paulatize | what she does to the design projects on her to do list

I draw and paint. Most of the work I’ve done has been my own sketchy style: portraits, flowers, patterns, some animals, some character illustration for product, etc. One thing that has been kinda intimidating for me was abstract art. This was because I was not quite sure how to break up the subject matter in a meaningful way. But I think I found something that works for me, AND I think it can work for anyone who wants to dabble in abstract art. I worked on my piece for a coup

Painted rug process pics shown below. See previous post for additional direction on this project. Have a great day! Pj #paintedrug #paulatize #diy

Said I'd post more on the painted rug...and here it is. I had this perfectly fine woven jute rug, but my decor has changed 12 times since it was purchased and don't want to spend the $$$ on new one so I chose to paint it! There are TONS of examples of all kinds of painted rugs if you just do a search online for ‘painted rug’. My inspiration was this Jonathan Adler rug found here: http://www.therugcompany.com/int/harlequin-multi Supplies: paint, paint brush (I used 2” brush),

Welcome to paulatize! Name is what my mom says I do to things that enter my project list. It is a long list and changes minute to minute. I will be sharing some of those things with all of you starting today. Meet my creative team: Penny a pouting red bone coon hound Stuart a stinker Westie Husband Scott (not shown), who obliges my every creative whim with much patience. MUCH patience. And me--Paula or Pj pronounced 'Peedj' as those who knew me when call me. Puppy friends fea