“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” Oscar Wilde Not so wild about this art journal page, but I love the quote! Notice the tiny little figure holding out a heart to a child…. Sometimes … Continued
I am so eagerly watching for spring…how about you? This week’s prompt is to journal about those sightings of spring around the corner. Or what things you are most excited for in a change of season. I have been seeing … Continued
Just a little quote from Gore Vidal via my sketchbook (and Instagram) this morning. “The unfed mind devours itself” Hmmm… makes me think about not only IF I am feeding my mind, but WHAT I am feeding my mind. Makes such … Continued
Sometimes it is just hard to think what to put on a journal page…. so here is a simple prompt for the day: Draw any sort of bottle (or paste one out of a magazine) and put a label on it … Continued
As a young adult, I wanted to have a beautifully decorated tree with perfectly coordinating ornaments. It would be nothing like the “shabby’ sort of tree I had grown up with, covered with a hodge podge collection of stuff that over … Continued
“Use your imagination not to scare yourself to death, but to inspire yourself to Life!” Adele Brookman This seemed appropriate advice for Halloween week! The background is a lovely Citra Solv altered page, more orange in real life! In the … Continued
“Life never becomes a habit to me. It’s always a marvel.” Katherine Mansfield And there is so very much to marvel at! These flowers were inspired by Tamara Laporte in a recent Lifebook 2014 lesson. Have a happy day of … Continued
When Mordecai challenged Esther to use her royal position to influence the king to save the many lives of her own Jewish people, he said to her “Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for … Continued
Had fun with this crazy collage built on top of a painted background. I used: an old encyclopedia for Einstein’s face, and the circles along the left side a Guiness Book of World Records for the body builder a … Continued
I had so much fun last night at an introduction to art journaling class. In my own journal I take notes, and paint over notes. I write shopping lists, and to do lists, and then paint over them as well. … Continued