She Who Doodles

A little up-cycled project just finished.  Can't beat the price on these two frames from the thrift store.  I covered them in paper, added some netting, a little paint and finished with some doodling.  Oh, and had to add a little glitter to the black and white frame.  Both will be for sale tomorrow at Art in the Park, Longview, Washington .  The tents will be set up around Lake Sacajawea.  If you are in the area drop by for a chat. Here's a little pix of the frames before and after.   Hoping for good weather tomorrow,  since I registered early I got a shady spot.  So rain or shine I should be in a good place.  Although this is the Northwest,  we repel rain like a duck and are born with webfeet.  A little rain doesn't stop us.  Have a great weekend.  Thanks for visiting. Hugs Cyndee  

Just a little peek at my new doodle coloring book of original doodle designs.  I will be unveiling this weekend at the English Estate Winery Art & Wine Sale here in Vancouver Washington .  Until then this is all you get to see.  These will go on sale next week on my Etsy Shop, She Who Doodles .  I have a limited first print so if you are interested in pre-ordering drop me a note. Have a great day, thanks for visiting. Hugs Cyndee

This coming Saturday I will be doing my first of the summer season outdoor market.  This one is local, out in the rural community of Hockinson, just outside Vancouver.  I picked a day that coincides with their annual Hockinson Fun Days, so I'm hoping for a good crowd and no rain.  Here is one of my new pieces, framed and ready to sell.  I'm trying some different frames,  I've always leaned towards the black  but thought I'd try the red for a change,  I think I like it.  My new batch of temporary tattoos arrived, so I will have them for sale.  I chose some small designs this time, it's always good to have some inexpensive items for sale.   Well, lots to do this week and only four days to get ready.  Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.  We had the nastiest downpour yesterday afternoon, during our birthday celebration for my son in laws 50th.   But we live in the northwest and rain is what it does here,...

Nothing dark and sinister, just trying something new.  I was asked awhile back if I ever did my doodles in color, I had not,  I really liked the sharp black and white contrast.  But I thought maybe it was time to try it to see how it felt.  Because everything about doodling is about how it feels.   Here's a little sample of my first color project.  What do you think?   I  only used 3 colors, navy, purple and brown.  Then finished some of the design by outlining the shapes in black. It's interesting how ones art evolves over time.  My current style of doodles is quite different then when I first started.  Everything had a  triangular shape, and clustered tightly. I've changed pens several times  and also change according to the size of journal I am using at the time. Sometimes I go back and look at some of my older designs to pick up some shapes or designs I used in the past that I could incorporate into a ne...