Paint Party Friday

If you haven't checked out Paint Party Friday, you're missing out on some fun!

Here is a mixed media collage that I had been working on a while ago and just yesterday
I added a few new layers of sections. 

two watercolor flowers on transparent paper.  I will be adding these to a collage at some point.

ink drawn flowers that I will add watercolor to after the fixative dries.  Then these will also be added to a collage.

And, remember those other two pictures that were in progress from last week?  Here they are with a few additions:


Owl added.  Sometimes I add things or change things up a bit and then after I do so, I'm not sure I should have done it.  This one doesn't seem balanced or interesting enough.  The empty space next to the giraffe on the left?  Or maybe the layout is too predictable? I don't know.


                                                More doodles at bottom.  Not sure if it helped the composition at all.

23 comments

GlorV1 said...

Great work Marcia! I love your art journal pages and am learning the process and starting to really enjoy the cut and paste. Excellent! Have a great Easter and Happy PPF!

Heather said...

I like how the pages turned out! I would love to experment more with the mixed media. looks like fun! I like your giraffe and owl...maybe some text or another photo next to the giraffe =- i adore the heart, too! happy friday!

Christine said...

love those watercolour flowers, great detail.

SHERI COOK said...

I like your mixed media collage. Lovely colors. HAPPY PPF!

Nelly said...

Your journal pages have such a beautiful quality to them, I can't really put into words what I mean. I just really love them. Really beautiful!

Tammie Lee said...

all the pieces are wonderful to see. I love your idea of painting on transparent paper reminds me a bit of adhering napkins to a journal page because they become somewhat transparent, a lovely effect and layer.

Jaime Haney said...

I like the negative space next to the giraffe. Your work is so happy! I love it that you make a lot of your own pieces for your collages. Great work! Happy PPF!

Kharlie Bug said...

Very delightful! I love MMA and the layers and layers you can add to make it even more entertaining. I am loving your flowers. I wish I could draw!

Crystal said...

You have some beautiful pieces here. Love them! :-)

Netty said...

Beautiful pages and loving seeing your thought processes. Thank you for showing. Have a great PPF and a Happy Easter, Annette x

Anonymous said...

I really like all of these! The giraffe one is looking really good. I just wouldn't call it finished quite yet. Needs just a little something more, maybe? The owl doesn't seem as integrated into the whole as the rest, but that's jmho and I only mention it because you asked. :) I love how you use your own drawings in the collages.

Sacred Yoli said...

I love your piece. Great layering!
Have a sacred and creative weekend!

Anne Butera said...

These are all looking great!

Annabelle said...

Loving the ink flowers and water color flowers. Thanks for the heads up on ink fixative....didn't know. As for your collage it is beautiful in it's composition and choice of colours. All very beautiful!
Happy Easter : )

Pam Tucker said...

I really like your mixed media collage! It's wonderful to look at with all of those layers. The giraffe piece is looking GREAT! Maybe after the owl gets colored in the blank space beside the giraffe won't bother you as much? And your watercolor flowers are beautiful! They will be gorgeous no matter where you add them. :)

Kristin Dudish said...

Thank you for sharing the peek into your process... I really enjoy seeing how you work!

Have a wonderful week!
xo
Kristin

Ileana said...

The giraffe and owl collage is my favorite. Simple and beautiful but all your work is just lovely. Thanks for sharing. :)

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing your process- that's one of my favorite things about blogging- we all have our own methods and I adore being able to peek into the process. I agree that the giraffe piece is looking great, just not finished yet ;)
Happy PPF (a day late ;))
Stephanie

Marlene said...

Very nice, love the giraffe and owl collage. I am just now getting into mixed media and collage and find it fun and fascinating how it comes together. Like the idea of making your own collage elements, very cool.

Victoria said...

Everything is super gorgeous...very epxressive and magical...love it all. the giraffe and owl steals my heart..wonderful!
victoria~

EVA said...

Very pretty! What a creative week!

Connie's Place said...

WOW!!! Love your pages.They are just beautiful :)

Teddi said...

i like ur art style marcia!