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for this week, i just used some simple birdcages:
I kept it simple all week as it was a long week and i was busy. here is the left:
here is the right:
And here’s the filled page:
Simple but still nice. Weekly Art Journal is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here. And you can find out more about the weeklong daily journaling here. And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: You can always go home. I used corrugated board by JillBean on these but it didn’t turn out the way I’d hoped. Too dark and busy. And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Use your wings to help others. I used paint and a Tim Holtz wing chipboard as a mask on this. I like the colors but it’s not one of my favorites. And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Some days are much darker than others, but a bright one is always around the corner. The idea for this one came to me while I was exercising after a rough day. It’s all drawn by me and acrylics. here’s a progress shot:
and here’s the next one:
The full text reads: You have plenty of love, share it often. I used molding paste on these hearts though you can’t really see it. The rest is all acrylics, stamps, stitching, etc. I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week. You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post. Here are the sketches from last week. All of these use Fabel Castell Pitt Pens and watercolors. Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
And Saturday:
I am enjoying this so far even though I have to experiment a lot more and learn more about watercolors. Daily Sketching is a weekly project for 2011. You can see a detailed post on my steps here. Thank you for your comments yesterday. I had a much better day today. Sleep always helps me get some perspective, too. If you’ve been following my blog for any time, you know I love taking (and teaching) online classes. I had decided to focus on taking more this year and I thought it would be good to keep a list of all the classes I’ve taken this year so far. My plan is to add to this so I know what I took when. I will only tell you the general area of the class and refrain from giving too much of my opinion because each person experiences a class differently and I think it’s best for you to make your own decisions on what works for you. If you have specific questions, leave me a comment and I will answer truthfully as long as you realize that I only have my own personal experience and perspective. With that here’s what I’ve taken (and have already signed up for) so far in 2011: January February I taught classes through February to mid-April so I didn’t take anything then. May June July August September October November That’s it so far. I will be teaching a class in December and likely doing December Daily so I don’t think I will be taking anything then but you never know! I’ve learned that my favorite classes are either technique-based art journaling or personal growth so I tend to favor those. If you have any questions about any of these feel free to ask. Also I keep track of online classes I find interesting on a pinterest board so you might be able to find a few other ideas there, too. And finally we’re back to the normal 2-page spreads. This one was a vertical one and the girl is inspired by Abigail Halpin’s sketches. Here it is empty:
A closeup:
I just had fun filling this one:
here is the left:
here is the right:
And here’s the filled page sideways:
I used white text towards the bottom cause it was hard to see the black on the dark purple. Weekly Art Journal is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here. And you can find out more about the weeklong daily journaling here. Crafter’s Workshop and Clearsnap have teamed up for the next three days to create hauntingly inspiring projects for this Halloween season. It’s all tricks, treats, and techniques so join us on a fright night jaunt to remember, hopping from blog to blog. I will admit that when I found out this hop was Halloween themed, I was terrified. I grew up in Turkey where we don’t celebrate Halloween and I am terrified of anything even remotely scary. So Halloween is not my thing. (Though I’ll admit that the pumpkin carving is growing on me.) I’ve been doing a lot of art journaling lately, so the first thing I decided to do was an art journal page to express how I feel about this holiday.
To create this page, I used watercolor paper, covered my background with blue pan pastels, and then put the Branches Reversed template so I could crate a spooky tree.
I then used the awesome chalk inks to create my tree. Here’s what it looked like when I finished:
Then I used the Birdhouses template and Clouds template to create a crooked fence and add my clouds. Finally, I drew a little pumpkin on the edge of the fence and colored it. Then I used a dotted-rolling adhesive to add some Design Foils. And I had a shimmering pumpkin:
I took a side photo because when you look at it straight on, you can’t see the shimmer, though I still like the dotted look the foil+adhesive gives:
To finish off the page, I just used my inks and a few other templates to add some texture. The three templates I used are Wonky Circles, Punchinella, and Chevron) I tend to favor the chalk inks cause I like how super-quick they dry and the chalky finish. I then added my title and stitched around my page. And there we are:
here’s a slanted view so you can see the shimmer:
isn’t it so shimmery? After I was done, I wanted to whip up something quick and small just for fun so I covered a white cardstock with green ink and pastels.
put my Leaf Frame stencil on it.
and used different chalk inks to create leaves.
I then cut them all up
and glued them on to a tag:
I also put down two different orange inks on a cardstock and drew a pumpkin on it:
I cut my pumpkin out, nestled it inside the leaves, added a title and ta-da my tag was done!
There we go. Simple and super quick! Those are my two projects with a huge thank you to both Clearsnap and Crafter’s Workshop!! Here’s the other artsy spooksters to visit along the way: Leave your “Trick-or-treat” comment on each blog in the hop in hopes of winning candy, blog candy that is! For every 50 comments posted on this blog we’re giving away a set of inks and accessories to spook up any crafter’s projects!!! We’ll choose the winners from the blog comments posted on all the blogs in the Hop. The prize includes Smooch Spritz in Frosted Grape, Green Olive, and Carrot Cake, ColorBox Pigment InkPad in Spooktacular, Glitter in Grape Fizz, Design Adhesives in “Trick or Treat” and “Eeeeks!?”, plus our new Design Foils in Lime Burst. That’s a lot of spook to go around! Receive extra entries in the Hop for following us on Twitter and Facebook and for tweeting or posting on Facebook about the Hop – just post here afterwards that you have followed us or posted about the Hop to increase your chances to win. Happy Hopping!!! And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Be bold. Dare to be you. I used an old tree sticker by Webster’s pages and acrylics on this page.
The full text reads: No matter what, choose to bloom. Not one of my favorites. I started with several Little Yellow Bicycle pots and flowers but this one is too busy for my taste.
The full text reads: Family is where you are loved as you are. Another one that’s too busy. Maya Road envelope and the card is from Crate paper (4 because there are four of us.)
The full text reads: Your life is truly perfect right now, marvel in it. I like the colors of this page. Maya Road chipboard pieces and some circles. I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week. You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post. As I mentioned two days ago I’ve been wanting to change up the way I sketch. Try watercolors and new sketching ideas, etc. When I finally stopped worrying about how to integrate it into my notebook system (post coming soon about this) I went and bought paper that was recommended to me by Junelle. I bought a block, cut one sheet to fit in my notebook and I was ready to get started. I didn’t have a list of ideas but I did have one. The sentence that came to me was “She loved the click-clack sound her heels made as they hit the marble.” so I knew I wanted to sketch heels. I googled for the word “heels” and clicked to have it show image results. One of the images I found was this one”
Almost exactly what I had in mind. So I first sketched it using a mechanical pencil:
Then I went over them with a pen. I used the Pitt Artist Pens at XS size. They are water-resistent so I knew they wouldn’t smudge with the watercolors. I didn’t erase the pencil lines underneath.
then I started to color. I did the lighter colors first.
Then I added the black and left some white space where the seams of the shoes touch each other. I also added some shading below just like in the original photo.
Here’s a straight-on look.
Lastly, I stamped a journaling stamp and added the sentence that inspired the sketch as well as a few others. And, finally, I put the date on the bottom left. As you can see, I messed up and put month 11, I’ve since corrected that.)
And there we go. I taped the paper into my notebook and my little sketch was done. The whole thing probably took about 30 minutes. Give or take. I’ve since done four more sketches using this system. I try to think of my idea the night before and if possible also find an image. Some days turn out better than others of course but I like learning something new. I like figuring out how to mix my paints. I don’t know anything about watercolors. I bought a few books and signed up for a class and I have a lot to learn but for now, I am just playing and focusing on enjoying that. Here are the sketches from this week.This week’s going to be a little different because I switched to watercolors last Saturday and I want to show you those separately and write a post specifically on my new pages so this will be sketches from Wednesday to Saturday. These are all from photos I’d previously taken except for the Saturday one which I will link to the source. Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday (source):
While the colored pencils are ok, I was starting to enjoy these less and less. Which of course was showing in my work as it was getting sloppier and less detailed and I was liking them less which was creating a circular effect of course. So I finally made the switch on Saturday and more about those sketches very soon. This week was the beginning of my new book. That’s why there’s one page. Here it is empty:
quite uneventful, I know. I added some ephemera to the left side.
And here’s the filled page:
I kept it pretty simple. Sometimes, I prefer simple. Weekly Art Journal is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here. And you can find out more about the weeklong daily journaling here. And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Every journey requires faith. I used acrylics, Maya Road chipboard (cage and bird) and zipper trim, a bunch of stamps and a crafter’s workshop template on this one. Here are some details from the page:
I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post. And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: You are exactly where you need to be. I used acrylics and oil pastels one this one. Here are some details from the page:
can’t get enough of the butterflies. I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post. |
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