PRACTICE MINI JOURNAL - COLOR LOVE 101

What a great fun class!  There are so many talented artists participating, I try not to be too awestruck.  I have adored trying out so many new colour tools like Inktense Pencils, Tombow Markers and rediscovering glittery gel pens!  Try a little this and a little that, I am consciously trying to draw bigger(!)  Practice, practice, practice!

SUMMER OF COLOUR #2 - ICE CREAM INSPIRATIONS WEEK 3

Well it is late in the week but I made it!  This week Kristin has inspired us with ...wait for it... "Baseball Nut" ice cream, creamy vanilla swirled with black raspberry ribbon and loaded with cashews..YUM!  As planned I have done a "two fer" as my friend Helene calls it by working this into another project.  ColorLove 101 - one of this weeks lessons is Spray and Play - and what fun it has been.  

I've created my journal page background with the help of ;  Glimmer Mist in Cherry Limeaide and Wheatfields, ColorWash in Cranberry, Prima and Glimmer Screen masks.  Vanilla, black raspberry and cashew!

COLOUR LOVE 101

A few days working in town and in my crafty space at night, I'm feeling connected again.  Thanks for not deserting me after months of neglect!

Swore I wouldn't for several years, resisted all efforts from different fronts.  I have a set of Stampin' Up markers that I bought 2nd hand when I first started paper crafting, a few different singles of other brands that I have bought for various projects and I just bought a set of Distress markers, well they are from Tim so of course I need them.  This sounds silly but I really thought the only ones who needed markers were stampers and maybe those serious arty types who journal.  I apologize!

I'm still not much of a stamper though I own a lot of stamps.  Looks like I have more than dipped my toe into art journaling.  So YES I bought a small set of Tombow markers yesterday and I love them.  Along with everything else I have bought to do the Color Love 101 course.  I found myself searching online last night for a Tombow color chart.   Hooked. Yes you betcha!    There are a lot of really talented artists taking this course and they are being very kind and encouraging to those of us who may have a creative thread or two but try hard.  So with my brand new "Jelly Bean" Tombow Markers...a first attempt.

  

FAMILY PICTURES

The best part of Mother's/Father's Day next to the visits or phone calls - is the pictures!

Brandon, the oldest of the "grands"

and his sister Tiffany!

McLean, Lucy, Olivia and Jack (the youngest for yet awhile!)

There are three more between these!  

LETTER LOVE 101 - ARTFULLY ABSTRACTED Lesson 11

Another catch-up lesson!  LetterLove 101 from Joanne Sharpe.  This is a great course, do check it out!  My lettering has marginally improved with the little bit of work I have put in - I know if I make the time to practice, practice I will be thrilled!  I have never liked my own printing or handwriting.  Hope lives!!

SUMMER OF COLOUR #2 - ICE CREAM INSPIRATIONS WEEK 2

The ice cream inspiration Kristin has set for us in Week 2 is "Chocolate Chip Mint"! 

 My plan for participating has been to combine Summer of Colour II with the on-line classes I am enrolled in.  So this week it is  COLOUR LOVE 101!  Playing with new colour tools and old ones in so many different ways already and I am lovin' this class.   I wasn't sure I would like this colour family but indeed it does remind me of Chocolate Chip Mint hmmm maybe with marshmallows!

COLOUR LOVE 101 - JOURNAL COVER

Our first class encouraged us to make swatches and samples of all of our tools.  Honestly I thought well ok I am going to be in a hotel room so I can do this and feel crafty and productive.  Actually it was a great way to really look at colours, differences in the pigments, textures etc.  and I enjoyed it!  InkTense pencils - a new FAV!

Our second class was to show us how to layer these colours while making a first cover page.  Water colours, using markers with water, InkTense and coloured pencils.  And in the style of Peter Max.  So here is mine - done in and photographed in a hotel room with my cell phone!

SUMMER OF COLOUR #2 - ICE CREAM INSPIRATIONS WEEK 1

Our inspiration for Week #1 is Rainbow Sherbet!  

My first plan (meaning this could change at any given time!) is to integrate catching up on any number of on-line classes I have enrolled in and not completed (how many of us are there?) with Kristin's SUMMER OF COLOUR #2.   One of those classes is LETTER LOVE 101 with Joanne Sharpe..a wonderful series of classes and indeed I have signed up for her new offering COLOUR LOVE 101.  I may never transform my lettering into an art form...a truth I accept but I am concentrating on at least making it readable and surrounded by something artful!

COTTON CANDY GIRL WORKSHOP - FAIRY GIRL

SUMMER OF COLOUR #2 - ICE CREAM INSPIRATIONS

Six weeks of colour prompts, GORGEOUS give aways, inspiration and FUN!  Oh and it is FREE!  Hardly any rules, you can create what you want.  There are prizes!  Can't play every week - no problem!  All levels of skill and experience are welcome.  This week is the introduction - check it out and join in on the fun!  Double click on the title of this post or the blog badge to the right!  See you there!

COTTON CANDY GIRL WORKSHOP - FUNKY BACKGROUND

This was supposed to be ``funky hair`` ..well not that purple hair isn`t a bit funky LOL  I am having so much fun that I am happy to do another ``Lesson 2``!   Asked my daughter what she thought of the ``girls`` - she thought they were creepy ... really not my typical thing but it is great to go out of my norm.   I love the crazy hair...sometime I will have to post a picture of me with Fushia hair.  That was about 10 years ago...actually the colouring suited me.  Wasn`t so common then, shook a few up LOL

COTTON CANDY GIRL WORKSHOP - JOURNAL PAGE "A BIRD IN THE HAIR IS WORTH"

Natasha has surprised the class several times with bonus classes.  This one is the face from Lesson One on a journal page with napkin tissue hair.  I never knew what I would do with napkin - I LOVE it on her head!  And I love the "two fer" of practicing the techniques and getting an art journal page in the process..  I want to use these "girls" in projects for the granddaughters...will have to figure out a more childlike look along the way.

COTTON CANDY GIRLS - AN ANGEL!

I signed up for Natasha May's Cotton Candy Girls Workshop a few weeks ago and had my first go at it this weekend.  This one is done on a 6x6 chunky canvass with acrylics and Pitt Artist pens.   Far from perfect but at some point you just gotta go with  what you have!