Spread 216 - "Covered Me" 18 March 2016 Vintage and personal papers, matte medium, PaperArtsy paints, Nova color paints, black and white gesso, Micron pens, pencil, matte varnish, image transfers with hand-stitched edges. It happens over time. Little by little life covers who we are. We loose touch with who we truly are. When will [...]
Spread 197 - Side Kick 5 I am home now from my trip to Bemidji, MN, to be with Terry, Thomas and John. Honestly it will take me a while to come down off the energy, love and support and the sheer creative energy of our little group. It brings tears to my eyes how [...]
Spread 191 - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" June 6-7 2015 Matte varnish, Nova Color paints, matte medium, vintage and personal papers, black gesso, white gesso, Micron black pen, Sigano white gel pen. Music has always influence me. As a child I remember driving my Mom crazy playing the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The [...]
Spread 0183 - Rain November 08 2014 Vintage and personal images, matte medium, Nova Color paint, White and black gesso. They sky opens and it rains. From a class with Orly Avineri.
Spread 179 - Listen to me4 to 9 Aug 2014Vintage and personal images, acrylic paint, vintage fabric, gel skin transfers.Leaving Mukilteo on the ferryMy home away from home.The Steves' Inn at the Dr. W. L. White house Established in 1894.Another shot of the Steves' Inn.A deer walking the grounds of the Steves' Inn. A morning walk [...]
Spread 179 - Journey of Friendship 30 July 2014 Vintage and found papers, tracing paper images, personal images, matt medium, Nova color paints, Tim Holtz distress inks, matte varnish, gel pens, Sharpie china marker. Journey of Friendship - center spread. 30 July 2013 Vintage and found papers, tracing paper images, personal images, matt [...]
Spread 175 - No More Vagueness 21 June 2014 Black gesso, white gesso, Nova Color paint, vintage papers, tracing paper image. The past is over. The present is this point in time to be enjoyed and lived. My future is filling with lots of artistic opportunities. This spread was completed in Orly Avineri's art journaling [...]
My spread for Terry's Round Robin Journal. The inside portions of the journal are flaps that fold. Vintage and personal papers, comics, cardboard, tracing paper images, Nova Color paint, matt medium, card board, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matt varnish. June 25 2014. The inside flap. I am in a round robin group. Each journal [...]
Spread 173 - My People 18 May 2014 Nova Color paints, image transfers with matte gel, matte medium, cardboard, matte varnish, Tim Holtz Distress Inks. As I prepare for another weekend spending time with other wonderful creative art journalers at Orly Avineri's June art journaling class. I think about the people, my people. They get [...]
Spread 0171 - Past/Present in My Journals 17 May 2014 Nova Color paints, personal and found images, matt medium, black & white gesso, Sharpie wax pencils, Micron black pen. A spread from one of Orly Avineri's classes. I have come to a place in my journeys with my journals that the past is in the [...]
Spread 0170 - Humbled 17-18 May 2014 Vintage and personal papers, napkins, matte medium, Nova Color paints, Ink, Distress Inks, matte varnish Sigano white pen, Micron black pen, Sharpie china pencils. This spread is one of four I completed in Orly Avineri's weekend workshop. Every time I take one of Orly's classes I am humbled and [...]
Some of my journals. Spread 0169 - Beggars Can't Be Choosers 6 April 2014 Vintage and found images, matte medium, Micron pens, pencil, Nova Color paints, white gesso. It's strange how just reading a phrase can remind me of my parents. My mom used to use that phrase "beggars can't be choosers." It reminds me [...]
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 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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
