8.2.10

Lovin' working with a black background!  I had fun using star stencils I cut out.  After a second coat of watered down blue paint, I used Portfolio pastels to smear around.

7.11.10

 

From a workshop I'm taking called "Journal 365", Pam Carriker has taught us to reuse our artwork into our art journals as collage elements.  Here, I used a water color painting I did of the sun and an dragonfly image from an acrylic painting of mine.  With some embellishing and blending, I'm really happy with how this piece turned out.  :0)

6.23.10

6.22.10

5.5.10 journal

Playing with the conte crayon, I realized my page needed some color! 

5.4.10

I belong to a group called, "A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal". Twice a month, they post a prompt. The latest one is called, "Tears"

5.2.10

INTUITION

This is my first try with conte crayons and LOVE them! Probably my best self-portrait to date! This was the 2nd lesson in Pam Carriker's art journaling workshop. Havin' fun!

4.11.10

There a internet group called "Creative Therapy". Once a week, they put out a catalyst and encourage people to play along with the theme. I deeply believe that creating art is incredibly therapeutic. It has done wonders for me, and I feel like I'm just getting started! So, anyway, this week's catalyst is "Are you proud of who you are?" My creation is what follows. I like it so much, I might use the theme in Mother's Day cards!

3.2.10

I'm taking an on-line art journaling workshop with Dina Wakley. LOVE her style and I've learned a bunch of new techniques to try out like using negative space. I lOVE it's effect! http://dinastamps.typepad.com/ponderings/