Teaching at MAKE ART IN L.A. – Los Angeles I am excited to announce I will be teaching two classes at the beautiful loft of MAKE ART IN L.A. Finding Yourself – Join us for a day of exploration to discover YOUR style in art journaling. Working with copies of childhood and/or family photos and other images [...]
Spread 0171 - Past/Present in My Journals 17 May 2014 Nova Color paints, personal and found images, matt medium, black & white gesso, Sharpie wax pencils, Micron black pen. A spread from one of Orly Avineri's classes. I have come to a place in my journeys with my journals that the past is in the [...]
Workshop in Lake Arrowhead, California with Orly Avineri. Orly Avineri and I will be teaching together up in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains in Lake Arrowhead, California in April 2014 for an art journaling slumber party. Email orlyavineri@gmail.com or bkasstle@icloud.com. Much of the details are still being worked out. Orly is preparing for her first trip to [...]
February 2013 Acrylic paint, gesso, vintage and personal images, tissue images, matt medium, image transfer. How does one develop depth? It doesn't happen over night. It develops over time. Experimenting, living, learning, working, failing, uncovering, discovering.
Today is the day we pick the winner of Orly Avineri's newest book, "14 Artist Journals" Comment number 8, Patty! 8. Patty - February 14, 2013 You both are so amazing. This book looks incredible. Patty I will be emailing you shortly to get your information to send you your inscribed copy from Orly and I. If [...]
14 Artist Journals by Orly Avineri My intro pages from 14 Artist Journals. "Freedom of the Bird" one of my spread's from the book. Over at Orly's Blog her drawing ends today, so I decided to host a drawing of my own! Yes, another opportunity for you to win an inscribed copy from Orly and [...]
Front Cover Back Cover My intro pages from 14 Artist Journals I am proud and excited to support my wonderful friend Orly Avineri to announce her newest book "14 Artist Journals" is out and ready for purchase. I am honored to be a part of Orly's book with 13 other amazing artists. "14 Artist Journals" is an art book [...]
Spread 0119 - Darkness Embrace Me January 2013 Acrylic paint, vintage and personal papers, black gesso, black gel pen, white Signo gel pen. If I am honest I embrace my dark side. I welcome it. For darkness, and lightness bring balance and make me whole. Click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 0118 - Lessons January 2013 Vintage and personal papers, napkin transfers, acrylic paint, gesso and matte medium. I have recently started private study with Orly Avineri. A few artist friends asked "Why?" My answer. I crave to be challenged, I yearn to go farther. I want my art to be more authentically me. Actually I am [...]
Spread 0117 - "The Comfort of" January 16 to 19, 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers Acrylic paint, tissue images, black and Sigano white gel pens. I hope this finds you well. I am just recovering from the flu. When I am down with the flu, little things bring me comfort, my kitties next [...]
January ATC - Front Vintage and personal papers, matte medium, tracing paper transfer, Sigano white gel pen. January ATC - back Acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, tracing paper transfers. January is a time of new beginnings, reflection. With that in mind I suggested a self-portrait for our Gentlemen's ATC group. Click on the images [...]
Spread 0116 - My Visual World November 2012 Acrylic paint, personal and vintage images, napkins, matte medium. My visual world is an extension of my world. I am changing and my visual world is changing with it. Come into my world. Click on the image for a larger view.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog. Here's an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 30,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 7 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
Spread 0115 - "This Little Piggie" 2012 Modeling paste, found, vintage & personal papers, sprays, inks. This is from one of Orly Avineri's classes past, we created little cards. I've been meaning to make them into a book, that is for another day. This is a special day. Go out on a limb. Go wild, [...]
I am over the moon excited to announce I am going to be one of the featured artists in Orly Avineri's newest book, "14 Artist Journals" due out in February! I have been bursting to share this with you for some time. If you do not have Orly's first book "One Artist Journal" you can [...]
Spread 0114 - Freedom of a Bird November 2012 Acrylic paint, napkins, natural items, vintage & personal images, Sigano white gel pen. As the bird flies do you think he realizes his freedom? Started in an art journaling class with Orly Avineri. Click on the image for a larger view.
November ATC for my Gentlemen's ATC Group - Steampunk - Front November 2012 Ranger metal tape sheet, Adirondack Ink, various tools, Tim Holtz mini gears. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November ATC for my Gentlemen's ATC Group - Steampunk - Back November 2012 Vintage image, Acrylic paint. My November ATC created for my Gentlemen's ATC group.
Spread 0113 - "The Secret" 10 - 17 November 2012 Vintage and personal images, napkins, acrylic paint, matte medium, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matte varnish. The secret is addition and subtraction. Started in an art journaling class with Orly Avineri.
Spread 0112 - "Who Are The Savages?" 05 November 2012 Acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, tracing paper images, black & white Sigano pens. For the first time in my life I am truly afraid. Who knows what is best for us? Who are the savages, really?
Spread 0111 - OGG - Maui 01 Nov 2012 Crackle paste, acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, maps, sigano white and black gel pen. Our first trip to Maui was a month ago yet it still has an effect on me. It was not the perfect trip, but it was pretty darn close. I [...]
