, while others were not. But what doesn't break us makes us stronger. And I go into this new year full of hope and full of a longing to create again.

I drew this strawberry last year and colored it in using Copic Markers. Then I added some details with Prismacolor Pencils and white gel pen. So much fun to create!