Category: Art

  • What I’ve been doing the past few years

    I uploaded some art pictures I’ve done in the last few years. The black and white are pencil and charcoal, the colored ones are soft pastel paintings. I have been teaching myself to oil paint but it is very hard to learn without a teacher. My free time is limited as I am watching my…

  • New Violin!

    New violin on left, old on right I am buying a new violin.  I brought it home yesterday as a loner, but all I have to do is call the shop to say I am keeping it and they will charge the card number I left with them.  It is so different than mine and…

  • Grandpa’s WW1 Picture New Size

    Dear Sisters I found that an 18 x 24 frame with a mat opening of 13.5 wide and 19.5 height would work with a larger image I can print on 17 x 22 paper. At least I can buy precut mats for an 18 x 24 inch frame with those dimensions. Whether those sized frames…

  • Godey’s Fashions 1832 uploaded

    Here is the second fashion plate from 1932 as well as the description. Click on all the pictures, they will open a new window for a larger view.      The color plate and description as well as London fashions described This description is for the first color plate I posted a couple days ago. The…

  • Ocean Waves Necklace

    Click to see a larger size. I created this necklace for Becky a couple of years ago. It took about 6 months to figure out how to make it. I did plan this to be a multi layered necklace with rows of waves but Becky only wanted a single row with a frontal section. Ocean Waves…

  • Drawing of Mom from 1989

    Yesterday I was digging through a drawer and found my picture folder and my most detailed facial drawing. I thought I would share it with you all. I drew it around 1989 from a smaller picture of Mom. I only did a few drawings that year so I didn’t have much practice when I did…

  • Victorian Beaded Purses from 1901

    I am selling a Home Needlework Magazine that has 20 crochet beaded purse patterns and 2 color plates showing many of them. I thought you all would like to see the pictures. Click to see a larger one. The top picture has 2 purses that have gold (brass) angels in the center.   Just a…