Phrenology postcard

Phrenology is the topic at Sunday Postcard Art this week. Well, to be honest, I had only a vague idea what it is, so I looked it up. The Chambers Dictionary defines it as the "would be science of mental faculties supposed to be located in various parts of the skull and investigable by feeling the bumps on the outside of the head." I think I share their scepticism! Anyway, here's the piece I created.

Credits: Maya of Scrapbookgraphics

Fascinating fish

It's amazing what you can create when you are just playing around! Perhaps that's the best way; don't think too much and let the art flow.

Credits: Ruby Rynne.

Itinerary Five

The instruction from Art Journal Caravan this week was to explore the idea of 'you', but keeping it simple. To start, here are the pages I created for my journal:

I painted an acrylic background, pasted on some bits of text and then gessoed over the pages. For the rest, I used felt-tipped and gel pens.

In contrast to the pages above, here is the digital page I created. As you can see, I concentrated on the verb of the week 'simplify'.

I decided to go zany this week! This piece was created for both the Art Creations Friday (ACF) and the Theme Thursday challenges this week.  ACF provided a black & white picture of the lady with the umbrella. I coloured her, gave her a red umbrella and the basket with the imp in it and then added the busy (Theme Thursday's challenge) and colourful background. Hope you like it!

Credits: Ruby Rynne

To travel hopefully ...

'Quote or quip' is the theme from the Three Muses this week. I went with Robert Louis Stevenson, "to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive."

Sophisticat!

Here is a little digital collage I created recently using elements from Ruby Rynne. I'm more of a dog person than a cat person, but I do like the poise of this cat!

As well as my Art Journal Caravan journal (AJC) (see previous posts), I have decided to also have another journal on the go. This way I can keep the weekly themes provided by AJC together whilst experimenting in the second book. Here are the first (very different) pages from my second journal. Double click on them to see the details.

Dans ma maison il y a ... une cle

In my house there is a key.

For the bottom of the house I applied old gold Ferro texture paste and stamped into it with a PaperArtsy stamp. Once dry I swiped olive metallic paint over it. Then I added the key. I glued on the music paper using matte medium and this gave me the idea for the play on words; in tune... in key.... so, I wrote those phrases onto the piece and then added the embellishments. The large dots are acrylic paint with gel pen dots added on top.

Time

Here is my piece for Sunday Postcard Art where, if you hadn't guessed, the theme is time.

Elements courtesy of StudioTangie & Ruby Rynne

Itinerary four

Here is my painted journal page for week four, using the same themes of 'play' and 'being free'. Art Journal Caravan suggested we look at the journals of Traci Bautista. She uses a lot of fabric and very bright colours. Mine is all paint, but I added some faux stitching to give the impression of fabric. I hope I was daring enough! I have to say, this is may favourite page.

Itinerary 4 digital

This is my digital piece for week four of Art Journal Caravan. The theme is 'play' or 'let go', hence the very bright colours. They are not ones I would normally choose to put together, but I have to admit I rather like the vibrant effect. I think I am going to have to be brave when I create my painted piece!

Elements by StudioTangie.

Discriminating and purposeful

This week, unlike previously, Art Creations Friday provided two images for their challenge, a background and an old photo of a little girl.

I altered the photo very little, just giving it rough edges but I have altered the background quite a lot, though quite subtly, to integrate the photo into it. I thought the little girl looked very discerning, hence the words! Let me know what you think.

Something in the air

Something in the air is the challenge from the Three Muses this week and this is my interpretation of the theme. I'm looking forward to seeing what others have created.

Itinerary Three

It is week three of Art Journal Caravan and these are the pages I have produced. I have used their theme of 'mend' only very loosely, tying it in with 'shades of grey' as this is what I am thinking about at the moment in relation to my painting and mixed media course. I used various colours of acrylic paint mixed together to try and achieve different grey hues. I then used magenta and yellow ochre through sequin waste to give the patterns.

Eyes

Eyes is the theme from Sunday Postcard Art this week. This is my contribution.