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    Beautiful morning

    September 6, 2020 - By 

    A few days ago I was very inspired to make art. I actually had two pages that I was working on simultaneously in different journals.

    This is the one I started and finished first. Once again…lots of texture going on…which has been an overarching theme of my Ivanhoe journal.

    I’m not in love with the colors on this one, with the exception of this pop of teal on a citrasolv paper. The teal made it work for me when I was feeling the page too muddy. I added a couple other pops of color such as the gold to try and draw the eye to a more pleasing color. Not sure if it worked as planned.

    I added so many textures on this side of the spread. Fabric, wallpaper, paint, book page, washi sticker…all layered up. I do really enjoy the look of this…especially the cut lemon on the wall paper. It makes me smile.

    When I was nearly done with my page I decided to add a bit of dark green to anchor the spread. I’m not sure if I am entirely pleased with the result but that’s ok. Art journals are a great place to play and experiment…learn from mistakes…grow as an artist.

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for Jo‘s theme of Texture.

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    Bravely

    August 28, 2020 - By 

    My plan for the morning was to go for a walk immediately upon waking…the weather didn’t cooperate. Instead I made art.

    The page on the right was the inside of a security envelope…I decided to do a gradient of color from light to dark blue. That, honestly, was my only plan or inspiration.  Next I added some random stamping to the background.

    By this point I was starting to get an idea of the direction I was headed.

    The gradient blue represented standing at the edge of the unknown…like the edge of the ocean. Nothing certain…endless possibilities. The branches are what I’m holding on to…my support. My stability.

    I cut a tag from another chunk of masterboard. This piece had a scrap on which I had tested a compass stamp. It seemed fitting. There is guidance but really we just need to navigate our way through.

    My current journaling has been really helping me express my feelings leading into the coming school year.

    It’s all so unknown…uncharted…unpredictable and frightening. But here I am…standing bravely…ready to go support my kiddos at school the best way I know how.

    Marvin gets credit for his supervisory role in our photo shoot.

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey again for Alison’s theme of  Pockets and Tags.

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    The adventure begins

    August 26, 2020 - By 

    This page and the words I used are multi-layered in meaning.

    First…I’m using a new journal in a new way. Junk journal being an art journal.

    Secondly the words reflected how I am feeling about this new school year. Both my kids are doing college from their bedrooms, while I will be in the classroom 4 days a week and remote another day. A school year that no one can predict. Something to tell the grandkids some day…a long, long time from now. 😉

    I layered up a couple of tags that were cut from masterboards. I love having pieces like that in my stash. They really make quick work of journal pages while adding depth and interest.

    The ticket was a last minute addition…it’s my ticket to the new adventure ahead.

    Linking up today with Art Journal Journey for Alison’s theme of Pockets and Tags.

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