Here's what I've been up to for the end of the week 9:
#59 - Documented Life, week 9 - the theme is "collage something you recycle". My fairly random collage is all recycled....a dictionary page, a painty baby wipe, a painty deli paper, a napkin from a local restaurant. I just love how napkins turn transparent with a little matte medium! On the other page, I'm trying upping my journaling part a bit.....focusing mainly on art activities, but also tracking the weather (just cuz it's fun to look back and remember what was going on). We'll see how long this part holds.....
#60 - I've been working on my first ALAW (a letter a week) project for this year. Fiona offers one theme and then one alpha can be whatever you choose. The theme is "place" for this year and since I actually have an idea for that one, I'm tackling it first. Again I'm using my photos and photoshop - each photo is of a place we've visited......
So here we have letters for Austria, Barcelona, Cozumel, Disneyland, Florence and Gibraltar (rock of :)) Stay tuned....
#61 - Worked on the diptych some more - still not loving it but it's done for now.....I think it's time to step away and see how I feel later cuz right now I'm feeling like covering it all in gesso and starting over!
This was an interesting corner that developed as I was covering up a section I didn't like in the lower left corner. Ultimately I decided it didn't work with the rest of the piece, but have the photo to print and use as a background elsewhere.....
I also really like this section - the scribble text on deli paper (Jane Davies idea) peeks through and I really like it. Again, you'll probably see it as a journal background or something. :)
Thanks for checking in and sharing your thoughts......
#59 - Documented Life, week 9 - the theme is "collage something you recycle". My fairly random collage is all recycled....a dictionary page, a painty baby wipe, a painty deli paper, a napkin from a local restaurant. I just love how napkins turn transparent with a little matte medium! On the other page, I'm trying upping my journaling part a bit.....focusing mainly on art activities, but also tracking the weather (just cuz it's fun to look back and remember what was going on). We'll see how long this part holds.....
#60 - I've been working on my first ALAW (a letter a week) project for this year. Fiona offers one theme and then one alpha can be whatever you choose. The theme is "place" for this year and since I actually have an idea for that one, I'm tackling it first. Again I'm using my photos and photoshop - each photo is of a place we've visited......
#61 - Worked on the diptych some more - still not loving it but it's done for now.....I think it's time to step away and see how I feel later cuz right now I'm feeling like covering it all in gesso and starting over!
Thanks for checking in and sharing your thoughts......
Nice new photo alaw's...keep going on that diptych....xox
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were doing ALAW....wonderful letters...great concept. Of course your mixed media stuff is getting better and better.
ReplyDeletesometimes stepping back and putting things away for a while really helps me. I can see it with new eyes after a break, and usually I like it more than I thought I did when I revisit it. (of course there are also those "hurry up and cover this with gesso" moments...)
ReplyDeleteI also think we can learn a lot by identifying our favorite bits of a larger piece, as you've done here. I like using a small frame as a view finder - I might stumble upon a great color combo or composition that pleases me that I can translate into a different piece.