Cat and Butterflies Art Journal Page

 

I have been looking for a project to use my collection of printed papers. The design for the page was inspired by a Diane Salter tutorial, I found on Pinterest.

I began using book pages for layers of collage in the background applied with Matte Medium and a light coat of gesso. Once it was dry I scribbled over the top with Carandache Crayons and blended that with a wet brush. I blended it further with a baby wipe.

Using a template from the tutorial I traced and cut out the cat pieces and adhered them to the page with the Matte Medium. Once dry I outlined the pieces of the cat with a Posca Pen. I traced and colored two butterflies to the background, from a Craft Emotions stencil.

This was a fun project, which came out so well!

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/02/morgans-artworld-challenge-2.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/classic-design-challenge-february-2023-2.html

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-1.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

 https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-outlawz-saturday-paper-la-mode.html

https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/february-2023-linky.html 

Chinese Line and Wash

 

I looked forward to painting this Chinese Line and Wash from a Paul Clark tutorial, when I ordered my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Japanese watercolor set. It didn't disappoint!

I transferred the outline onto Canson 140 lb. cold press paper. The line and details were done with a Micron 01 pen.

This wasn't an easy piece to paint, especially the water, but I'm happy with it. I love these new paints!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/02/morgans-artworld-challenge-2.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/classic-design-challenge-february-2023-2.html

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-1.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

Pheasant in Watercolor

This Pheasant watercolor is from a tutorial by Paul Clark.

I used my light pad to transfer the outline of the bird to my Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. I painted this bird using Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes. I used salt in the wet paint to provide texture to the background. I used Grumbacher Miskit to mask the grass, while I painted shadows. The painting was enhanced with Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof white.

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html 

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-1-2023-anything-goes.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

Chinese New Year 2023

 Happy New Year, the Year of the Rabbit 2023.

This mixed media painting was so fun to work on. I love Diane Antone's tutorials.

I used my light pad to transfer the sketch to Canson 140 lb. cold press. I painted with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. These are my new Japanese watercolors they are not as transparent, but nice and creamy. For transparency, I would use more water. I do like the rabbit even with the brush strokes, it kind of looks like a mahogany wood carved rabbit!

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html 

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-1-2023-anything-goes.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

 

Tulip Field in Watercolor

 

This watercolor painting is of a Tulip Field from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art.

I transferred the outline provided, on to my watercolor paper using my light pad. I painted with Jane Davenport watercolors on Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper.I enhanced the piece using a Carandache Crayon.

It was a fun painting to work on as well as a challenge. I love how it looks now that it's finished.

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html 

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-191-ag-black-and-white.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-1-2023-anything-goes.html 

Friends Art Journal Page

 

I enjoy using journal pages by Vicky Papaioannou as my inspiration for my own art journal. I love her sentiments  and learn a lot from the techniques she uses. With her work to inspire me, I can go off and make the ideas my own.

For the background of the page, I sprayed two color of Distress Oxide. First I used Cracked Pistachio and used a baby wipe to move the color around. I followed that with Mermaid Lagoon, through a piece of a stencil design in 3 places.

I used my stash of letters for the sentiment and typed some lines on my computer, which I printed and cut sticking them all in place.

I printed 2 boys and 2 girls from the 4 Seasons CC Designs collection of stamps and colored them with Copic Markers. I cut them out and glued them in a crowd scene and added a couple of balloons.

The framed edge is painted with acrylic paint.

I really love how this page came together!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html 

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-191-ag-black-and-white.html

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-80-no-designer-paper.html 

Rainbow Journal Pages

 

Here's a two page spread inspired by Vicky Rapaioannou.

To begin this spread, I sprayed Dylusions Periwinkle Blue on my pages and used a baby wipe to spread the ink. When the ink was dry, I mixed a bit of the ink with Ranger Texture Past. and spread the mixture thru an old stencil. I followed that by spraying Dylusions Shimmer Spray thru a hearts shape stencil.

I cut the letters of Rainbow" in multi colors using my Cricut Machine. I distressed the letters with dark ink and added stitching lines and glued the letters in place.

I cut out an umbrella and figure from assorted papers and added red boots making them shine with Glossy Accents.

I finished the pages with assorted sticky letters and splashed some white ink for the rain!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes.html 

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-191-ag-black-and-white.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html