Art Journaling Every Day is 10 minutes a day. First day of this week (Friday) Covered double page spread with text and shapes. Second day apply 2 thin coats of gesso – let dry overnight – looks almost the same as the gesso is very thin. Third day make ink lines and circles for another [...]
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Man of the Year
My guy gets Man of the Year Award for the BEST present to wife EVER! While shopping for the kid’s presents we stumbled across a new store on the Boulder Mall called Momentum. The store is a fair trade outlet for third world art and accoutrement, helping different countries in a sustainable way. In the [...]
Test Driving My New Toy – Tool, Keep an Art Journal
Now that I’m all grown up and am Santa Claus, or at least Mrs. Claus, I get the best toys! And the best deals, some times those 50% off coupons can really make a difference! I generally don’t like to buy punchers or punches, because I don’t want my stuff to look like everyone else’s [...]
Custom Tape – Keep an Art Journal
If you have known me for any length of time, you know I love, love, LOVE decorative tapes. Imagine the ecstasy of learning how to make my own! I took a class with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer in late August. A small part of that class was making our own tape in a nervous, sort of [...]
Summer Fun
Just to sort out what to do and what to eat and what exactly makes us happy, g-daughter and I made a little word cloud. To make your own go to wordle.net and click on create…enjoy
30-30 Challenge; Day 26 – Keep an Art Journal
I did not actually finish the 30-30 Challenge in the time frame. I had the last 5 pieces started but had to pack and prepare for my June adventure. So I dashed off to Boston leaving them drying on the table. In preparation for the last project I spent an evening carving some stamps. I [...]
More Kelli Perkins – Keep an Art Journal
This is actually a commercial for her (Kelli Perkins’) DVD class, but you can see her style and get a sense of what her video and book include.
My Test Page Journal – Keep an Art Journal
Okay – now I’m going to let you in on a secret. My test journal. I keep a separate journal that in my mind I call, “the worst art journaling in America.” I purposely keep this book to test out new materials and techniques. I also use it to use up excess paint that I [...]
Landscape Pan Pastel – take 2 Keep an Art Journal
As some of you have realized I am having a love affair with PanPastels. I love the medium, the rich, creamy colors snag me whenever I see them. I have no experience with using them though so I set out to find some classes. I found one online. It had it’s points but was very, [...]
