Spread 198 – Side Kick – 6
Spread 198 - Side Kick 6 More side kick spreads, have a wonderful weekend.
Spread 197 – Side Kick 5
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 196 – Side Kick – 4
This week I am in Bemidji, Minnesota staying with Terry Garrett, and joining us are Tom LaBadia, and John Arbuckle. We will be creating, art journaling and sharing a lot of laughs. Enjoy a Side Kick spread. Heading home soon. It has been a fantastic week of creating, sharing and so much laughter.
Spread 195 – SideKick – 3
This next week I am in Bemidji, Minnesota staying with Terry Garrett, and joining us are Tom LaBadia, and John Arbuckle. We will be creating, art journaling and sharing a lot of laughs. Enjoy a Side Kick spread!
Spread 194 – Side Kick – 2
This next week I am in Bemidji, Minnesota staying with Terry Garrett, and joining us are Tom LaBadia, and John Arbuckle. We will be creating, art journaling and sharing a lot of laughs. Enjoy a Side Kick spread!
Spread 193 – Side Kick – 1
This next week I am in Bemidji, Minnesota staying with Terry Garrett, and joining us are Tom LaBadia, and John Arbuckle. We will be creating, art journaling and sharing a lot of laughs. Enjoy this Side Kick spread!
Spread 192 – My Side Kick – Cover
Spread 192 - Side Kick - Cover Vintage children's book, tape, paint, vintage papers. Orly Avineri gave this Side Kick to me a few years ago. She made the cover and I have always loved it. Over the years it has developed a lovely patina, with bits of pant here and there. She uses Side [...]
Spread 191 – "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
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 190 – Everything is Connected
Spread 190 - Everything is Connected Fall 2014 Nova Color paint, black and white gesso, vintage photographs, vintage wallpapers and papers, matte medium, matte varnish, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pen, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Orly Avineri stencils. This spread is from an art journaling class with Orly Avineri. Everything I do is connected. [...]
Spread 189 – Caps
Spread 189 - Caps 18-19 April 2015 Vintage papers, handmade papers, personal images, wallpaper, book binding, matte medium, matte gel, Nova Color paint. I am more like you than you know. I am excited to be joining teaching with Terry Garrett, John Arbuckle a three day class in beautiful Whidbey Island at the Pacific Northwest Art School August 8-10th, [...]
Spread 0187 – "My Own Way"
Spread 0187 - My Own Way 14 March 2015 Matte medium, magazines, gesso, Novacolor paints, matte varnish, Tim Holtz Distress Inks My Mother told me very early in my life "Brian you defiantly have your own way of doing things." The older I get the more I realize this is true. I do things in [...]
Spread 0186 – No Demands
Spread 0186 - No Demands - Journal Cover 04 March 2015 This is the cover of my latest journal. My journal makes no demands. Asks nothing of me. It awaits.
Spread 0185 – Blind Eye
Spread 0185 - Blind Eye 7 February 2015 Vintage and personal images, Nova Color paints, tracing paper images, Image transfer, matte medium, black Sigano pen, white Sigano pen. What am I not seeing? What am I turning a blind eye to? Open your eyes. To see a larger view, click on the image.
January Playing Card Journal Entires
PCJ 1-1-15 PCJ - 1-4-15 PCJ 1-11-15 PCJ 1-18-15 PCJ 1-25-15 These are my playing card journal entries for the month of January 2015. They are actually a standard deck of regulation playing cards. I do one card per week. I have really enjoyed working on these. These are from the 52 Card Pick-up class [...]
52 Card Journal With Seth Apter
52 Card Journal 52 Card Journal Back 52 Card Journal - Front Cover 52 Card Journal - Back Cover 52 Card Journal - Inside Front Cover 52 cards in process Happy New Year!!!! Today I spent the day creating with some wonderful folk, lead by Seth Apter of The Altered Page. We were hosted by the wonderful Barbara [...]
Spread 0184 – Bugging Me
Spread 184 - Bugging Me Dec 6-15, 2014 Vintage and personal papers, napkin, matte medium, Nova color paint, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, matte varnish, Sigano white gel pen, black pen, crayons, pencil. I journal to be in my own world. Sometimes I feel it is the only safe place to express myself. It brings me [...]
Spread 0183 – Rain
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 181 – Through a Drought
Spread 181 - Through A Drought July 21-22 2014 Cardboard box, vintage and found papers, stamps, Nova Color paint, white Sigano pens, string. We all go through droughts, droughts in love, money, creativity, thought, etc. This journal is about drought and abundance. It was created with Orly Avineri in her Drought/Abundance class, waaaay back [...]
Fall 2014 21 Secrets Begins 1 October & The Winners!
The Lucky winners are John 1. John - October 1, 2014 [Edit] Can’t wait to explore with you and all the other artists, Brian. This is a great piece by the way. Have fun on your vacation. and 2. John 8. John Patton - October 1, 2014 [Edit] I’ve been following your blog and art for a while now and am always impressed [...]
Spread 0180 – Geranium
Spread 0180 - Geranium 21 Sept 2014 Vintage & found papers, Nova Color paint, matte medium, gel skin image transfers, Sigano white gel pen. Distress Ink, matte varnish. Spread 0180 - Geranium - Center 22 Sept 2014 Vintage & found papers, Nova Color paint, matte medium, gel skin image transfers, Sigano white gel pen. Distress [...]