#cjs2021 – day 1

This year is the 10th year of Nathalie Kalbach‘s Creative Jump Start – I’ve missed a year here and there, and am so excited to be participating in 2021. There’s a new video every day, from 45 amazing artists from around the globe. It’s a great way to kickstart my art practise for the year. It’s not too late if you want to join in, and there’s no pressure to work daily if you don’t have the time or energy.

Today’s video, from Nathalie, was about sign writing a word that will inspire you throughout the year. For me, this course is about reinforcing the habit of daily art, so practise sprang to mind. I didn’t make a sign as such, but did go for an aged look in refernece to a story she told in the video. I’m working in a 5.5×8.5 Dylusions journal and used mainly Dina Wakley Media paints and Stencil Girl stencils.

colourmepositive week 16

This week’s quote was about art, and the challenge was to add a bird. This rooster appealed to me, and his red comb stood out well against the background, so I couldn’t resist. Dylusions and Dina Wakley paints, stencils, collage, gel medium.

#colourmepositive weeks 6 & 7

Colour me positive

I’ve joined the #colourmepositive challange on FaceBook – week one’s theme is gratitude. The journal I’m working in is 8×8″. Here’s the cover and first page challange.

Peace and fire

The words on today’s journal page are from The Golden Boy; I love this version sung by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe. Tony and I are two introverts so I really do love him for his peace and silence, and occassional fire!

My flock

Using HIM lyrics

I’ve been listening to music while playing in my art journal so I guess it was inevitable the lyrics would appear in my journaling. This is from the HIM album “Digital Venus Doom”, and the song is “In joy and sorrow”. Writer and lead singer Ville Vallo’s songs probably seem quite dark at first glance but they have always spoken to me of the redemption love brings.

1 364

Golden acrylics on index card, with white gel pen, stencilled white and yellow dots, glitter glue, and black fine line pen. The reasoning behind the 364 pieces project is written loosely on the card.

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