This page just sort of happened. I started with some blues and my fingers…threw in a little green…then a bit of stamping for background texture. Some circles of white made me happy…I love circles.
I squirted some black ink straight from the dropper then gave my brush with the white paint a little shake. I love the drips and splatters.
When I sat back and looked I thought…BE BOLD. Because I was…I didn’t over think it..I just did it. So go ahead and be bold today!
These colors were definitely NOT my vote for the 3rd week of The Summer of Color challenge.
I started by spreading gesso on my cursed journal pages, let it dry, dragged purple craft paint over the top with an old credit card then immediately hated it.
Trying to salvage things I went with a technique I’ve previously only used on much sturdier substrate. I sprinkled baking soda over the wet purple paint. After it air-dried completely, I brushed away the excess baking soda to reveal a textured background that was much more appealing. The soda crystals even sparkle in the right light.
I had some previously painted watercolor paper with this weeks colors in my scrap bucket that I figured I’d make work. After pulling together more pieces of lime green and purple the whole thing came together into something that’s not so bad after all.
Nature is so beautiful.
After days of gloom and pouring rain, the sun has reappeared! Seeing the sun makes all the difference in the world for my motivation and energy level.
Now just in time for Summer…I’ve finished my art yarn scarf.
After using 2 of the 3 skeins, I bound off and connected the ends of the scarf to make an infinity loop. I then crocheted along each edge to help it lay a little flatter.
It will be so nice and cozy next Fall…but I’d really like to enjoy a bit of Summer before we transition to the next season.
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