inspired by the "u for underneath" prompt at A Year in the life of an art journal and my love for colored duct tape and paint and screen and zippers.

( Read more... )

Here's this months layout for the circle journal.
The theme of this one is "vintage bling" and i have to admit i was stumped almost all month!
But with the deadline of Nov 1 looming i pulled it together and tried some new techniques.
I'm pretty happy with the outcome! And it's something i would normally not do, but it still has me in it :) The size of each page is 8"x 8"

( Read more... )

Did a spread for A Year in the Life of an Art Journal "T" Prompt. T was supposed to stand for "Tasty" but since that is semi-related to food, and seeing how horrible a time lately i've been having with my relationship with food, i just journalled about my emotional eating then found a quote, i believe from Buddha, about it.

( Read more... )

This is the "R = Read" page for the Year in the Life of An Art Journal Project.

( Read more... )

Art Journal entry for A Year in the Life of an Art Journal --- S = Song (although i took it to Sound :) )

( Read more... )

An art journal page for the gauche alchemy circle journal.
The topic is collections and quotes (something i collect as well :D ):

( Read more... )

here is a rather quick art journal page i did last night

( image behind this here cut )

I all of the sudden had an epiphany that I meaning ME could be considered "an artist." I've always been super hesitant to label myself this and i think it's always been at the front of my mind to want to become it some day.
Like "what do i want to be when i grow up?" type question.
"Artist" always seemed to be a conceited answer, and one that would put me an esteemed group of masters and i could never fit there.

So, last night I was painting up a bunch of pages and it just hit me, i think now i can confidently say i'm an artist. Yeah? Yeah. I don't have to paint like Picasso or even make things people want to pay money ... i just have to MAKE. You know, like CREATE.

That word is so daunting and weighty to me, though... but perhaps i finally feel like i'm making something that makes me happy and content and that i want to actually put up in my house ... you know, like art ...

Art Journalling has become so much more than a visual diary for me - it's helped me try out new techniques, develop styles that i feel comfortable with and given me more confidence to share my work and ultimately my emotion. I guess it's a freedom to think that not every page has to be a masterpiece, and it's all just a journey towards something greater some day.

Last night I was in a fragile mood and got a couple of art journal pages completed.
In my new art journal #2 :D (in case you missed it, i got my first art journal ever done!)

Yeah ... I was obviously listening to U2 last night :D :-p

( Read more... )

My first art journal is done!
My first art journal is done!
My first art journal is done!

What a sense of accomplishment as well as visual journey of my year so far - the craziest most unpredictable (but in a bad way) year!

( Read more... )

This is the last page of my first art journal!!!!!
I'm totally pysched

( Read more... )

Finally an art journal page that gets me excited to create again!
Inspired by the Depeche Mode I saw last Tuesday - when all time stopped and the world was perfect for a minute - the song "Waiting for the Night"

( Read more... )

dooood
i've almost completed my first ever art journal!!!!!!!
almost every page is done, just need to do the cover!!!!!
i can't wait!

I've been a little more prolific lately, huh.
some could even say

"i'm back baby ... i'm back..."

( Read more... )

I haven't posted MONTHS of "year in the life" art journal entries!

Some of them are pure shit. When i was on prozac and had ZERO creativity (aka zombie syndrome) but i was trying to force myself to do something. To feel something. Even though they're kind of embarrassing to show because they are so gross, they're an important part of this year and the mental struggles I've been having.

But 3 weeks off of Prozac, only on Wellbutrin now, i feel a new sense of creativity and energy. THANK GOD.

Anyways, here's a bunch of "M" through "Q" art journal pages:

( Read more... )

I joined a circle journal group with 11 other chicks through the gauche alchemy blog. We each had to come up with a theme for the journal we send around and in 11 months we'll get our journal back filled with pages from other artists loosely based on the topic.
Here are a couple of photos of the journal i made to send out.

( photos here )

As previously mentioned i'm all freaking out cause i have no creative mojo lately. It's like wanting to have an orgasm and you can't!!!!!

So, the last two nights I did two art journal pages about having "nothing" in my creative soul right now. Using the good old standbys - duck tape, electrical tape and acrylic paint.

( Read more... )

An art journal page inspired by the prompt from Gutter Girlz:

( Read more... )

Productive art journaling weekend!

( Read more... )

a couple of artsy craftsy things i did this weekend:
( Read more... )

The last week has been UBER stressful.
OMG.
Here are two art journal pages I did this weekend that kind of helped:
( Read more... )