Beyond Italy

Now that I’ve caught you up on my Italy trip, it’s time for me to share some of the artwork I’ve been doing since we’ve been home. Before our trip, I would stare at my easel longingly. I was just post-surgery and my goal was to make sure my energy levels were high for Italy. [...]

Announcing My New Artfire.com Studio

I’m excited to share that I have opened my own Artfire.com Studio. What is Artfire? Here is how the company describes itself on the site: “The premier online marketplace for handmade products designed by artisans around the globe. Our free community is designed for artisans to buy and sell their works, while celebrating unique handmade [...]

New Painting

I’ve been painting again! It’s been great to have the brush in my hand on a regular basis. This one is finished. And Dave has claimed it for his office! I had started this canvas a while ago, but until I went to the Chihuly exhibit, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen with [...]

Creative Every Day This Week

Wow. It’s been a busy week, filled with creative endeavors. There is so much to share! This first painting I worked on for several hours yesterday. It has been a work in progress for well over a year. It started as a grid-based painting, in which I added some garnet gel and some gesso for [...]

Art Every Day Month – WIP Day 2

Here is today’s progress on the face I’m painting for Embrace the Face! I reworked the background, added some detail to the face, and I collaged on the lace for the challenge. I think the face is more youthful than it was last time. I’m happier with it today, but it’s time to let it [...]

Playing catch-up again

Goodness! I cannot believe how out of the practice of regularly blogging I’ve been lately. I’m sorry for not being more communicative. I’ve been busy and I have continued to do art. First, however, I am so excited to say that I have found a friend from college who lives here in the Phoenix area. [...]

CreativeTherapy – Catalyst 29

This week’s CreativeTherapy catalyst is “Who is someone you admire or look up to. Here is my response to this catalyst: The first person I thought of when I thought of inspirational people was Maya Angleou. I had the honor of hearing her speak when I was in college, but prior to that, her autobiographical [...]

I’m in painting heaven

It’s been a while since I’ve really spent an entire day – two days in a row, actually – painting. And not just painting, but painting big, sweeping strokes with my largest brushes… It’s been far too long. The thing about painting is that when I get away from it, I forget the fabulous freedom [...]

Art Unraveled Day 1

Yesterday was my first class at Art Unraveled. I’m only taking a few classes so I can recuperate between classes and I don’t end up completely exhausted. Yesterday’s class was Two Art Quilts Two with Jane LaFazio. Angie, Joanne and I all took it together, which was a nice surprise! It was a great way [...]

CreativeTherapy – Catalyst 17

Bon jour from Paris! (Well, not really! I’m in Paris, but this was composed a week ago in Phoenix!) It’s Sunday again! Time for us to reveal this week’s CreativeTherapy Catalyst! If you haven’t visited the CreativeTherapy blog today, please take a moment to do so! On the right is my response to the catalyst. [...]

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Fran Saperstein

Fiber, acrylic, mixed-media artist

Beyond Italy

Announcing My New Artfire.com Studio

New Painting

Creative Every Day This Week

Art Every Day Month – WIP Day 2

Playing catch-up again

CreativeTherapy – Catalyst 29

I’m in painting heaven

Art Unraveled Day 1

CreativeTherapy – Catalyst 17

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