Thriving Art

Hello everybody!  Around here ( so. CA) March is sneaking in like a lamb, all sun shine and mild temperatures...........now we will wait and see how it exits........hopefully not like a lion! With a new month starting an new challenge is up over at  Art Journal Journey  .  This month Yvonne, from  Meggys Way  is our hostess and she chose "OUT AND ABOUT" With the mid weather, and sunshine my flowers bulbs are sprouting and starting to bloom, so I tend to go out and keep an eye on them everyday. With that in mind I created this page. I used my large journal 9" X 12" for my first entree, lots of mixed media going on with acrylic paint, Gelatos, stamps and inks.  The flowers and leaves started as news print cut out.  The sentiment is one I found on Pinterest and thought it was perfect for the Out and About challenge.  Thanks for stopping by.

  Hello Blogging Friends......what a fine day this is!    I have been working on a two page layout in one of my smaller journals and finally finished it last night. I have really been enjoying the theme over at Art Journal Journey this month......No faces, No wings and No leaves.....But COLLAGE. I found the pattern for the ballerina feet over at The Art Sherpa Website On the right side of her page there are a number of patterns she offers for free.  I printed it out and transferred it onto watercolor paper.  I chose Inktense Watercolor pencil to color it in.....then a good coat of sealer........then trimmed it out. The background started as a mop-up page of paint, from there I went in many directions....Gesso, Gelatos, Pitt pens, Spectrum Noir pens, Washi tape and more paint..........always more paint...LOL!  Once I had the background and the boarder pretty much the way I wanted it I added the ballerina feet and painted in the sentiment. Thi...

We all have them, some of us have hoards of them..........markers!!  Water based markers, alcohol markers, cheap ones and expensive ones and the list can even continue further. They were really the rage, years ago, just to color  a stamped image.  Now they have taken us down the artist road with all the colors for blending, and classes on HOW to blend to get those luscious shaded images.   I went back to a time to when using your marker to actually color the stamp was the thing to do.  All things old are becoming "new" again.....*grin*     I chose this delicate vine of flowers stamp, most people prefer to use a solid image, but I really like this stamp and have had it for years.  For those who have not tried this, it is rather simple........color your image with a water base marker.....now, we used to "huff" the stamp......huff??? Just means to give it a good moist breath of air.  I use a small misting bottle of water...