Recycled Paper Towels

Yesterday I showed you this and this and this old painty paper towel that had been painted with diluted glue. Can you see it now on both pieces? It was just begging to be used. oops! I think I just uploaded the same picture twice. Oh well. I think I am in love with this Tulip dimensional paint.I like the scribbling look. I like the really thin tips and they come in many colors. Stay tuned for more. Thanks for coming by. ****************************************** I am going to pop over to here on Friday because there's so much good stuff going on.

Playing

I started playing.......... on water color paper..... just playing with collage and paint and not trying to plan anything........ It kind of made me want to move to a canvas. Both are in progress. Did you know that if you coat used paper towels and or baby wipes with diluted glue they become a kind of canvas? I took some used old painty baby wipes and saturated them with diluted Mod Podge. I saturated them on each side and then folded them in half and saturated them again and let them dry on a piece of waxed paper. I did the same with a used painty piece of paper towel. Amazing how strong they become when coated with glue. I have used painty wipes and paper towels glued down to a page for background art journaling, but not by themselves. I might have to make a little book with the baby wipes. Thanks for stopping by.

Another Garage Side Collaborative

A couple of years ago MY MAN and I brought home a couple of pieces of plywood from Home Depot. We tacked them to the side of the garage. We went back and forth each on our own pieces and then switched. After several days this is what came out of that. With some editing and cropping we got this. I should stop and tell you that MY MAN had never picked up a paint brush since he was in grade school. I think he figured if he was going to spend some time with me he might want to join me in my creative endeavors. I came home one day and discovered he had painted a light switch. I think I knew I was in trouble. This giant collage is 6 feet by 20 inches hangs in the corner of the den. Here are some pictures of that first piece we dared to do together. Because the piece is so large and the corner of the room is dark, and I wanted to show you the piece in its entirety, I had to do some editing with my not so great Sony digital. Here are some better close ups of part of the piece. We called this piece I Hear it When it Breathes. The weather this weekend was perfect for throwing some paint down again... outside. And while we don't have the van anymore to bring home large pieces of plywood, we made do with a smaller piece. Again, we went back and forth. I won't bore you with every single picture but I did take a few good shots of how it changed in a matter of two days. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out. I hope I didn't bore you with this long post. Thanks for visiting.

Making an Art Journal About Making an Art Journal......... and Art = Happy

A few days ago I wrote about how I'd gone in to my local arts and craft store and talked with them about teaching an art journaling class. I thought if I made an art journal about making an art journal that I could leave in the store maybe it would spark some interest. I pretty much finished it this weekend except for a few minor details. I tried to describe and show basics, thereby keeping it as simple as possible. Here are some pictures of the journal I am going to offer others to view and hold. I hope I've captured or sparked some ideas or interest to those who might pick up this little journal. I'm supposed to have "demo time" in the store where people may come in to see what is being created. I have several already begun journals where they can come in an add to or begin one of their own. If they are interested they can sign up for the class. What do you think? Please leave me your thoughts and/or suggestions.

Project 52- #11-15

I decided this year to create a piece of art on a playing card once a week for the year. I got the idea from Seth Apter who offers a workshop called 52 Card Pickup, which always intrigues me when ever I see his teaching schedule. Perhaps one day, I might get to take his class, but for now, I'm creating my own little canvases. Here are 5 more. I think it can be challenging to work on something small. I mean it is smaller than an index card. Ok. I think it is the size of an artist trading card. exactly. It is a good way to use up scraps or what ever is laying on your work table or on the floor. I can't remember when it was last that I actually vacuumed the floor of my studio. How about you? Are you working on a weekly project for a year?

Forever Is Composed of Nows. ~ Emily Dickinson

This piece is a result of Danielle Daniel's class over at Lifebook 2014. called Honoring your Inner World. Another reminder to stop and slow down and breathe. These weekly postings really come up quickly but so far I've managed to stay up on most of them. I think the colors in this piece are different for me. I didn't think too much about it, but tried to just let the background become itself. I I like the pose of the woman. It reminds me to breathe and calm when I look at her. And this one was inspired by Traci Bautista, who is full of "grafitti glam." Seriously, I like her style. She is big on mark making using things you find around your house kind of tools. I had fun with this and these are my colors. Thanks for stopping by.