The Documented Life Project for this week is to use the messy papers that you use to wipe off your brush, practice writing on, or catch overspray, with a prompt of "What Lies Beneath?" I often use my used deli wrap and paper towels to start a journal page or add some interest. It's a great way to get over the "blank page" dilemma.
So, what is an art journal without a story? I found some mop-up paper towels with pretty colors and some deli-wrap with long strips of dried paint. I sprayed my page (Yes, page. I'm finding that a two page spread is too much for my taste.) with some Dylusion and some acrylic sprays. then ripped and attached my under papers. I added some Sandswirl as a tangle. Shading with an Aquarellable by Stabilo, stamp is my own, white Sharpie paint pen, and black Molotow. It brought to mind a field trip that a colleague and I took some students on many years ago. We went to see some caverns. Beautiful "what lies beneath" the earth as well. I found the stalactites and stalagmites gorgeous and the experience filled me with awe. It was like being in a beautiful cathedral. And the writing? Well, This colleague was the science teacher and, when we stopped along the way, he purchased some chocolate covered bugs to share! NOT!!!
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Paint Party Friday
Altered Eclectics
The Documented Life Project, Week 8, prompt is "It's Worth Repeating". Yes, and some things are. It does make for a more cohesive page. I really was inspired by Roben-Marie Smith's page and immediately pulled out some old acrylic painted gelli prints and my sewing machine. I added a bet of gesso down the center with a credit card, did some scribble word stamp with turquoise, then used my huge flower stamp from Stampin' Up inked with orange Memento in a repeat of three. I added some Pitt pens, a bit of journaling in one of the petals, some more stamping in black and turquoise, some white gel pen, white circles and the word LIVE. I really enjoyed working on this page.
The Documented Life Project for this week had a challenge of "When Not To Stop" and a prompt of "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough!" Mou, for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, also posted a challenge to do an art journal page with your favorite beverage so I added that to the mix. Lots and lots of layers going on here. I started with a matte medium to add ephemera to the watercolor paper. Then I added orange and yellow acrylics with ca credit card, stenciled with blue Distress paints, added gesso with a pallet knife, scraped yellow acrylic and removed with a stencil and a baby wipe. Then, I added orange dots through a stencil with acrylics, dabbed some Antique Linen Distress paint. I did the cup on a separate sheet of water color using Faber-Castel Pitt artist pens and cut and applied with Collage Pauge.I added some stamping using my own hand carved spiral and heart and finished with bold words and scribbled thoughts.
