This week’s word from my word bowl are: the smoke from a chimney wispy silver Yesterday was busy busy and I didn’t get to post these then. I haven’t had a chance to create anything yet either, although I have a few ideas floating around in my head. I’ll be back to post my finished […]
Today’s Word Bowl words are: the girl It’s how we use them that counts. could you imagine At first glance, I wasn’t sure how I could use these words, but then I got to thinking. I have painted and sketched many, many girls and many of them sit in a file and have never […]
This week’s words from MY Word Bowl are: her hair cheerfully sending love I love to sketch and paint girls with long flowing hair, so these words instantly inspired me and I created this mixed media journal spread. If this week’s words inspire you to create something too, I’d love if you […]
Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Today I have the great pleasure of introducing you to a wonderful, sweet and caring artist who is not only extremely talented but also very supportive of, and encouraging to other artists. Please meet Betty Guffey Richardson Who is, “BETTY”? Tell us a little about yourself. This is a hard question […]
Please, could someone tell me how I started today’s painting with soft pastel colors and a very light hand…. and ended up with this…. ?????? Please click to see a larger version of this loose 9×12 inch journal page worked in acrylics, colored pencil and ink. There was a serious disconnect between what I thought […]
Earlier this week, someone in a Facebook group I’m a member of, shared an art journal exercise/prompt, to flip through magazines and cut out words that spoke to you. Then you were to use the words in your journal. Her journal pages were inspiring. They were filled with words that were characteristics of the person […]
This is a loose art journal page, because I wanted to do something a little larger than my journal allows. I’ve been doing quite a few small pieces lately and I wanted to stretch. I reached for a 9 x12 piece of mixed media paper. I didn’t know what I was going to do, except […]
Hi my friends. It has felt so strange not to be posting every day. I did force myself to take a short break from the blog. I felt I needed it after the intensity of the thirty paintings and postings in September. I’ve been focusing more on my art journal over the past few days […]
It’s been ages since I did anything in my art journal, so I decided to finish a spread that I started back in the summer. Trying To Imagine Art Journal Pages by Tori Beveridge I had done the collaged girl on a post card sized piece of paper and decided she needed the rest of […]
Over on Angela Kennedy’s Community, Creative Souls, I took part in an ATC swap. The theme was Alice in Wonderland. Have I ever mentioned I love Alice in Wonderland? I have adored the books, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass since I was a child and have read and reread them more […]
Collector of Memories Loose journal page Mixed media using Faber Castel Gel Sticks, acrylic paint, gesso, stamps, tissue paper, etc., on 9×12 water color paper. The message: “Everyday moments become cherished memories” “collector of memories” “Remember the wonderful parts” I started this to practice relaxing about “messy looking” backgrounds. … I made myself stay away […]
This week has been really busy. I’ve been working outside most days, but I did take the time to do a little bit of art. This cute girl was another just for fun doodle, and she really was fun and relaxing to work on. I did tackle an old digital piece that I was never […]