Be Nobody But Yourself

I am continuing to play in this Moleskine Journal, sometimes in the car in the morning before work. If I have laid down some gesso in the background at home, I can spread some color on with some water color crayons with a water brush or a baby wipe in the front seat of the car. Baby wipes are great for spreading larger surfaces quickly. When that baby wipe is full of color and when it dries I can also use that somewhere. I begin some journaling and eventually something will come to me that I want to collage. I find myself still drawn to using faces in my journaling, so this one came out of altering a face from a fashion magazine and the gown came from yet another magazine. I love recreating an entire new character. Call it my love of costume design in college or making paper dolls as a child. Maybe both. Day by day along with some brief journaling, a bit more drawing with watercolor crayons, doodling with paint markers and the page is full. I like it. And I am a firm believer that one should always be oneself all the time, not only in art. I am joining the party. You are invited!! Thanks for stopping by. Happy New Year!!

Happy Paint Party Friday

I am continuing to journal in the car in the mornings before work. Yes, I am crazy with my in-the-car- art bag which right now contains the Moleskine journal, a plastic box with Neocolor water color crayons, a water brush. a glue stick, scissors, an an assortment of paper for collaging. I can easily lay down some color on a page or two and leave it on the front seat to dry. A woman's got her art on when she can and I do it best first thing in the morning and since I have to get to work early in order to get a decent parking spot, why not have art with my coffee before work? It makes it easier for me to start my work day... It's been a heckova work week. I'm so glad it's Friday. I'm going to visit Paint Party Friday since I've not been there for a couple of weeks. I hope your week has been ok. Thanks for stopping in.

Two More Faces - 29 faces Challenge - #26 and #27

I'm running out of steam. I think these women look the same. lol. Maybe they're sisters. Maybe one of them got their hair cut. lol. The challenge is nearly over. I showed up. I did the work. It's really 28 faces.

ICAD- Day 3

I am so tired after this bloody work day........ Here is what I worked on in the car this morning before work and just now finished. I stayed with the prompts of wall paper and zebra. I used a pitt pen, Bic wite out pen and turquoise neocolor. I'm not thrilled with it..I mean, it's ok. It just feels like I've stepped outside my comfort zone and I let myself be challenged with the prompts. Often I have ignored the prompts. Tomorrow I will hopefully be at the Glue it Lounge in Artsyville as I have some more pages to show you. I hope you'll check it out. It's really fun and very relaxing. Thanks for popping in... hope your day was ok........................xoxo........jo