Chalk Drawing 2012

   My 6th year at The Riverhead Art Festival turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day. Although there had been a forecast for  thunderstorms the rain held out for all of us in Riverhead. My 8 foot by 8 foot square was sponsored by JEWL'S Book Shoppe & Writing Center. I was lucky enough to meet the who owns the shoppe, which will be opening in a bout a month.

   Since I had done Disney Princesses the past three years I decided to stick to the trend and draw Tinkerbell this year! I started with her big blue eyes and worked my way around and down to her green and white pom-pom slippers. Getting the perspective correct is tricky because you cannot move the street around like a piece of paper. Nor can you step back like when you are painting a wall mural. I always begin with the eyes and lay the design out in my head by taking a few steps around the square 'measuring' with my feet. Naturally, Tinkerbell was holding her magic wand and waving fairy dust around. To add an extra element to the piece I sprinkled glitter on the area of her fairy dust. The photographs wouldn't pick up the sparkle of the silver glitter but the added medium brought the drawing together very nicely. The little girls walking by loved it as well! :D

Riverhead Street Painting Festival 5/27/12

YAYY! ! ITS ALMOST HERE! The *STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL* in Riverhead, NY!! I look forward to this event ALL year long. This is my 6th year participating in the mosaic and I am SO excited to get started on this year's piece. Come down and enjoy MUSIC, ART, PERFORMANCES & much much more. Check out the link- I am featured on the front page!! :D (& PRAY that the rain doesn't hit us tomorrow!!!)  Community Mosaic

Mural for 2010 Holiday Season

As I dipped my paintbrush into the thick white paint on my palette the celebration of the Charles Dickens Festival continued in full blast. I can remember the sound of children laughing filled the decorated streets of Port Jefferson, NY. The shops were fully adorned with holiday trimmings getting ready for the holiday season. I began painting a wintery window mural at Kismet, a women's boutique on Main Street. The experience was unbelievably satisfying. I especially loved when the children would stop on the sidewalk, eyes wide open and smiling from ear to ear to watch me while I painted. :] Check out and 'LIKE' their Facebook page! KISMET

Me and my classmates @ F.IT ( Last day of class! yayy!! )

Professor Jane Bixby and my classmates. How cute are her Fruit and cracker Hors' Dourves :]