Journals and Painting in Progress

I've been taping together a lot of loose journal and sketchbook pages to make books.  Thanks to Kelly Kilmer's workshop I learned an easy way to bind pages together. 

recently bound books

a couple pages inside  "Cloudy with a chance of stars"  I love that phrase


some sketches, plus magazine clippings and paint.  I know these are a bit cartoony.

These are some animal drawings that I drew after a lesson on Carla Sonheim's workshop.


In progress painting.. I have been using drawing inks, acrylic craft paints, and prismacolor markers

27 comments

GlorV1 said...

Very nice.

Barbara Hagerty said...

I love what you're doing in Kelly's class! Beautiful pages!

Monica said...

the cloudy page is great and I might have to hi jack the stars phrase. The journal look great.

Abela said...

The latter is beautiful, as is, so is well. Saludos

Anonymous said...

cloudy with a chance of stars,,thats good,, I like that,Happy PPF,, wow your work is beautiful

Kelly Kilmer said...

I love these! I love how your style comes through! These are fabulous!

SHERI COOK said...

Your pages are unique and lovely. Care to share how you bound them up so nicely? HAPPY PPF!

Theresa Plas said...

O What FUN! Great pages Marcia!

Theresa said...

I have never taken one of Kelly's classes but always wanted to. I love journaling. Your pages are wonderful. Thanks for sharing!! Happy PPF!
Theresa
PS hopefully blogger calms down so I can follow my PPF friends.

Christine said...

what a beautiful journal, lovely colours.

Netty said...

Terrific journal pages, love them all. Happy PPF, Annette x

EVA said...

Great pages and th WIP painting looks wonderful so far! Can't wait to see more! Great colours.

BahamaDawn said...

awesome pages! love all your colors! happy PPF!

Tammie Lee said...

each piece is lovely to see.

Marcia Beckett said...

Thanks everyone! Sheri, I bound them with tape similar to here: http://make-a-book-a-day.blogspot.com/2011/04/day-83-tape-bound-journal.html However, you should sign up for Kelly Kilmer's class to get her handouts with very clear directions and her lovely pictures! http://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2011/05/journey-of-you.html

Julie Prichard said...

Your painting look DELICIOUS...I L.O.V.E. the colors!

Happy PPF!

Unknown said...

These are all great! I had never heard of the phrase Cloudy with a chance of Stars. I like that.

Unknown said...

These are great- and "Cloudy with a Chance of Stars" might just have to find it's way into an art project for my little students :)
Also I love the colors of your WIP- very intense!
Happy PPF (a day late ;))
Stephanie

Kristin Dudish said...

I love looking at your beautiful and bright pages... so, so great! The colors (and the text) make me smile :)

xo
Kristin

Anne Butera said...

Your pages are beautiful! I'm intrigued by your easy way to bind... I'd love to learn.

Terrie said...

Thanks for sharing all those journal pages and the tips on binding. Very helpful. I really like the beginning of your painting - there's great potential there!

Priti Lisa said...

I would love to get my hands on those art books...so fun! And your painting is very pretty too♥

Crystal said...

Wonderful! :-)

Heather Foust said...

These are wonderful journal pages. I love that saying "Cloudy with a chance of stars". Also whats wrong with cartoony!!! I love cartoony. Sometimes I feel cartoony and sometimes I don't.
Thats cool!!!

Rosie Kaplan said...

Great book.

Cameron said...

So much yumminess here! Love all the colors and varied techniques....my eyes just dance all around your pages :)

Heather said...

this looks like you are enjoying making it! so fun! love the colors.