The Adventure of Art
Unfortunately I don’t know the author of this quote, so if any of you do, please let me know! But the words are so true, at so many levels. Art is so risky. It is not only being vulnerable enough … Continued
Don’t throw out that leftover dye!
This weekend we had great fun decorating Easter eggs with the grandkids. Ever on the lookout for art supplies, I decided to try using the leftover dye as watercolor paints on Sunday’s Scripture doodle. As always, I began with an ink drawing of … Continued
The Smallest Act of Kindness
“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
“What I Am Looking For” by Helen Keller
“What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.” Helen Keller The background of this piece is stenciled collage with a black silhouette painted where the words are not. More reverse painting! The original is on … Continued
“Lucky” Jefferson in my Art Journal
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more of it I have.” Thomas Jefferson This is a page out of my art journal and is an example of paint over collage. You … Continued
“We Need Women” by Kavita Ramdas
“We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.” Kavita Ramdas As the … Continued
Welcome March!
After a snowy ending to February, I was glad to welcome March, and warmer weather I hope! This quote from Dickens is still a favorite! “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind … Continued
Castles in the Air
I find these words very inspiring. Go ahead and dream your dreams, but then go do what you need to do to make them happen! As Henry David Thoreau says…. “If you have built castles in the air, your work … Continued
Love Never Fails
Love is the topic of the day…and every day!
Journal Tip – Word Boxes
This is a quick and easy way to make your words stand out. I simply used a wide black Copic marker to make different sized rectangles…one for each word in the quote I was using. Then I wrote the words … Continued