The Artful Readers Club for January
Artist's Journal Workshop: Creating Your Life in Words and Pictures by Cathy Johnson Sat in front of a local church on a sunny Saturday, then picked some flowers to examine. I only had a pencil so I added the watercolor later. Armed with few supplies, I went to one of my favorite spots and doodled. Lines added in Photoshop before posting...timid me. Please note: I recommend this book for any artist at any stage...my reference to 12-13 year olds in this review, is remarked due to the value of journaling. It's actually a very sophisticated book on many levels. In a brief shuffle through the pages of Artist's Journal Workshop , I found myself conflicted. The book contains numerous examples of a style of art making that toggles between the hugely personal and a publishable 'look'. So, with that...the book set up on my shelf for nearly a year. Now, after an honest read, I still feel a bit conflicted...but in a way that offers some inspir...

love her gentleness...and all those kissy lips :* XXX
ReplyDeleteVery cool - how did you create this with the Pixlr-o-mat? Did you enhance a previous piece. Really pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you Geri! Pixir-o-mat has a couple of filters that I ran it through after I took a photo of the original with my EVO. The original is on a 140 lb. piece of paper with a bunch of collage and then I gessoed a silhouette in white and drew in the face.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pink green and black color scheme! I'll have to check out pixlr-o-mat. I like finding fun new apps.
ReplyDeleteLooks great, I like the crazy shadowing. I never heard of that program
ReplyDeleteCool picture. All the options to create digitally amaze me. Look forward to watching your 29 Faces come in.
ReplyDeleteIs it a digital painting?
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
Love those textures & colours & seems a little like she's celebrating Valentines Day early with the kisses ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you EVA! No, It's a mixed media collage, then I applied the face with white gesso and used prisma color.
ReplyDeleteShe's *fabulous*. Love those dark eyebrows. They make her so goth and cool.
ReplyDeleteIt is really wonderful...like it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!! I just started doing mixed media myself and I am loving it, very addictive! lol keep up the great work!
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