So I didn’t do this one for Kal’s art challenge. This one is actually almost two years old. But it was such a good fit for this challenge and a different medium so I decided it was worth posting.

I did this for the second creative therapy catalyst back in March 2008. The journaling reads:
when i feel like my problems are huge
and about to swallow me
i visit nature
i look at the towering trees
the endless ocean
and it reminds me
that i am a very small part of this earth
tiny
and my problems, i realize
are not so big.

It’s using acrylic paints and paper. I had used a lot of what I learned from Paulette Insall’s organic backgrounds class.

And here they are all of them.

What a wonderful start to my journal. I plan to put lots of the other papers in in this week and complete it as a journal so I can start actually writing in it. Maybe in a few weeks I can do another one of these with a different theme.

Okie here’s day four for Kal’s art challenge.

Two weeks ago Jennifer McGuire posted a a long entry on copic markers. I swear to you that I had no interest in these. I am not a stamper and I already have so many art supplies.

Yet after reading her post, I couldn’t resist the pull. I had to have them! After spending many many days doing research and picking my colors, my copics finally arrived on Wednesday. I figured they were perfect for this challenge. So I stamped some trees, colored them and then cut them out (I used the copic sketchbook paper). I then covered my journal page with old book paper, glued the trees on top and colored and cut out some butterflies. I dripped some watercolor on the back paper and added a bit of lace on top and the quote. That’s it.

Here are some details:

The quote says: “Trees are much like human beings and enjoy each other’s company. Only a few love to be alone.” and it’s by Jens Jessen.

I’ve got a long way to go with the copics but they are really fun and I look forward to learning more.

There you go, day four down.

Okie here’s day two for Kal’s art challenge.

This was 100% inspired by a journal page by Misty Mawn.

I then added the lines since I am going to journal all over this:

The quote says: “There’s always music amongst the trees in the garden but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” and it’s by Minnie Aumonier.

There you go, day two down.

Okie here’s day one for Kal’s art challenge.

It didn’t turn out nearly as wonderful as I wish I could do but still I got to play with my oil pastels which is awesome since I hadn’t even touched them at all.

I went searching for tutorials and found these:
tree tutorial part 1
tree tutorial part 2

This tutorial is the reason I picked trees for my theme and I loved watching it. Of course, he makes it look so much easier than it actually is. At least to me.

The quote says: “I love trees because they seem more resigned to live the way they have to than other things do.” and it’s by Willa Cather.

There you go, day 1 down. I’ve started on day two and even day three and I am so excited about how much fun all this experimenting is. That’s the whole point after all.

And remember this is going to be my journal which is why I have all that empty space to write in as well.