Sunday, January 7, 2018

JANE DAVIES STYLE GELLI PRINT

Had lots of fun making Gelli prints - then added some stenciling and a torn piece of magazine paper to this one:


AN ARTIST'S STUDY - 1ST STAGE JOURNAL PAGE

Using Mark Rothko's paintings as color and style inspiration, here are the first and final stages:
Finished Journal Page

Beginning Journal Page




Saturday, February 7, 2015

NICK BANTOCK STYLE JOURNAL PAGE

This experimental journal spread featured a spray background (no stencils this time) utilizing Liquitex aerosol spray paints - a quick way to cover the background.  I also sprayed some picket fence white Distress Spray Stain randomly over the right side of the spread.  Magazine pictures were cut out and adhered with gel medium, while left side was stamped with a circular stamp several times to allow for some journaling which can be done at a later stage.  Pictures were outlined and smudged with a charcoal pencil - a small amount of Turquoise Pan Pastel was used around an image on the black portion of the page and then sprayed with Krylon matte sealer.  Two rub-ons from Tim Holtz were added to finish my composition.

Nick Bantock Style Journal Pages
NOTE:  THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS SPREAD HAS NOW BEEN MATTED AND HANGS AS AN ART PIECE IN THE LIVING ROOM.


Saturday, April 5, 2014

ZETTI STYLE JOURNAL PAGES

Here's my latest pages featuring Teesha and Tracy Moore's Zetti style.  I just joined for $5 monthly their new online endeavor The Artstronauts Club which provides lots of journaling workshops, altered book workshops and many artist videos.

Front - Size 5" x 7"
I found the pages easier to put together if I fused all the images to Wonder-Under and then adhered them to my colored water color paper page backgrounds using a mini-quilting iron.  No gluey mess or fingers to clean up.  Sharpies and gelly roll pens were used to further enhance my pages.  Way too much fun!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

NEW ANNE BAGBY DVD

I just ordered a new DVD from Creative Catalyst Products - Anne Bagby's "Grunge Book:  An Acrylic Art Journal.  I can't wait to get it!