Directive
@shopdirective.bsky.social
Artist and Leatherworker.
Made by one human in a garage somewhere coastal.
Entrepreneur and Teacher often.
www.shopdirective.com
Made by one human in a garage somewhere coastal.
Entrepreneur and Teacher often.
www.shopdirective.com
Working on a commission to be a small part of a gallery show. The prompt was 'a letter to the king in a language that cannot exist' - so I created these drawings as options with "stamps" from the sender. #art #drawing #artcommission #asemic #fantasy
September 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Working on a commission to be a small part of a gallery show. The prompt was 'a letter to the king in a language that cannot exist' - so I created these drawings as options with "stamps" from the sender. #art #drawing #artcommission #asemic #fantasy
Finished up another 12 Imaginary Flowers ACEO paintings. Spending far too long on each, but allowing myself that time to experiment and explore. I definitely need a better painting setup- especially a chair. #art #aceo #smallart #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsway #artpractice
August 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Finished up another 12 Imaginary Flowers ACEO paintings. Spending far too long on each, but allowing myself that time to experiment and explore. I definitely need a better painting setup- especially a chair. #art #aceo #smallart #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsway #artpractice
Saturday night in the studio making work alongside my love. Letting myself paint big fluffy decorative artwork because it felt right.
August 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Saturday night in the studio making work alongside my love. Letting myself paint big fluffy decorative artwork because it felt right.
Update, art easel is a French Box Easel and I got it at a MAJOR deal. Very excited.
August 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Update, art easel is a French Box Easel and I got it at a MAJOR deal. Very excited.
Week three nearly complete of the Artist's Way. Took myself to the thrift as my artist date with a hope for perhaps some art supplies. Left with a wooden travel easel, half off too. Synchronicity.
#art #artistsway #artistdate #flowers #acrylicpainting #smallpainting #wip
#art #artistsway #artistdate #flowers #acrylicpainting #smallpainting #wip
August 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Week three nearly complete of the Artist's Way. Took myself to the thrift as my artist date with a hope for perhaps some art supplies. Left with a wooden travel easel, half off too. Synchronicity.
#art #artistsway #artistdate #flowers #acrylicpainting #smallpainting #wip
#art #artistsway #artistdate #flowers #acrylicpainting #smallpainting #wip
Working on a few small collections- Imaginary Ladies, Imaginary Plants, and non-objective works. Setting no boundaries or limits, just following what feels right.
#acrylicpainting #art #smallpainting #artist #aceo #artistsway
#acrylicpainting #art #smallpainting #artist #aceo #artistsway
August 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Working on a few small collections- Imaginary Ladies, Imaginary Plants, and non-objective works. Setting no boundaries or limits, just following what feels right.
#acrylicpainting #art #smallpainting #artist #aceo #artistsway
#acrylicpainting #art #smallpainting #artist #aceo #artistsway
Using the Artist's Way as a firm surface to work on 25 Imaginary Ladies aceo pieces. I am still very rusty with my line work which normally I would agonize over.
#colorfill #portraits #smallpaintings #aceo #artistsway #artpractice #painting #artcards
#colorfill #portraits #smallpaintings #aceo #artistsway #artpractice #painting #artcards
August 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Using the Artist's Way as a firm surface to work on 25 Imaginary Ladies aceo pieces. I am still very rusty with my line work which normally I would agonize over.
#colorfill #portraits #smallpaintings #aceo #artistsway #artpractice #painting #artcards
#colorfill #portraits #smallpaintings #aceo #artistsway #artpractice #painting #artcards
Wherever I move during my recovery, I seem to cover the surfaces around me with my art and books.
Pencil sketch, acrylics, inks on cold press paper.
#artcards #aceo #artpractice #artistsway #portraiture #smallart #smallpaintings #painting
Pencil sketch, acrylics, inks on cold press paper.
#artcards #aceo #artpractice #artistsway #portraiture #smallart #smallpaintings #painting
August 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Wherever I move during my recovery, I seem to cover the surfaces around me with my art and books.
Pencil sketch, acrylics, inks on cold press paper.
#artcards #aceo #artpractice #artistsway #portraiture #smallart #smallpaintings #painting
Pencil sketch, acrylics, inks on cold press paper.
#artcards #aceo #artpractice #artistsway #portraiture #smallart #smallpaintings #painting
Rusty sketching for some Imaginary Ladies postcards to be sent to clients who have supported me during some medical junk. Next up is painting...
#process #art #drawing #sketching #aceo #portraits
#process #art #drawing #sketching #aceo #portraits
August 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Rusty sketching for some Imaginary Ladies postcards to be sent to clients who have supported me during some medical junk. Next up is painting...
#process #art #drawing #sketching #aceo #portraits
#process #art #drawing #sketching #aceo #portraits
Stretching my paintbrushes in new ways. A fresh shipment of acrylics arrived which means the tiny tubes I had been working with no longer seem as precious. More work can be made now, at greater scale.
#smallportrait #tinyart #portrait #art #aceo #artists #underpainting
#smallportrait #tinyart #portrait #art #aceo #artists #underpainting
August 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Stretching my paintbrushes in new ways. A fresh shipment of acrylics arrived which means the tiny tubes I had been working with no longer seem as precious. More work can be made now, at greater scale.
#smallportrait #tinyart #portrait #art #aceo #artists #underpainting
#smallportrait #tinyart #portrait #art #aceo #artists #underpainting
Painting al fresco and facing the scary underpainting on 27 pieces all at once on these Imaginary Ladies.
#aceo #painting #portraits #acrylics #inprogress #art
#aceo #painting #portraits #acrylics #inprogress #art
August 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Painting al fresco and facing the scary underpainting on 27 pieces all at once on these Imaginary Ladies.
#aceo #painting #portraits #acrylics #inprogress #art
#aceo #painting #portraits #acrylics #inprogress #art
Recovery from surgery means making small art from the couch. Definitely rusty, but pushing forward without self judgement
This will probably end up being a little series of ACEO cards (artist trading cards) once I get them down.
Week 1 Artist's Way
#aceo #atc #artistsway #portraits #smallart
This will probably end up being a little series of ACEO cards (artist trading cards) once I get them down.
Week 1 Artist's Way
#aceo #atc #artistsway #portraits #smallart
July 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Recovery from surgery means making small art from the couch. Definitely rusty, but pushing forward without self judgement
This will probably end up being a little series of ACEO cards (artist trading cards) once I get them down.
Week 1 Artist's Way
#aceo #atc #artistsway #portraits #smallart
This will probably end up being a little series of ACEO cards (artist trading cards) once I get them down.
Week 1 Artist's Way
#aceo #atc #artistsway #portraits #smallart
Whoops, been off making more lil scrappy things to ease my mind for a hot second.
Leather Wild Rose Bolo ties combine all of my favorite things: hand painting, hand sewing, smaller scale, and wearable.
Leather Wild Rose Bolo ties combine all of my favorite things: hand painting, hand sewing, smaller scale, and wearable.
February 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Whoops, been off making more lil scrappy things to ease my mind for a hot second.
Leather Wild Rose Bolo ties combine all of my favorite things: hand painting, hand sewing, smaller scale, and wearable.
Leather Wild Rose Bolo ties combine all of my favorite things: hand painting, hand sewing, smaller scale, and wearable.
Brought a selection of art books for my students to look at prior to painting on leather. I never forgot to connect with books, flip pages and find new inspiration, but it was so much more impactful on all of us than I had imagined.
February 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Brought a selection of art books for my students to look at prior to painting on leather. I never forgot to connect with books, flip pages and find new inspiration, but it was so much more impactful on all of us than I had imagined.
Honored to have taught my second class here in VA- I learned a lot, my art books got some love, and my students made incredible work. Feeling inspired for new class offerings too 🤍
February 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Honored to have taught my second class here in VA- I learned a lot, my art books got some love, and my students made incredible work. Feeling inspired for new class offerings too 🤍
Feeling this forever and always. RIP Tom Robbins.
February 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Feeling this forever and always. RIP Tom Robbins.
Colorways, ceramics, leather, jewelry, accessories, apparel. #artsky #ceramicssky #leatherwork #avantgarde
February 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Colorways, ceramics, leather, jewelry, accessories, apparel. #artsky #ceramicssky #leatherwork #avantgarde
Working on an avant garde collaboration with an inspiring friend and impressive Artist-Designer. More to share soon, once I play around with my leather scraps and the ceramic forms.
February 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Working on an avant garde collaboration with an inspiring friend and impressive Artist-Designer. More to share soon, once I play around with my leather scraps and the ceramic forms.
Feeling ever drawn towards creating in multiple mediums. Facing it head on: bought some boards to begin actual paintings of the small sketches I have been furiously drawing at night. Layered each of them with a special blend of acrylic, medium and bits of color to lay the ground. #artsky #painting
February 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Hand painting leather (and doing a ton of drawings on paper) has been keeping me sane lately. Being a small business and artist is always a hustle, sometimes a fun one, but it can feel incredibly unstable based on what is happening in the world. Making art helps, we have work to do.
February 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hand painting leather (and doing a ton of drawings on paper) has been keeping me sane lately. Being a small business and artist is always a hustle, sometimes a fun one, but it can feel incredibly unstable based on what is happening in the world. Making art helps, we have work to do.
Baby steps all day and every day. While I don't work on one bag at a time anymore (it's not efficient so I work with either one hide color at a time or one bag style), all the little moments of creating each piece can be meditative. Short bursts of slowing down, focusing, avoiding distractions.
January 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Baby steps all day and every day. While I don't work on one bag at a time anymore (it's not efficient so I work with either one hide color at a time or one bag style), all the little moments of creating each piece can be meditative. Short bursts of slowing down, focusing, avoiding distractions.
As I gear up for more teaching opportunities, I am feeling grateful for all the people who have taken a chance on me throughout the years. Teaching wasn't the goal, but it has helped me learn new skills, learn how to trust myself and others, and has made me more realistic with my time and schedule.
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
As I gear up for more teaching opportunities, I am feeling grateful for all the people who have taken a chance on me throughout the years. Teaching wasn't the goal, but it has helped me learn new skills, learn how to trust myself and others, and has made me more realistic with my time and schedule.