Lately, I am continuing to create in the small artist made sketchbook journal that's 8"x6". Posted here and here and here. The size seems to lend itself to quicker sketches.
This
sketch incorporated an used tea bag. I wanted to see what would
happen over time if the used tea was kept in the paper. The ground
was lightly distressed then hand stitched around the tea bag.
I wanted
to highlight the gesso covered muslin ground by adding thin layer of watered
down black paint that reads as grey. The subtle texture gives reminds me of a stucco wall.
Similar to the used tea bag sketch, this one was created to see what would happen to the leaves over time. I may incorporate real leaves in a larger piece. Time will tell...
It's
fun to loosen up with a quick collage using magazine paper. This sketch was created in less than 15 minutes.
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This magazine paper collage was started back in May with the patterned black, light blue and 3 orange triangles papers. Then I stared at it in June, July and August while going through a creative block. Here it is September. I added the pink stripe and realized it is finished. I'm happy with the design.
To learn more about this series, please click here.
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I stayed close to home this holiday weekend to keep an eye on the nearby fire in La Tuna Canyon. The upside was that I had time to finish some sketches. I have been creating in the small (8"x6") artist made sketchbook journal because the size lends itself to quicker sketches. More posts here and here.
This 2 page sketch that I posted as WIP here. I added some black acrylic paint around the main circular elements to define the shape and focal point.
This is another sketch posted here as a WIP. It was created out of my interest in using red and green without evoking a Christmas theme. Adding the swipes of brown paint helped.
This
2 page sketch is a cruciform collage that falls into my comfort zone.
The pink acrylic paint was leftover from another sketch. I'm very happy
with the way this sketch turned out. Probably due to the fact that it's
in a style that I'm comfortable creating and that's okay.
Now
this 2 page sketch is outside my comfort zone. Layers of heavily
painted and marked. I still haven't decided if I like it or not.
Creating
in a sketchbook journal allows me to play around with techniques. I
have seen this technique of painting a ground, allowing it to dry then
painting over the whole ground then scrapping away the top layer to
reveal some of the ground. This sketch didn't turn out the way I had
hoped because the ground color barely shows. I'm thinking the top layer
dried too quickly that's why I wasn't able to scrap enough of the paint.
I do like the texture that was created. I'll probably try this
technique again.
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