The first entry for ART JOURNAL 2015 is based on the JOURNAL52 theme of pathways. It is a two page spread in a Molskine journal, with a flap up for more space for the spiral. I use spirals frequently, and actually used the backside of the one I had made when I applied two-sided tape to the wrong - the colored - side. So I added the sentiment from my first graders that "Art lets you/ me make mistakes."

page 2 closed

page 1

page 2 open

2 page spread, flap up 

2 pages, flap down

I gave the two pages  a quick spray with Delusions first with yellow, then 

with a spiral mask, flipped it for the left side. I made a second set of spirals by doing a rubbing of the mask with colored pencils. When I put the 2-sided tape on the colored side, I had to re-color the spiral after I positioned it in place. The typed text is near the binding on the right hand side. 

The stamp on the flap is from my hand cut selection.Some personal observations of PATHWAYS  written in pencil and some with Sharpie  add interest, contrast and texture. 

most recently finished punch needle design...I drew it from one I saw on-line

I used a dark blue for the sky - not the suggested black.
Now doing a snow person...hoping to get some snow !!!!

12/31/2014

                              Cold wind blows across
                       fallen, crispy, brown oak leaves.
                             Winter's hard packed earth.
                        The brown blanket crackles.
                         Where hides the cool, white blanket ? 

An earlier page is done with ink pen...

full moon setting

working on final pages for ART JOURNAL 2014 vol. II

this shows a new stamp, and the two black squares are from DMC embroidery floss

mixed media 

detail

 I had skipped a few pages, so went back to them and did my favored approach of using scraps that were available. Then I made two stamps - the one in the corner could be an arrow, but is a tree

I have discovered needlepunch...

catching up...
I've been working on a prompt from JOURNAL52 prompt, "found poetry". I happened to have a page from an old book, it was from writing by Patrick Henry. This appeared to me - "I have but lamp by which my feet are guided."
I printed it in some fun lettering then, cut out the words, highlighted the edges with an ink pad, added a bit of white, then arranged them on a large postcard advertising an orchid event over which I had painted. Then I made a lamp and attached that with scor-tape as I had the words.
I'll add photos as system allows.


NEXT OPEN STUDIO April 12