Watercolor Quote



I am so pleased to have an artwork published in Lesley Riley's new book called Quotes Illustrated.  The quote was given to me by Lesley and the quote definitely resonates with me.  Love it.

I have not received my copy of the book yet, but I am eagerly awaiting it!  I think it would be a nice gift for an art or quote lover.

Here is what the description says,
"QUOTES ILLUSTRATED by Lesley Riley is a timeless source of inspiration and motivation. Through the diverse and eclectic work of over 90 artists, familiar and some not-yet-discovered quotes are brought to life.

It's an eye-opening experience to see how these talented artists interpret modern and age-old wisdom. To quote Georgia O'Keefe, "Art is not what you see,
 but what you make others see." And therein lies the magic of this book - it expands your awareness, so that you see, not only with new eyes, but come to understand how art can illustrate and illuminate more than words alone can express.
100 quotes were carefully chosen by Lesley to create a positive book that moves the reader to take action on their dreams. If the quotes alone don't do the trick, the artwork certainly will. Artists were free to interpret their quote in their own way, with their medium of choice.
The book includes wonderful examples of digital art, art quilts, fiber art, mixed media, collage, assemblage and paintings. There is something to delight all tastes. Artists in particular will find this compendium a source of ideas and techniques for their own art. While it's not a how-to book, information on materials and techniques used are provided for each artwork."

All Creatures.. journal page



This journal page was created using scrapbook paper, acrylic paints and oil pastels.  The faces and bodies were painted by dipping a brush in water and rubbing the brush  on Gel Sticks in order to get color.  I also used Derwent Inktense Blocks mixed with white acrylic paints for the background.



Guess what?  I'm having a winter SALE at my Etsy shop for November and December.  I have some vintage ephemera, postcards, downloadable digital products and some mixed media art prints.

Use the code: Winter2013 for 25% off your entire order!  Yep, you heard that right, 25% off!!  

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New Art Journal Page with LOTS of Materials!



This has been an ongoing process since last school year!  I put some things down originally, did not like how the layout was coming together, so I returned to the page and added more.  Then, I toned down the craziness with some white paint.

Some of the materials I used were:
  • photocopies of old artwork
  • scrapbook paper
  • paper towels with Metallic watercolor paints
  • a scrap with a written phrase on it that I found on the ground in my classroom... isn't that beautiful?
  • decorative tape
  • collage imagery
  • a sticker
  • gelli printed papers
Below is a picture of how the page looks with my art journal spread open.


Here are some close up views:




Some great links for you to check out:
  1.  Check out our Featuring Magazine Campaign BLOG.
  2.  Here is a cool article about setting up tweets by NatashaMay.  I'm not the best at using Twitter, so maybe this is something I should try.
  3.  Great money & future planning advice for high schoolers!
  4.  I just love Brian Kasstle's art.
  5.  These adorable photographic portraits of well-loved stuffed animals.


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Whimsical Faces







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Anatomy of an Art Journal Page #5



Anatomy of an Art Journal Page is an occasional series I post that shows a break-down of the parts of one of my art journal pages.  My hope is that it gives you inspiration for materials you could explore in your art journal and deconstructs the layers of my art.  Sometimes I look at other artist's layered artwork and think "what did they use to make this section?" 

If you have any other questions about the page, let me know!

Here are some close-up views of this page.

 



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