tesscalhoun

I mostly create ATCs. I work in water colors and ink for the most part. I occasionally will do a collage or fabric /fiber ATC or other object. I like things that are out of the box, out of the ordinary. Im not particularly fond of sticker art. I will probably like anything well done using quality materials. I live on the edge of the Olympic National Forest on an Island in Puget Sound. My favorite color is red. I love to paint fancy gold fish. I love dark chocolate. BTW If for any reason there is a problem with a swap I'm in please contact me and or the hostess of the swap before you give me a bad rating. As in you haven't received it yet. Its quite possible its something to do with mail service and not my fault. You have no idea what this does to ones ability to swap here. I always send a swap. If its close to a dead line I will contact you and tell you its in the mail.

I come from an eclectic pagan / wiccan background. BecauseI live in Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast. Local native imagery speaks to me as well as those of all horse cultures. The horse spirit is strong in me. I collect rocks and grow herbs. The wolfdog is my companion.

Dandy the Chi-Pin. Dandy is a Chihuahua/ Min. Pincher and my service dog in training. He is learning to pick things up and hand them to me when I drop them. His favorite game is fetch. He loves to eat the bite sized Doggie Biscotti treats I make him. He is often the subject matter of my art. He takes me on long walks.

Classic Rock as well as new , Classic Celtic folk and Celtic Rock, New Age, World music.

When pressured My favorite color is red. Shiny metallics and jewel tones. I'm a water color artist and love all colors in general.. I love working in color. I've been tested for what my visual color range is. I am off the scale. I see more than most people do. Until I knew this I used to over work my paintings. Now I stop before it gets that muddy look that others see but I don't notice.

You may see my ATCs here http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/Tess_Calhoun/ATCs%20by%20Tess%20Calhoun/

Green Teas, there is no such thing as to many green or white teas. Herbal teas. Dark chocolate. Fabric, threads, yarns, Hand made paper or paper that looks like its been hand made. Origami paper, good watercolor paper.