Ipod bag

A few weeks ago I bought my first Ipod. I just needed something small to take along with me for listening to music, meditations and watching inspiring videos. Because I can't afford very expensive "the latest of the latest goodies" I bought an Ipod classic that was on discount and which has lots more space (160 Gb) on it than all the new goodies with touchscreen, wifi, etc. 


Yesterday I decided to make a small bag to protect the outside of my Ipod against being scratched. I recently found some Nepal wool which is very thick and easy to work with. So this is what I made.

I used tshirt transfer paper for the image (a detail of one of my Art Journal pages) and added some sequences to it. I'm now thinking about making another one where I don't have to take the Ipod out of the bag anymore for watching videos. 

Fresco Art Journal page.

Finally finished my fresco Art Journal page for Joyce's workshop! I chose to make a mermaid again. The left page is covered with plaster of paris and the right page is just the paper in my Moleskine. I used watercolor pencils, watercolor paint and gouache. 

A fresco jar

Another project for Joyce's workshop is finished! It's a fresco jar with cute little birdies I copied from Marjolein Bastin.

I'm feeling really tired at the moment. I think I need more sun!!

Another fresco.

This is my newest fresco for Joyce's workshop! It's a sample chart with 3 different kind of surfaces using plaster of paris. The first bird is made on a surface with only plaster of paris. The second bird is made on plaster of paris mixed with sand and the last one is made on plaster of paris mixed with dirt (black sand) from my garden. The birds are copies of Marjolein Bastin's work. 

Mermaid fresco box

My latest project from Joyce's workshop! It's a fresco made on a small wooden box which I have found in a thrift shop some time ago.

I finally get some grip on how to obtain the watery look!!!
It's a perfect altered box to keep some of my ATC's!
Next lesson is about working with and on plaster of Paris. You can even use this on an art journal page!! Can't wait to get started as soon as I've found the plaster of Paris I must have somewhere in my stash! 

Cherub fresco

I finished another fresco from Joyce's workshop, this time it's a cherub. This fresco is a bit bigger then the first two I've made and it's made on canvas (24x30 cm or 9.45x11.81 inches). 

Close up of the face!

Because the colors looked a bit harsh and wouldn't go away with water I took some sandpaper and sanded the fresco. So that's why you can see some white lines. I kind of like them!


I'm already working on my next project. It's a wooden box with a plastered lid. I hope to finish it in the next couple of days. 

A month later

It's a month and 2 days ago that my dad passed away. Sure we have known for a couple of years that he had cancer, but he did so very well until one month and a week before he died! In a way we weren't expecting him to die this fast, although it was always somewhere in my mind that we were going to lose him sooner or later. In the end though it suddenly went very fast. 
Well life goes on and we're doing okay, even my mother. 
I started a new online workshop from Joyce van der Lely a couple of weeks ago. It's all about making fresco's. It's a fun technique but also difficult.
The first fresco I made is this owl.
Doesn't he look cute?!

And this is my second fresco: an angel.

I really need to make a better photo of this one! IRL it looks much better!