This week I’ve been having a blast playing with words and making fine art! Here are a few of my creations:”Men Are From Mars,” as anyone who has ever dated one surely knows. The backdrop for this quote is the actual surface of Planet Mars, as seen from the Phoenix Mars Lander. And the below artwork contains a nebula photographed …
This Cloth Paper Scissors reader challenge was a journey of self-discovery for me. I tossed around a dozen different ideas before I realized that the portraits I truly love are those that reflect both the individual and their passions. Particularly, the artist at work in their medium. At that point, I knew that my self-portrait needed to include my passion …
I’m finding out that I have more in common with my sister, Cheri Long. She passed away this past fall. Below is a sampling of some artwork created by my sister: Knowing my for creating one-of-a-kind artist books, my sister made one for me: Thank-you, Cheri. I love you!
After a long abscence from art, I’m finally making the time to create once more. Recently I stumbled across the mixed media illustrations of Annette Mangseth and she inspired me to create this portrait of my niece Beta. While I love the whimsical and captivating style of Annette’s work, I wanted to make this portrait more personal and give it …
Wanda Hibbs is an artist in Austin, Texas who paints primarily in oils and has a passion for color. At left is one of her most recent paintings, a portrait of a couple’s beloved pet dog. Below are two commissioned oil portraits, “Youngest Daughter” and “Oldest Daughter.” All three are in private collections.