365/3 continues

#103 - 108

Yes, I've fallen a bit behind - so sue me!  I had a bit of a creative melt down, but I'm recovering and I'll get back on track.  Here's the last pieces I did as part of Jane Davies' composition class.

A focus on circles - in different scales.

Circles and lines - unity in repetition, but also variety in scale.

I wanted to experiment with one oversized shape - it seemed to need filling so.......more circles.

The point of this lesson was to explore pattern and scale - include a variety of patterns with a variety of scale.....I found this relatively easy and lots of fun.  You can see the evidence of my 100 drawings on Cheap Paper in this series - primarily because it is a series.....I made many (some didn't make it to the post) and kept experimenting and trying to answer "what if" - the artist's perennial question!

Hopefully I'll be back to creating and posting on a regular schedule again.  Stay creative!

365 /3 new this week

Here's what I've been up to this week:

#27 - Documented Life:  art challenge: writing; journal prompt: friends - these couple of prompts led me immediately to my pages of quotes and an opportunity to use some of my faves.  Background made with acrylic paints, washi, stamped lid & pencil eraser circles, inktense colored pencils.

#28 - 33  more Jane Davies classwork - lesson 4; challenging for me in many ways but I'm learning SO much.

#34 - Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is holding another month-long challenge - this one about pattern making. Simple, complex, drawn, painted, doodled, stitched.....whatever you want. I've seem several pattern challenges on instagram but didn't get around to joining. Julie's runs the month of Feb - so 28 days.  I'm thinking using my 4x6 index cards is perfect! Use instagram tag #28patterns to share.

Have a creative week!

wordless wednesday

Inspired by Carlene Taylor Simmons.  Thanks!

week 24 for 365/2 (part 1 &2)

June 9-15

Didn't quite get two posts done this week......but I kept up with my ICAD production and did some other little things, so here's a peek at my week:

#158 - This week's MMSA challenge is to create artistamps to swap.  I made mine using PSE and some of my artwork (the circles one) and digital scrapbooking elements on the other two (only one shown).  Be sure to check out MMSA as a simple way to fill your mailbox with something other than junk mail!

#159 & 160 - ICAD # 9 and 10 some pattern play with my inktense pencils while I watch TV

#161 & 162  - ICAD 11 and 12 the top is a table scrap collage and the bottom one is my first attempt at a one staple collage (ala Tammy - great, fun idea!) .... it's all held together with a single staple.

#163 & 164  - ICAD 13, 14:  a tile pattern from a magazine extended with inktense pencils and some doodling on the bottom card.

#165 - round robin art journal pages - this one I'm not going to share the photo til next week because I don't want to spoil the surprise for Leslie.....it's in the mail Leslie; let me know when you get it.  Her theme was farm animals and OMG I struggled with it.  As it turns out, I'm kinda pleased with how the pages turned out.....you'll see soon. :)

#166 & 167 -  ICAD 15 & 16:  stamping background and a gifted bird cutout that I "framed" so it would stand out; #16 is another TV doodle.....That's what my doodles should be called instead of zentangles or zendoodles as some people call them - mine are all TV doodles (you can guess why!)

Whew - I'm caught up and back on track.....hopefully this week I'll get back to regular daily progress.....

Have a fun, creative week!