Show us a new trick. That's what those goofy Poobah's over at OPUS GLUEI want this week. (I can say that because, well I'm one of the goof's. LOL)
You all know that I have ventured into the world of Art Journals. I am not professing to be an artist. I AM professing to enjoy the heck out of what I am doing. I will go further to state that I am out to please only me. If you like or don't like the things I come up with is okay. Heck, even I don't like some of the things I come up with. Generally you won't see them, but, sometimes you will. Cuz I am consistently inconsistent. It's how I am.
Anyway, this week I played with texture. I used the gesso I have to create a couple of pages in a new art journal I bought. It wasn't what I really want (the journal) but I am going to use it anyway. It'll be a laboratory of sorts. I'll experiment here. (I used to say I wanted to be a Mad Scientist when I was younger, so here goes. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!)
I didn't take pictures of the process, but here's a look-see anyway. I had a hard time getting myself to make any mark of any sort in this pristine new journal. (Do you get that way too?) So, I just jumped in and used watercolor crayons to color one of the pages. When that was dry, I just dumped a big glob on there and covered it all up. Oops, I dumped too much gesso, so I covered the page next to it too. What the heck was I thinking?!?! Yep, I just dumped a big glob on there and spread it ALL OVER. Crazy, I know. Then I took the end of the brush handle and doodled designs into the wet gesso. Then came the really hard part.
Waiting.
Waiting for the gesso to dry.
Once dried, I used water colors on the plain white page and acrylics on the watercolor crayon'ed page.
I tried, but wasn't able to get a good close-up of the blue/green page to show the texture. The circles and the zig-zags are the textured doodles. I really didn't like the stark white, so I traced over them with paint pens. There are still teeny, tiny spots of white peeking through. I guess I am okay with that. But I really, really, really like, no LOVE, the next page.
I love the way this page turned out and might have a problem covering it up. LOL But, I will. Eventually.
Isn't this great looking. I love the brush strokes and the grooves made from the brush handle. See the watercolors peeking out from the grooves! I LOVE IT!!!
8 comments:
This is super cool...once you get it down to the one you like best, put in on a giant canvass and hang it in your livingroom....you will love it...I did 3 over our couch and it is sooo cool (to me anyway).
This Poobah loved our goofy challenge - had a lot of fun creating for it! I can see you did as well, I really like this, Jana, for so many reasons. I am so happy you are enjoying yourself thoroughly and getting so arty with your projects. I also enjoy that you are putting such positive and affirming statements into your art! I LOVE the vibrant orange page and yes, I think my favorite part is that I see the first layer peeking through and adding a dazzling element. BRAVA!!!
p.s., I think Deena has a cool idea there about making a giant canvas and I could see it so easily in your living room.
I'm so glad you're my buddy too. You're inspiring me to pick up a paintbrush as well, you wonderful enabler you.
I love it too. and I want to tell you that if you put your nose up to the monitor, no, closer! you can see the texture on the first page. See?
These pages are fantastic and the orange page is astounding!
Love the colors! Love the texture! Awesome all around!
Fantastic!! Love that orange page - Amazing colors and textures!
Nancy xx :D
Oooh, funky cool effects! Sincerely hoping I get some time to play in the craft room tomorrow night.
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