Green Page - Handmade Journal

This is a  spread from the journal I made from watercolor paper. The top picture is  the full spread open. The bottom picture is a detail photograph of the lower right hand corner of the spread. 


The paper on the borders and throughout the spread were created by first using some cheap copy paper and sprayed it with some ink. I then used a heat gun to dry the paper. I rubber stamped images into  columns filling up the paper. The paper was then ripped into different size strips and glued along the borders and filling in other spaces.


The photograph I took in the bottom detail is an old house near Santa Fe, New Mexico. I made a copy of the photograph in black and white. The image was then hand colored with markers and torn to fit the page.

More Glue Cards- Theme Hot

 Here are two more glue cards I made for a swap. The theme is HOT. Since we here in North Texas are going through record breaking heat I decided to incorporate the weather forecast in these two cards.

Collage Cards - Glue and Paper only

These are two 4X6 cards that are collage with just paper and glue. It is a challenge not to mess with it using other mediums.  It is a real exercise in restraint on my part

Purple Page - Handmade Journal

 

These are pages from a book I made using a single sheet of watercolor paper. I found the instructions on Tracy V Moore Channel on You Tube. I love the idea of using a single sheet of paper and not wasting anything. I have made different sizes of this journal which working nicely for making something small you can tuck inside a backpack or purse to do impromptu art. 

  

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/tracyvmoore#p/u/22/1z6qmXGRrsE

CAT swap - Cityscapes

These artist trading cards are for a "Create A Theme " swap. The theme was landscapes, so I did a city landscape for my partners. I made one long piece that would be divided into four cards. I carefully marked where the cut would be so it would not cut off a good part of the cityscape. Each card has some person or people in it. If you look carefully you will see the cuts.

From my window Barajas, Spain

This is an ink and watercolor from my hotel room in Barajas Spain, which is a suburb of Madrid.

Fashionable Marie - Handmade Journal

I thought about some "what ifs" with these Marie's. What if I dressed like Marie Antoinette from the waist up and wore my favorite jeans, pencil skirt or some other modern bottom.  My Marie's came from Ten Two Studios Duchess Doll Bodies download.

Self Portrait

This is a self portrait I painted from the photograph above taken in San Sabastian Spain last year. It is artist trading card size in watercolor. 

Small Journal - Inspired by Albrect Durer

These pages are inspired by one of my favorite artist Albrect Durer. I love all the fine details in the ink drawings that he did. I combined a couple drawings but changed it a bit and added a light color wash with watercolors.

Small Journal- Round Landscape

I bought this super nice blank art journal at an art show this spring. It is made by Iona at www.ionahandcraftedbooks.com. I have five of them and I can't seem to finish any of them.  Here is a page that is done in ink and watercolor wash. I am finally learning not to have a heavy hand with the washes and stay more monotone. 

 

Marie Cupcakes

These fun cupcakes are inspired by Ten Two Studios Duchess Doll Bodies download. They come in two sizes, I used the smaller ones for these cupcakes. I cut around the bodies, taped them to a cut skewer and then inserted into the little cakes. They are very fun.

Spring Garden Paper Dolls

Here are some more paper dolls from Ten Two Studios. These are the "Spring Garden Paper Dolls".   I used brads for the arms and legs, then punched holes in the butterfly wings. I strung them together and hung them on my lamp, something funky for spring. They could be stretched out like a banner but the lamp is more fun.

Over Painting Technique

The picture in my art journal is actually some model from a magazine I cut out. I used an over painting technique. First I cut out the image the glued it to some card stock paper. I used acrylic paint and painted over the the face, hair and made a dress on my model. I then glued it to the page and used colored pencils for the background. I wrote my quote in Sharpie marker.

Black and White Paper Dolls

Ten Two Studios design team challenge this time around is to make paper dolls. I used the "Color Me Twinchie Doll" download along with some letters and numbers. They are in an art journal that I have been working in, mostly trying out different mediums, ideas and inspirations. I used a matte gel medium to cover the dolls and other elements.

Acrylic Paint - The Forest

I am doing a self taught lesson in acrylic painting. I have done oils before which behaves entirely different than the acrylics. I have this lovely art journal that I am practicing all sorts of things in it. I love that the handmade paper is kind of like canvas as far as texture.  The book is made by Iona their web site is: www.ionahandcraftedbooks.com.