Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

New Flower (Sept. 24, 2019) – Black Eyed Susans

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I’m a Fan of….#33….the ROM

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Jez for hosting Fan of Challenge

The ROM is the Royal Ontario Museum located in downtown Toronto. I’ve been a member for several years and whenever I’m in the area I like to drop in and see what’s new. Recently I went to to see the Treasures of a Desert Kingdom.

The jewellery in this collection was quite amazing.

Amassed over the course of nearly four centuries, these treasures reflect the history and artistic legacy of the Rathore dynasty, one of the longest continuous royal lineages in the world, that ruled this desert kingdom until India’s independence in 1947. (Copied from the ROM website)

Unfortunately the show ended September 2. I was hoping to return and spend more time in the gallery.

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Electric

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Snow for hosting this week’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge

Electric Guitar

Electric Lights

Distorted City Lights

Electric Scooter

Electrical Box

Battery Operated Electric Lanterns

Electric Car

New Flower (Sept. 19, 2019) – Coral Zinnia

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Five Small Paintings

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….in lesson three after making stamps from a kneadable eraser

After playing with my homemade stamp I proceeded to create a bunch of small paintings using all the techniques taught by Carla Sonheim in Crazy Flowers 2, up to this point; watercolour scraping, abstract flowers using a Pilot Pen, mark making with unusual tools and stamps made from a kneadable eraser.

The lesson only wanted three paintings but I got a little carried away and did five. The first on is a bit busy but I quite like the rest.

Wordless Wednesday – Sept. 18, 2019

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New Flower (Sept. 17, 2019) – Obedient Plant

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….also know as false dragonhead

Thanks to chasing a memory for giving the correct name of this plant

Eraser Stamping

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….another interesting technique from Carla Sonheim’s ‘Crazy Flowers 2’ lessons

Instead of buying expensive stamps you can make stamps from kneadable erasers. Simply knead the eraser into a tube or cone shape and flatten one end till it’s about the size of a quarter. Then press the flat surface into something with texture or add marks with a pointy tool or the edge of a knife.

Pick up some ink from a stamp pad and try it on a scrap piece of paper first. You can play around with ghost printing and overlapping colours. Here is my sample sheet of flowers made using this technique.