Repeating Elements and Multiple Layers

 

My new pages in my 2015 Documented Life Project: Week 8 - Technique: Repeating Elements, Journaling Prompt: It’s worth repeating.

 

Week 9 - Technique: use at least 5 layers.  No title yet but I want to call it, know when to stop. Haha.  Why?  In the original makeup of this page, I loved how it looked but I added other elements to the page that I didn’t like and I kicked myself for not knowing when to stop…..hence the tag. :)  Everything can be fixed with tags, can’t they? ;)

 

What do you use to cover up mistakes in art?

It’s been a while

Looks as though I’ve forgotten to post my recent work.  Oops

Week 4 - Words with Friends

Week 5 - Using Under papers

 

Week 6 -Layers

Color My World

This is for DLP 2015- Wk 3 The theme is the Color Wheel.  I really had fun with this week’s prompt.

This is the close up of my bird (my personal monthly theme.) and a Claude Monet quote.

I had a tough time with the bird this time around. I had to do it twice because the first time I had the perspective all wrong. This is better, I hope. What do you think? 

Bird, Bird, Bird. Bird is the word.

 

Sorry, that song just popped into my head as I started to type the title of this post.  As I mentioned in my last post, Birds are my theme for January.  Wonder what February will bring?

This is my DLP 2015–Wk 2 Journal page.

And some Close-ups

The base layer of the journal page was gessoed, then colored with Prismacolor NuPastel that was mixed with Matte Medium. Then added a layer of acrylic paint in similar colors. A few stamps for some background texture. 

The image of the bird and the eggs in the nest were drawn with colored pencils and the nest was made of  newspaper strips. Colored the tree branch with Tombow watercolor markers.  It’s a true Mixed Media journal page.

DLP–2015 January and Wk 1

Creating a Monthly page is not part of DLP but since my journal has 12 more pages than what is needed for the weekly challenges, I thought I ‘d create a monthly page. 

This month has a theme outside of what we’re doing in DLP: Birds just because I love birds.   …I’ve also added a tab for the month. I cut a tab template out of a file folder and covered it with patterned paper, then stamped the month on it. Then glued it behind the page, because there it will be covered with the add in I use for the planner portion.

The weekly page is this:

 

The DLP monthly theme is “blank pages”, meaning what to do when faced with a blank page. This weeks the theme is illustrated by covering the page with book papers. This is not new to me as I’ve been doing it for a while but it’s a favorite technique so I used them on my page.

Now don't ask me why she's pointing, your guess is as good as mine.

Happy New Year Everyone

I hope you had a wonderful New Years eve celebration.  My husband and I went out to dinner at one of our favorite Mexican food places where I had a vegetarian combo along with a tasty margarita. Yum.

We came home and watched some TV together until Midnight. Then toasted in the New Year with some Sparkling Apple Cider.  Yes we are that exciting. ;-) haha

This is my last entry in my 2014 DLP Journal – Prompt - Begins with the first letter of your first name.  Since my name is Linda, I chose the word “Life”.

The quote is :

The most important things in life aren’t things. – Anthony J. D’Angelo

Watercolor Flowers

I got a new set of watercolors and I’ve been practicing with them.

Not great but I like it.

Linked to Paint Party Friday

Documented Life Project Wks 47 - 50

 

Surprise, I joined another group. Documented Life Project - 2014.  I’ve always wanted to combine a planner and art and this was the best way for me at the moment. 

I made the journal I’m using for the project using letter sized file folders and my sewing machine.  I wasn’t sure the sewing machine wouldn’t tear the paper but it didn’t. It’s holding up really well. The gesso I add to it will strengthen the seam line.

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Wk – 47 - Ojo Landscape – This is a spa we frequent in Northern New Mexico named Ojo Caliente. We love the place and I painted this after our last trip…This is a picture of the cliffs that are next to the hot springs pool. The spa has them lit up at night and they are beautiful. They even look cool when you’re in the pool as the snow is falling as it did this last trip in November.

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Wk – 48 Gratitude – What else would you journal about over the Thanksgiving weekend?Quotes this time as there are too many, to name, things to be grateful for.

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Wk 50 – Dream Vacation – As long as I’m dreaming I might as well go in a hot air balloon.

What new groups have you joined recently?

Happy Veteran’s Day to all Vets.

 

Thank you for your service.

The tag says: 

Thank you for the sacrifices you and your families are making.
Our Vietnam Veterans have taught us that no matter what our positions
may be on policy, as Americans and patriots, we must support all of our soldiers with our thoughts and our prayers. ~~ Zack Wamp

Today is also the 8th anniversary of my dad's death. He was a vet having served during WWII, stationed in France. Miss you dad!

Still drawing faces

 

I started out to draw a few sets of eyes; just eyes so I could get in some more practice but she wouldn’t sit still for just eyes.  She said all or nothing.  So the full face it was. Sometimes you just have to do what the muse wants to do. .