Remember this?

The one on the right was in my blog post in May.  I wasn't too happy with it.  The one on the right is the same one painted over.  I am in process of changing it obviously...why not it is mine!  Haha!  I am waiting for the paint to dry.  Posting it helps me see where I want to go.

Inspired

Work in progress.  I am inspired by a picture I saw on Pinterest...I do not know the artist's name otherwise I would mention it.  I have so far used muslin, paper and old kimono piece, will be adding more to this piece.  Anyway, I plan on doing my own thing with it!

Today I am painting on cloth, also...

Adding some collage elements and hopefully some embroidery!  I love to do this mindless work!  A year or so back I had taken some muslin a lightly gessoed it I had the idea to try my hand at a fabric art journal using all of my scraps, buttons, etc..   I found the stack and will have to add some more gesso and sew/paint/collage away.  Maybe this will be called page one!

My favorite flower...the wild rose.

About 20 years ago I saw a single plant amongst a pile of rubble in a lot that was going to be bulldozed to make yet, another building.  I couldn't stand the idea of that beautiful wild rose bush being torn out and demolished along with everything else.  I made my husband stop and we/he dug it up...good thing he had some really good gloves in the car because those thorns were daunting!  The rose bush was not tall or wildly blooming, it was just big enough for the trunk of our car.  We have moved several times since then and each time this plant has come along with us.  I just love it!  The the beautiful abudance of bloom is short lived but the fragrance is so incredibly amazing and hypnotic!  Those thorns are my husbands biggest complaint...I am sure if I wasn't around he's tear up the plant and throw it out!  I love this rose bush.  I once bought and planted an heirloom rose bush called Dainty Bess, it looked like a big wild rose bush but with bigger pink flowers (it's funny but this is the only way I like the color pink) and it had a wonderful rose scent!  My dog at the time Sofie, well she loved it too, she would sniff at it and looked transported.  One day I noticed all the flowers were gone and saw that good ole Sofie had loved them so much she ate all of the roses!  That was the end of Dainty Bess but this plant still survives!  Did I mention I love this rose bush!

Having fun with Zorana's printouts...

for my mini folders.  I am using her washi tape and bird art prints I purchased from Zorana's Etsy store.  The journals are for an art show in June. Zorana's blog is www.zoranaland.blogspot.com .

New canvas...

Had a wip and didn't like it so I gessoed over it and this is my new sketch so far.  Just felt the urge, thank Goodness!  Finally!  Thank goodness for keeping an art journal for experimentation and visual thoughts!  I came across an attempt to use watercolor in a non watercolor journal and of course it just made a mess but out of that mess she appeared and here we go.  This is a larger canvas than I prefer, 16" x 20" x 1.5"  I have a lot of texture because of the gesso haven't decided whether to sand it down or not but it is a start!

So far the first painting is the beginning and this is the middle.  Don't know where I am going with this but it feels so good to be doing it!  So much more to do...but then maybe not.  I am adding more paint than I usually do and I am happy about that!


 

Can't sleep...

It is 3:40 a.m. PST and my inner child wanted to play.

The top one is three layers, some thoughts on paper and a drawing/painting on old primer text and a sheet of vellum with ink overlay.

The bottom is very thin handmade paper (no, I didn't make it).  I used pastel and aquaelle crayon and ink.  I added some torn text to hair, left one says circles and the right one squares!

I am now feeling tired and may try to sleep.  Hopefully the cats will leave me alone and all will be quiet for a little longer.  We will see!  Good night/morning!