Journal Pages

I have this stencil of eye glasses that I just couldn't pass up for some reason.  Here I paired it with a pair of wooden glasses that I painted bright green and added rhinestones to.   And staying curious is an important thing to do - especially in anything artistic. What will happen if I do ….this…?  Music, painting, dance, acting, are all open for curious minds.

I did follow an "Artist Gang" tutorial for this journal page and I'm glad I did.  Creating a background and then using the "Mask" portion of this stencil was a new process and a good one to remember.

I attended one of the Urban Scrapbook journal nights and this is the page we created.  Imagine how happy I was when I saw we'd be including zentangles!  Right up my alley.  I also liked the process we used for adding the text.  I adhered sticky letters of various fonts onto the bare page and then covered it with gesso.  Once all the layers of colour were on, I outlined the letters in sharpie to make them pop off the page.  Too Cool.

Create something everyday.

Joan

Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly.

 Pierre Bonnard

Funky Neighborhood

I spent this morning at a scrapbook store in Edmonton, Urban Scrapbook doing this Art Journal spread created by Lynette.  Tons of fun and I can see a lot of different "neighbourhoods" being created with this layout.  I had a great time creating it and finishing it off at home.  Look for more variations of this "house" theme in the future!  (Plus - it's a great way to use up some of your old scrapbook paper!)

Create something everyday,

Joan

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.

Marc Chagall

Greens and Blues

I do have a hard time with NOT using this colour palette - blues and greens, especially bright green and turquoise just make me happy.

Anyway - This spread is in my lyrics book - a book I'm creating with song 

lyrics from songs I enjoy and mean something to me.  This one is by Toby Mac and all the little banners fit well with the lyrics.  Now that this part is done, I will put in an inclusion with all the song lyrics on it.

A couple of weeks ago I went to a scrapbook store, Urban Scrapbook, and took one of their art journal painting classes.  It's something I have never done before and I had a good time doing it.  I had to adjust my little vase because everyone else's books were rectangular and mine is square.  I looking forward to going back.  Making those little flowers - or the flowers in general was a bit nerve wracking - so it was good for me.

Create something everyday.

Joan

"I think that one's art is a growth inside one.  I do not think one can explain growth.  It is silent and subtle.  One does not keep doffing up a plant to see how it grows."

Emily Carr