This journal page has been in various states of creation for, at the very least, a week. I just haven’t “felt it” every time I went to create. In addition, I was sick for a couple of days.
I find it amazing how quickly we can get out of a good habit, especially since picking up a new “bad” or unhealthy one is so easy.
Today I set my mind free of an end product and just created without constraint.
I was impulsive and carefree…
It was glorious!
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.
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.
Since I was going all in with texture I decided to keep my color palette small.
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.
There is a chill in the air again after a gorgeous day yesterday. Wishing for another day influenced my journal page.
Random bits of this and that make up this page. I attempted to use some ancient rub-ons for background interest. A few bees were the most successful. Lesson learned with rub-ons. Use them when you get them…don’t hang on to them for years and years then expect them to still work.
The quote is from a vellum sheet I had laying around. I’m working on using up some of my orphan bits and pieces. An art journal is the perfect place!
Linking up with Art Journal Journey once again. I can’t say this is a favorite quote but it is a good one.
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