Here’s my annual review of what happened on my blog. And some of what happened off my blog, but was shared on social media. I was neglectful of my blog toward the end of the year. No excuses. It just happened. I’ve been considering moving my webpages to a different platform and pondering the value […] The post Paisley Lizard’s 2021 Blog Year in Review appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

The theme for this month’s design challenge from Art Elements was turtles. As with every monthly challenge, we were free to chose the medium and interpret the theme in as many ways as we wanted. Or, more practically, in as many ways as we have time. A month may seem like a long time but […] The post Turtle Themed Art Design Challenge appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

The design challenge from Art Elements this month was to upcycle.  Or, more specifically, to “create something using repurposed items. it can be a beautiful piece of art, a useful practical item or something that combines both.”  I used glass bottles and jars, along with craft items and art media, to make three pieces for […] The post Altered Bottles and an Upcycled Jar appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

Lizard-themed sculptures on upcycled glass salsa jars using paperclay and epoxy clay with acrylic paints. The post Mixed Media Upcycled Lizard Art appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

Dandelions were the theme for this month’s design challenge from Art Elements.  Dandelions peaked in my neighborhood back in April, covering vacant lots, wild lawns, and traffic islands in golden yellow blooms.  By the beginning of May, there were still a few blooms here and there, but most dandelion plants had cottony white puffballs replacing […] The post Dandelion Wishes appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

What do hares and armadillos have to do with each other, you might wonder? Well, I wondered that too, but realized what happens between consenting lagomorphs and turtle-rabbits (that’s what the Aztecs called armadillos) is really none of my business.  What is my business, or, more technically, my hobby, is creating jewelry inspired by the […] The post April Hares and Armadillos appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

The theme for the Art Elements design challenge this month was “spring.” I designed a few new pieces of jewelry, inspired by the idea of spring flowers. I also had some jewelry design inspiration from symbols of Ostara, the vernal equinox. And I stitched a little spring something too. I was a little tempted to […] The post Spring-Themed Designs for March appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

It’s a new year and I’m trying a new art medium: air dry paper clay.  I’ve been working with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) based clay (which I’ll refer to as polymer clay hereafter for simplicity) for about 20 years and am perfectly content with it as an art medium. However, there have been sporadic shortages of […] The post First Impressions of Air Dry Paper Clay appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

Well, here we are ready to turn the page on another year. And what an extraordinary year it has been. I won’t dwell on the pandemic or other dire news headlines of the year. Instead, I’m reviewing my creative journey as documented here on my blog. Creatively speaking, it was another productive year although I […] The post Paisley Lizard’s 2020 Blog Year in Review appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more

The theme for this month’s design challenge from Art Elements was turtles. As with every monthly challenge, we were free to chose the medium and interpret the theme in as many ways as we wanted. Or, more practically, in as many ways as we have time. A month may seem like a long time but […] The post Turtle Themed Art Design Challenge appeared first on Paisley Lizard ..read more