I've been following Zentangles' "12 Days of Tangles" for Project packet #4 and got inspired to add some to my journal pages. I combined what they call Haulibaugh with Printemps and got a nice texture in pencil for p. 140.
I adjusted the color and contrast a bit so it shows up a bit better... and really like the effect.

for this spread, I used a multi-color pencil 

They have a name for the large, sun figure...I filled in with some others.. 

art journal entries for December 6,7,8

 sticks and Haiku...







Serendipitous collage - whatever shows up, and whatever interests me the paisley shape is what I use when we have rain, there is a small beach stone in the lower right of page 136

 The beach stone can be seen on subsequent pages... the lower left of the right hand page is the watercolor paper under the last hole cut to accommodate the beach stone... I did paint the top section and ended up with spots on my fingers which I  got on the stone - an accident-, and near the hole on the right- a second accident...

ART JOURNAL 2018

There is a family portrait under the flaps on the left. The tissue paper with donuts is from joggles.com. Family get togethers are all about the food !!!!




The mandala I did a while ago and is adhered to a water color tag,also from joggles.com.The card on the right is in with an elastic, and is from my sister-in-law (Roger's sister).

 The bough on the left is from an ad for Pontine Theatre. The left will have a doodle type drawing of a grapevine wreath. The windows in the studio and front porch now are dressed for the short days.

Omand Family Portrait 
 Thanksgiving 2018 at 7 New Road. I'm in the  front row between sister Anne on right, Elizabeth, left, Brothers from left to right, Richard, Kerry, Steven. And yes, he's giving Anne bunny ears. My oldest brother, Robert, died 40 years ago. He was  born third, after Elizabeth.

last few pages.....

 windows






paper snowflake

 Haiku on back of a tag from joggles.com The cheer leading cat is from a card from my sister...

both inserts in their pockets. These pages need a bit more color..

So excited about the AIR for spring - my art has increased significance.More dedicated to some work every day.

 sorry that the outline of an oak leaf in lower right doesn't show...
HAIKU: Golden oak leaves glow
            on black branches, on forest floor
                  crunching burnished gold




      The left page is based on a prompt I rediscovered when looking through an Art Journal from 2017... half image, half text.
the yellow tape was on my table...

planning an Artist in Residence at Newmarket Elementary  for spring