Spread 0167 - Pink Poodles and Birdmen 05 March 2014 Nova color paint, vintage and personal images, white and black gesso, black Micron pen. Sigano white gel pen. Some days we just need a mental health day or an art day. Today is one of those days for me.
Spread 0166 - Internal Artifacts 6 April 2013 Vintage and personal papers, maps, paint chips, handmade papers, Nova color acrylic paints, matte medium, black Micron pen. When I was young my mother looked at one of my art drawings and casually said to me "Brian, your just not as artistic as your brother and sister." I [...]
Spread 0165 - Restless 28 March 2013 Vintage and personal images, found papers, tracing papers images, wallpapers, Nova Color paints, white gesso, Adirondack Spray Inks, matt medium, Sigano white gel pen, Micron black pen, Sharpie paint pens. Long about this time of year it happens for me, a restlessness about spring and warm weather, and [...]
Spread 0164 - RR- Book Spread Terry's handmade book for me 6" X 8" - Found and personal images, fiber paste, metal tape, masking tape, black gesso, Nova color paints, Tim Holtz Distress Ink. March 26, 2014 I am participating in a round robin book exchange with Terry, John, Irene, and Jacki and Michele. Terry [...]
Spread 0163 - Mending Holes 23-24 March 2014 Vintage and found papers, tracing paper images, matte medium, black and white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, Distress Inks, matte varnish, Sigano white gel pen, string and cord. Why do I journal? I journal to mend the holes in my soul and make me whole. This is [...]
February 20 - 14 March 2013 Nova Color Acrylic paint, vintage and found papers, Stays-On ink, matt medium, black and white gesso, tracing paper images, Distress ink, Montana acrylic paint markers, Sigano white gel pen, Micron pigma black pen, Rapido sketch pen. This spread was started as part of a wonderful day with John, Terry, [...]
I am excited to announce I will be teaching two new one day classes in Los Angeles at MAKE ART IN L.A. hosted by Barbara Buckles. Finding Yourself - Join us for a day of exploration to discover YOUR style in art journaling. Working with copies of childhood and/or family photos and other images you feel a [...]
Encaustic on board Encaustic on water color paper 1 Encaustic on water color paper 2 My dear friend Irene invited me to her beautiful home today and we spent a wonderful day experimenting with encaustics. These are my first attempts. It was a total blast. I can't wait to do more.
Miss My Tribe 11 to 21 February 2014 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage, found & personal images, matt medium, black gesso, Sharpie china marker, graphite pencil, Signao white gel pen. tracing paper images, paint peelings. It is still amazing to me two weeks later I am still under the effects of my artist tribe. So [...]
Spread 159 - 23 Prompts 7 February 2014 Vintage and found papers, wrapping paper, paint chips, tracing paper image, metal tape, ink, white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, matt medium, fiber paste, personal photo, Sigano white gel pen. One afternoon during my visit with John & Terry we spend the afternoon together playing an art journaling game. We [...]
Seth, Orly & I Seth & I at in my back yard. Brian, John and Terry My two handmade journals created in "If Walls Could Talk". Our journal stack in my home. Our journal stack in Orly's home I had a wonderful vacation a week ago spending 6 days with Terry Garrett from Minnesota and [...]
Spread 158 - Brotherhood 8 February to 10 February 2014 Vintage, found & personal papers, matt medium, Nova color acrylic paint, playing card, tracing paper image, tape, sharpie chalk pencil, pencil, Sigano white gel pen, Sigano red pen, sharpie marker, black gesso. This past week I had the vacation of a lifetime sharing time with [...]
Spread 157 - Ranch Romances 01 February 2014 Vintage magazine cover, tape, hockey game ticket, found ephemera, handmade paper, decals, matt medium, white gesso, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, matt varnish, tape, pencil. This is the cover of one of my latest journals. The wonderful Ranch Romances is a vintage magazine cover from my wonderful friend [...]
Spread 156 - House - Home December 2013 - 24 January 2014 Vintage and personal images, tracing paper image, handmade papers, matte medium, Nova Color acrylic paint, black and white gesso, sharpie poster paint pens, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pen, Sharpie china marker, Peerless water colors. For me my pages take time, a [...]
Orly Avineri and I will be teaching together up in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains in Lake Arrowhead, California in April 2014 for an art journaling slumber party. Email orlyavineri@gmail.com or bkasstle@icloud.com. Much of the details are still being worked out. Orly is preparing for her first trip to Australia right now. More information will follow. I [...]
Spread 155 - Enough Dec 7 - 24 2013 Found and vintage papers, Black and white gesso, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pens, Nova Color paints, matt medium, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matt varnish. It starts as a conversation with John, or Terry, or Orly, or someone in a class, or my partner. You [...]
And the winner is Karen Leigh. Karen I forwarded your email address to the fine folks at Artistcellar and they will be contacting you soon to get your info to send out your set of stencils! Congratulations Karen!
Spread 153 - "Writing on the Wall" November 16 to 9 December 2013 Vintage and found images, image transfer(left side), Artistcellar TEXTures2 - Miro & Picasso set, moulding paste, Tim Holtz Adirondack sprays, Nova Color Acrylic paint, Sigano white gel pen. TEXTures2 ATC background December 9 2013 Artistcellar TEXTures2 - Miro & Picasso set, moulding paste, Tim [...]
Spread 153 - Many Faces 7 December 2013 Vintage and found papers, black & tan tapes, Micron brush pens, micron pens, Sharpie chalk pencils, Nova Color acrylic paints, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matt varnish. Sometimes when I get out of my own way I can actually enjoy a moment in time, an experience and learn [...]
Spread 152 - Get's Sorted Nov 16 - Dec 6, 2013 Nova color acrylic paint, Black Pitt pens, Sigano White pen, Vintage and found image and papers, song lyrics printed on tracing paper. It's a jungle out there. It's where it all get's sorted out for me. Baby, I am back.
