Wednesday 23 September 2020

Everything is possible

A 5-minute page in my flimsy journal, using stickers, collage, acrylic paint and gesso. Perhaps not much to look at, but very therapeutic creating it!

Sunday 20 September 2020

Here are six mini collages that I created using gesso, acrylic paints and inks, tissue paper and stamping.
Click on the picture to see them in greater detail.

Thursday 17 September 2020

Felting

Having created some felting pictures using kits, I decided to have a go creating my own picture, a mountain scene. It is not quite how I pictured it, but as a first attempt I am not dissatisfied with it. Practise makes perfect!

Monday 14 September 2020

Happily Ever After

A digital collage.
 Credits: all elements from 'Eucalyptus' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Thursday 3 September 2020

You are Meant to Thrive

A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Nancie Rowe Janitz; all other elements from 'Trust the Journey' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pond
 

Monday 31 August 2020

Highland Cattle

 I've been doing some more felting, using another Artfelt kit. It's not perfect, but I'm quite pleased with it.

Friday 28 August 2020

Found!

I haven't disappeared, I just got distracted by my garden and family tree!

Here's a page from my flimsy journal - I used acrylic paints & pens, collage and rub-ons, and pencils for the drawing.

Wednesday 19 August 2020

Original

A page from my flimsy journal, using acrylic paint & pens, Collage and rub-ons.

Sunday 16 August 2020

Stand Out

 A digital collage.


Credits: elements from 'You are Worth It' & 'Messy & Imperfect' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Thursday 13 August 2020

Index Card 47 - 60

Here are my last ICADs for this year.

52 - 47 ( I managed to put them in a backward order!):


53-57:

58-60:

Monday 10 August 2020

ICAD 35 - 46

Index cards 35 - 40

Numbers 41 - 46

Friday 7 August 2020

Tuesday 4 August 2020

ICAD 12-22

Days 12-16:

Days 17-22

Saturday 1 August 2020

Index Card A Day

During June & July Index Card A Day (ICAD) has been running again, the brainchild of Tammy at Daisy Yellow (https://daisyyellowart.com). This is my fourth year of taking part. So, rather belatedly, here are my index cards.

Days 1-5, plus my title card:

Days 6-11:

Wednesday 29 July 2020

Together whilst Apart

This is a page from my flimsy journal, created during lock-down - spending time together virtually whilst physically apart.

Sunday 26 July 2020

Stand Out

A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Nancie Rowe Janitz; all other elements from 'Stand Tall Darling' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Wednesday 22 July 2020

Be Strong

A page from my flimsy journal using collage, washi tape, acrylic paint and pens.

Sunday 19 July 2020

Observations...

A page from my flimsy journal using acrylic paint and ink, collage, charcoal and a rub-on.

Thursday 16 July 2020

It is what it is!


A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Nancie Rowe Janitz; all other elements from'Messy& Imperfect' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Monday 13 July 2020

Jump!


A page from my flimsy journal, using acrylic paint and pens, and collage.

Friday 10 July 2020

Textured Abstracts

Here is my next set of abstracts. This time on Laly Mille's course it was all about texture.

Tuesday 7 July 2020

Puffins


During lock-down, my sister had a week's holiday. To try to make it special for her we decided to try a new project and so we both bought a felting kit (from Artfelt by Andrea Coleman) to do together virtually. I had tried needle felting before but not wet felting and I really enjoyed making this. It's about 45 x 25 cms.

Saturday 4 July 2020

The Edge of the World


A page from my flimsy journal. (Apologies for the shine.)

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Windows


During lock-down, instead of visiting galleries I have been visiting online exhibitions. It's not the same, but it does provide a window into art.

Here is a page from my flimsy art journal.

Sunday 28 June 2020

Four More Abstracts


Click on the picture to see them in more detail.

Thursday 25 June 2020

Four Abstracts


I am continuing with the course 'Soulful Abstracts' by Laly Mille, and this is my next set. Now complete, I think need to flatten the paper !

Monday 22 June 2020

After the Storm


This is another picture using soft pastels. I had a little help this time as I followed a project in Jeremy Ford's book, 'Painting Pastel Landscapes'. I am very pleased with the result. I can imagine walking along that path in the fells...

Friday 19 June 2020

Mountains


I've been playing with soft pastels... I've only used them in mixed media work before, so I thought I would try painting a picture with them. I'm not altogether happy with the picture, but I'm pleased with it as a first attempt using pastels.

Tuesday 16 June 2020

State of Mind

A digital collage.

Credits: all elements from 'Art Stomp' by Tangie Baxter & Roben-Marie Smith

Saturday 13 June 2020

Imagination


At the moment all my journeys are imaginary, because of coronavirus. A page from my flimsy journal.

Wednesday 10 June 2020

Doodles


This page was created using oil pastels on an acrylic paint background. Essentially, I was just doodling with the pastels and this is what I ended up with.

Friday 5 June 2020

Backgrounds

I've been having fun creating backgrounds and papers for collage material using India Ink, crayons and acrylic inks.

Tuesday 2 June 2020

Ties that Bind

A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Nancie Rowe-Janitz; all other elements from 'Fluent in Sarcasm' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Saturday 30 May 2020

Abstracts

I am currently undertaking a course, 'Soulful Abstracts', by Laly Mille. I am really enjoying it, and this is my first series of abstract paintings. They are all 4x4inches. 

Wednesday 27 May 2020

It Does Matter

A page from my flimsy journal - acrylic paint, collage, rub-ons and stickers.

Sunday 24 May 2020

Just do the next thing...


A digital collage.

Credits: all elements from 'Eucalyptus' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Thursday 21 May 2020

Imagination


Another page from my flimsy journal, created with acrylic paints, collage, ink and stamps, and rub-ons.

Monday 18 May 2020

Original

A page from my flimsy journal.

Friday 15 May 2020

Done!

A digital collage.
Credits: Elements from 'Exhaustion' & 'Just Imagine' by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Friday 8 May 2020

It's All Messy!

A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Nancie Rowe-Janitz; all other elements from 'Messy & Imperfect by Rachel Jefferies @ The Lily Pad

Tuesday 5 May 2020

Points of Interest

A page from my flimsy journal, using acrylic paint, collage, pens and rub-ons.

Saturday 2 May 2020

Doodling

Playing around with oil pastels on acrylic paint.

Wednesday 29 April 2020

Experimenting

What is an art journal for, if not for experimenting? I thought I would try out a colour combination that I wouldn't normally use. Add a bit of mark-making with a brush, and a Stabilo All pencil and this is what I got.