My altered book - "Hop On Pop" Spread 0100 - "My Voice - pages 1 & 2" August 25, 2012 Altered Book - Suess, Acrylic paint, black and white gesso, gel pen, red tracing paper. I spent the weekend in San Diego in Orly Avienri's Altered Book Class - "The Voice" These are the first pages [...]
"Spread 0098 - Bruce" Water color paper, vintage and found papers, water-color paint, acrylic paint, gel pens. Do you live with an internal critic? This spread is from one from my first year of art journaling in one of Orly Avineri's classes. One of my favorites and I think where I got hooked on art [...]
"Inspirations" Acrylic paint, Sigano white gel pen, black gel pen, Stabilo Biggie pencils, Sharpie china markers, pencils, black and white gesso. 19 May 2012 "Under the Surface" 19 to 24 May 2012 Vintage and personal papers and images, acrylic paint, black and white gesso, black brush pen, Sigano white gel pen, black gel pen. What [...]
Spread 0070 - "Earth/Sky" Tape, vintage papers and personal papers, acrylic paint, Adirondack color wash sprays, black gel pens, Sigano white gel pens. 03 March, 2012. You will always find in my art something grungy, this comes from my father. You will also always find something of nature and this comes from my mother. When [...]
"I Am A Tree" Vintage and personal images, vintage papers, paint, Adirondack Color Wash Sprays, white and black gel pens, Sharpie poster paint pens. 03 March, 2012 I have always been connected to the earth. To dirt, plants, animals. Growing up on a farm in Montana we had a huge garden, cows, pigs, cats and [...]
"Tea 4 Two" Acrylic Paint, Vintage images and personal images, black gel pens. 4 February, 2012 Remembering. One of my favorite memories of my mother is during winter months up in Montana, she would make us loose leaf black tea with milk and sugar. When we were done she would read my tea leaves. Sweet [...]
"The Language Of My Hand/My Secret Text" 21 January 2012 Vintage papers, gesso, acrylic paint, ink, tape, sigano pen. Another one of the great lessons at the house of Orly Avineri. Have you ever looked closely at your hand? You have a complete language there. It says so much. Also have you ever wanted to [...]
"Variations On A Theme" Vintage papers, Black Gesso, Ink, Acrylic Paint, Sigano White Gel Pen. September 2011. A variation on a theme started here. Perhaps the start of a series, a mystery? As always click on the image for a larger view.
"Spread 0055 - Abundant Gifts" Black Gesso, Ink, Sigano white gel pens, Souffle pens. October 2011. As always for a larger view click on the image. Yes, I have been gone a while. Scanner problems... grrrrrrr.... Santa gifted me a new scanner. Thank you Santa. Happy Dance! Now back to your regular scheduled posting.... Wishing [...]
"Circle of Friends" 3 December 2011 Ink, acrylic paint, vintage papers, black and white gesso, Sigino gel pens. We artists for the most part are solitary creatures. I most defiantly fit that description, I love to create alone. Through art journaling I have met some wonderful artists and made some amazing friends. Sometimes they know [...]
I am thankful for all the wonderful, beautiful women in my life. This is for you. You make my life beautiful. From Orly Aveneri's wonderful art journaling class.
