What's in my art journal? New Pages

I can't get enough of my Funky Girl stamps and this page came about from a conversation a friend and I had recently.

The background is a light duplicate print of the page next to it (not shown) topped with a stenciling mishap.  The Funky Girl, Nikki, was stamped on 90lb watercolor paper, colored, cut out and clued on top of a brick stencil.

On this page I was trying out one of Jane Davenports face stamp.  I really like it.  Definitely a stamp you can tweak to accommodate your own style.  

The background had some blobs of ink and scribbles on it that I covered up with stencils, stamps and ink.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by.  I'm working on a tutorial video about making beautiful backgrounds and printing on top of it.  So be on the look out for that in the next day or so.

Until the next blog...enjoy!

2017, Off to a Good Start

Hello,

I thought I would share a few projects that I've worked on so far this year.  I feel like 2017 is off to a great start, creatively.  This post is heavy with photos.

Jane Davenport, an amazing artist, has a ton of new products out that I just had to get my hands on.  I bought the set of washi tapes that has six roles in various sizes and each roll has a part of the face on it for you to mix and match.  I found and art journal page with a background already on it and here's what I started out with.

Then I continued on to end up with this.  I had a wonderful time creating either part of the body and adding more of the face and hair.  So many possibilities with these tapes.  I also bought her Magic Wand pencils and use them to create the hair.

I enrolled in her free workshop with the first lesson, though I didn't have the products she used in the lesson I used what I had and created this lil diddy.  Again, I used a page that already had a background on it (somewhat of a background).  I used her Mermaid Markers, which are water brushes filled with different colored inks.  Let me just say that these are fantastic and very pigmented!!! Side note: she does have a pair of water brushes in her line up.  A fine and broad tip and the price point is unbelievable.  I will be going back for more of those. ...you can never have too many.

I also fiddle around with sculpting clay on glass vases, bowls, etc.  Two years ago I bought this nicely shaped glass vase that you see in the picture below.

 I have never worked on such a large piece and wasn't sure I would be even able to fit it in my oven,  I was intimidated by this piece for 2yrs and decided this was the year, I'm going for it, and so I did.

Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing.....Wind!

So there you have it, some of the art I've been up to so far.  I appreciate you stopping by, I love it when you leave comments (hint hint)

Until the next blog...enjoy!!