African radio

I was given an old African radio about 10 years ago, which is made of recycled electrical components and fencing wire. Its recycled beer can covers had been bothering me for a long time, so it was time to beautify it. It now has pride of place on my kitchen window sill and yes, it still works. Whoever made it was a master of his or her craft.

If anyone plans on copying this… beading onto a frame while dodging fragile electrical circuits was harder work than I expected. I’m not completely happy with the finish, but I am not doing this again.

Unless I find another African radio…

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Playing with black ink

Motivation

I like making art using a jumble of steam of consciousness text, this one on motivation. I seem to have lost my old ones and didn’t have time to do a self portrait today, so went for a Rothko-style block of colour.

Son of Magritte… almost

I’ve been putting off finishing this painting for 2 years, because getting portraits wrong is embarrassing. It’s even made me pause my daily art challenge. Must try harder…

Big Zentangle 2016

Zentangle 2015

Spot the small error…

I didn’t realise how often I make art in pen and ink until I went looking through my diaries. I guess it’s the quickest way to create something.

Sleipnir

I was struggling to find inspiration for my one art per day challenge, until I saw my daughter’s Helles Teeth teething toy. My drawing’s not perfect, but at least I made some art.