by Patricia Sahertian | Jan 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
oil pastel and colored pencils, 4 x 4 inches on canvasA handful of straight pins were among the found objects hidden in the heating grate. They had a bit of corrosion and some green tint, as if they were made of copper. Being so thin I was worried that the variation...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jan 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
oil pastel and colored pencils, 6 x 6 inches on canvasCould this be a vital piece of the puzzle? When your friend calls you up one day to tell you she has uncovered hidden objects that are over 100 years old in an antique grate she had sitting in her yard for over 30...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jan 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
oil pastel and colored pencils, 4 x 4 inches on canvasSome ordinary household items were also found in the grate. The first item that I sketched from the group was just a regular white button. oil pastel and colored pencils, 4 x 4 inches on canvasThe other ordinary...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jan 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
After looking at the jewelry found in the grate and closely studying the designs as I sketched them I began to see a similarity in the styles of the pieces. Most of the gold have deeply etched patterns and the two brooches both have a leaf motif. It’s hard to...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Every year around December 1st I start to get worried that Jake and I will never get our holiday cards finished in time to mail. (At that point we have no idea what the card will be, or any theme either) Then we procrastinate, putting off the creating until we realize...
