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    Only darkness

    September 16, 2015 - By 

    I’m linking up today with Art Journal Journey.  This month’s theme is Through My Window.

    I wasn’t sure I was going to play along with the theme this month. It didn’t really speak to me. But as I was searching through my bin of found text, this sentence appeared at my finger tips.

    AJJ: Only darkness art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    Generally I don’t work backward like this. Usually I create the spread then finish with words.

    I began with a crazy paint splattered background that was super ugly. To many colors that didn’t quite mesh. But this often lends itself to depth in a page when adding layers.

    I had intended on only using paint for the page but It became clear to me that having more texture would be the way to go.

    AJJ: Only darkness art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    Since I was going all in with texture I decided to keep my color palette small.

    AJJ: Only darkness | Halle's Hobbies

    I’m glad I decided to play along. Challenges have a wonderful way of drawing me out of my comfort zone. It’s strange really that sometimes those are the pieces I’m most proud of at the end of the day.

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    T Tuesday: end of season edition

    September 15, 2015 - By 

    Ah here we are…the end of summer. Gardening is all but done. Leaves are turning and falling at a rapid pace around here. The birds and critters are frantically storing food for the long winter. IMG_0614

    I ripped out the plants from the home gardens yesterday. I still have plants in my in-laws garden that will come out next weekend.canningI’ve been canning like crazy. More spicy beans and salsa. I’m really looking forward to breaking into those jars come the dead of winter!!

    I also have to share my colorful carrots.carrots

    Aren’t they pretty!! I sampled a couple and they are quite tasty. These are going in my next beef roast dinner. YUM!

    My important phone call I mentioned last week came but not with the results I had hoped for. Such a bummer!!! I really thought I had that job! I even had gotten a tour of “my work space” at the end of the interview.

    BAH!! Anyway…moving on…

    Since I don’t have a regular gig to go to, I’ll continue to do my on-call subbing. At least that leaves time for art!

    I’ve actually done a bit of creating! Will wonders never cease! IMG_0617I completed one art journal page and just need to put the  final touches on a second. Waiting for paint and glue to dry. The above page isn’t my favorite but I was just happy that I still had the drive to create.

    I’ll be meeting with some friends for breakfast today…real casual. Likely head there after working out…seriously casual. 🙂 Not exactly sure what the rest of the day holds for me…other than a shower. HA!

    What are you doing today?

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    Time to go

    August 23, 2015 - By 

    Nothing like waiting to the last minute or the final hour to work on the Art Journal Journey theme for this month… TIME

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    Honestly I wasn’t working directly towards the theme but after placing the focal image down the idea that she was in a hurry came to mind. Then it was just a point of find the right words to fit her look.

    Time to go Art Journal Journey entry| Halle's Hobbies

    I find it ironic that the happens to be an ermine on the page….part of the weasel family…often associated with being sneaky. Fun how things work out sometimes.