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Sketchbook Project – Page 5

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

While I am quilting away on my “Wildflowers” painted fabric, I will show you another page from my “I’m A Scavenger” sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project. (Photo can be clicked for a larger image)

This page spread shows another background done like THIS one. I needed an accent, so I rolled some red paint onto the bubble wrap and then brayered it down in a couple places.

I made a smaller feather stencil, using a feather in my collection of real feathers – the stencil turned out pretty good if I do say so myself!

Then, I wanted to add the quote but didn’t want to use my own handwriting again. I stamped most of the quote using an old mini stamp set using black Staz On ink, then flipped through some magazines to get the remaining words. I am not totally loving this one, I’m not sure why….DH is the same. He says it might have something to do with the ransom note words. I was going to do the whole quote in cut out words but it would have taken days to find the right words……

I have run out of canvases, so don’t have one to show you…..will be buying more this week when we go to the city for our monthly shopping spree.

We are having +30 C temperatures….I’m NOT a HEAT person, so I try to work in the cooler mornings & evenings as my studio is on the second floor. During the day, I stay on the main floor, sketch or read or handwork…..YES, we have AC but it doesn’t cool off the upstairs as good as the main floor.

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Sketchbook Project – 4

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

While I was waiting for some fabric paint to dry so I could add the next layer today, I finished the 8 X 10 canvas to go with the “I’m A Scavenger” page spread in the Sketchbook Project.

For this page spread, I covered the background with insides to all kinds of envelopes that we & Mom get in the mail. They were all black & white patterns. Used gel medium to glue them down & over top.

I then did a light gesso layer, and brushed the green paint (a cheap folk art paint from the dollar store) onto bubble wrap and brayer it down onto the page.

I adapted this feather stencil from Linda Kemshall‘s screenprinting video on their Design Matters TV handout. I forget what I changed on it, but doesn’t matter I like this version! I used Kroma acrylic black paint for the paint. I have to say once you use good quality acrylic paint, its so hard to go back to the cheap stuff…..LOL!

Here is the 8 X 10 canvas.

I did a bigger piece of the bubble wrap on here….

LOVE them both! And, I think this has inspired me to make a version in fabric, but it will have to get into line on my TO DO list.

Don’t forget to go back to the other page spreads to see the canvases I added. I still have to go back & do one like the first page.

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Sketchbook Project – 3

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Here is the 3rd Page Spread in my “I’m a Scavenger” Sketchbook project.

Another paper towel background on this one. I spent some time on the internet looking for crow or raven quotes, but they are few & far between. I did read that someone said their “Caw Caw” calls sound like they are asking “Come fly with me…” So, that’s where that statement came from.

I made the right image as a stencil – now have a few to choose from now.

The “Cs” on the left side came about when I went to stamp “Come” and didn’t check if I had it right up before stamping…..

The bottom shiny piece of paper is really from the inside of a chicken pie from M & M Meat shops.…..we like their chicken pies so treat ourselves once a month.

Before I finish this post today……just thought I’d let you know that I made a canvas copy of my Page 2 spread HERE.

Today’s page spread will have one soon as well, working on it between other projects. Then, once I have caught up doing pieces for page spreads I’ve already done – I will do both at the same time.

ADDITION:

Here is the 8 X 10 canvas I created the same as the above sketchbook page spread, except I didn’t add the shiny paper at the bottom. DH & I, both, decided it didn’t need it.

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Not being perfect…

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Art is NOT always perfect! And, at the beginning of this sketchbook project, I decided to just go with whatever I am doing on each page spread, not stressing out about trying to be perfect because its just that A Sketchbook.

Art is about enjoying yourself making something……I am LOVING this whole sketchbook process & trying to stick to a theme.

Don’t forget all the photos on this blog are clickable to make them larger.

This page spread started out with paper towels that I had used to wipe up fabric paint. See – I save EVERYTHING!!! I’m a real scavenger. I glued the paper towel down with gel medium.

I had cut out a raven from a National Geographic long ago – its in my paper bin somewhere. The silhouette from cutting it out was laying on a pile of papers on my cutting table……speaking to me! So, I got out some black Kroma Acrylics, and painted the silhouette. I had made a small stencil for a postcard months ago. I practised on a piece of paper, then when I moved the stencil to the page, it was not situated right…..I noticed after I started. Then, when I stamped, I almost ran out of room – I wasn’t thinking that far ahead! DUH! and the little crows flying – they cover up paint spatter on the edges of the foam alphabet stamps.

So, in-spite of it NOT being perfect I LOVE this page spread!!!

ADDITION:

ArleeBarr inspired me to do the same as her……make an art piece the same as the sketchbook pages, since our sketchbooks will not be coming back to use – they will be the property of Brooklyn Art Library. I went back and made a canvas the same as the above page spread. I found another paper towel similar in colours.

This is an 8 X 10 inch canvas. I haven’t decided what to do with the sides of the canvas, but the top is FINISHED and I LOVE THIS!!!

All the same techniques, just on an artist canvas instead of pages in the sketchbook.

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Day 1 of Sketchbook project…

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Day 1 of my sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project & a reminder, my theme is: I’m a scavenger!

I took all the receipts from my tote bag when unpacking for my recent trip. I glued them down to the first page with a glue stick. I then coloured the page with a blue watercolor pencil and then used my waterbrush to move the colour around.

The shiny paper is the cover to a chocolate mint we got with the bill for supper Wednesday night. What goes with shiny? And, is a scavenger…..a CROW!!!

I have a line drawing from a very old colouring book (found at the thrift store)….I bought it specifically for the crow!!! LOL

I used a black Sharpie to fill in the crow. I will continue to colour it in until the colour is more even….is still soaking in.

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