30 June 2013
Solstice - Art Journal & ATCs
It's finally Summer!
With a week's vacation, I decided to revisit my art journal and do a spread for the Summer Solstice. It turned out well for the most part, though I wasn't entirely happy with the outline of the Sun's rays when it was all dry... It's a little stronger than I would have liked.
But I did like the colors and texture I got out of it, so I decided to use a similar technique for a set of ATCs.
First, I stenciled some white acrylic paint onto my cards (Strathmore Illustration Board ATCs) with a sponge brush and some drywall tape. Then I added some random doodles with glitter and metallic Crayola crayons.
After that I added some watercolor crayon to the edges, and used pan watercolors to fill in the middle of the cards. The watercolor crayon gives a nice blend effect to the border of the cards.
Lastly, I added my collage elements and gave a spatter of metallic pan watercolors. (I'm really happy with these as they seem to create as good a spatter effect as my metallic acrylics!)
I like the ATCs much better than the art journal spread, though I may want to revisit them and do something to make them look a little more grunged or aged.
Hope you're having a creative summer!
With a week's vacation, I decided to revisit my art journal and do a spread for the Summer Solstice. It turned out well for the most part, though I wasn't entirely happy with the outline of the Sun's rays when it was all dry... It's a little stronger than I would have liked.
But I did like the colors and texture I got out of it, so I decided to use a similar technique for a set of ATCs.
First, I stenciled some white acrylic paint onto my cards (Strathmore Illustration Board ATCs) with a sponge brush and some drywall tape. Then I added some random doodles with glitter and metallic Crayola crayons.
After that I added some watercolor crayon to the edges, and used pan watercolors to fill in the middle of the cards. The watercolor crayon gives a nice blend effect to the border of the cards.
Lastly, I added my collage elements and gave a spatter of metallic pan watercolors. (I'm really happy with these as they seem to create as good a spatter effect as my metallic acrylics!)
I like the ATCs much better than the art journal spread, though I may want to revisit them and do something to make them look a little more grunged or aged.
Hope you're having a creative summer!
14 June 2013
14 May 2013
Inspiration Deck Swap
The Inspiration Deck Swap cards are here! And word is, there will be another one coming up soon, so keep checking Jessica Brogan's blog for updates: http://www.insearchofdessert.com
Here are some pics of my cards and all the beautiful cards I got in return!
Here are some pics of my cards and all the beautiful cards I got in return!
07 April 2013
Studio Sunday - Art Journal
I've finally got a start to my new art journal! I regularly keep a sketchbook, but I've wanted to get into regular art journaling for awhile now. So I decided to join The Art Journaler group run by my online friend, Teresa Robinson. http://www.theartjournaler.com This month's theme is "Catching Dreams."
One of my goals for the month is to think about my artistic dreams and aspirations and where I want to take them. In the meantime, I've been reading the Letters of Vincent Van Gogh, one of my favorite artists (and a fellow Aries!). I decided to use one of my favorite quotes of his for my first journal spread, since I still had some printed out and lying around from the Inspiration Deck Swap.
"I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." - Vincent Van Gogh
I started off with the glue designs I had "drawn" last week while I was waiting for my canvas to dry, and added some watercolor crayon, with some pan watercolor to intensify the colors. I then added a spattering of metallic acrylics.
Then I added my text, some punched out stars and wrote the word 'dream' under the star.
I had fun with this... there will definitely be more to come in the future!
One of my goals for the month is to think about my artistic dreams and aspirations and where I want to take them. In the meantime, I've been reading the Letters of Vincent Van Gogh, one of my favorite artists (and a fellow Aries!). I decided to use one of my favorite quotes of his for my first journal spread, since I still had some printed out and lying around from the Inspiration Deck Swap.
"I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." - Vincent Van Gogh
I started off with the glue designs I had "drawn" last week while I was waiting for my canvas to dry, and added some watercolor crayon, with some pan watercolor to intensify the colors. I then added a spattering of metallic acrylics.
Then I added my text, some punched out stars and wrote the word 'dream' under the star.
I had fun with this... there will definitely be more to come in the future!
31 March 2013
March Photo-A-Day Highlights
Here's some of my favorites from the March Photo-A-Day challenge...
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