Very tasteful artwork

**ErinLass11** · 27th March 07, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

Alice, be sure to fit the Highland Games out in Oak Brook into your schedule if you want to catch the kilties at their best. June 15 and 16.

Best

AA

Thanks for the tip! ~ A

**ErinLass11** · 27th March 07, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by JimB

I've used tea but I've never thought of Guinness. Cool!

Jim, I accidently dribbled a bit on my sketch book once at a sessuin, then doodled the splat into a little man

Coffee or tea work well for washes, even along with watercolor. Guinness is a bit sugary, so it'll leave a sheen on the paper in areas where you layer it on for the deeper tones. I usually condense it first, by leaving it in a small cup for a day or so, or even microwaving a bit. Not sure how this medium'll hold up over time, because of the sugars. I hope ants don't decide to chew on the drawings!

**ErinLass11** · 27th March 07, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Freelander Sporrano

Sure I'll vote for you . It's a no contest when you see the other "Work of Art"... Yours was a lot better..
Lets ses a kilt or two in the next one

Thanks for your vote! Don't get me goin' about my competitor!! You DON'T want to go to his website. But you really ought to vote for his work, too. Give him your honest opinion.

~ A

P.S. No offense, but not sure if Kilts will be a big vote getter on an artist's site. Unless you wanna pose standing over an updraft :butt:

**ErinLass11** · 27th March 07, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by sean_cummings

Alice- are you going to be at any of the Chicago Irish or Celtic fests over the summer?

I don't do fests. My show at the IAHC was during the summer Irish fest, but it was inside in the gallery. My works are all originals - no prints. Fickle weather isn't good for it. ~ A

**ErinLass11** · 27th March 07, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by way2fractious

Nice works... and your Self Portrait 07 would make a great avatar for you.

w2f

OK. Good idea but I just spent 1/2 hour trying to resize the image for the avatar, and once it was an acceptable size for this site it was so tiny it was unrecognizable. Any ideas what I'm dong wrong? Or is it just the site?

Thanks ~ Alice