Journal

my latest journal page.

'Salome'......... mixed media painting on wood. I like her shabbiness, she is quite textured and glittery which doesnt show up in the photo, anyway she is a first attempt ..so quite pleased with her really.

A Sigh and a Feather

A long time ago in a faraway place....

an angel fell to earth

and as she fell

she learned that

there is only Silence

when angels Fall

from the skies blue Grace

there is no sound

no Explosion of Anger

no shout of Explanation

only falling

and silence.

She learned that Disapointment

can be a cruelly Mute

Thing

that Stillness sometimes

carries disapproval

in it's Terrible Hush.

All she had

was the soft Rush of the wind

that she took for a Sigh

and one single

Sorry Feather

floating to her feet.

Sophie...Attic doll number two, she's been in quarantine...had the wax pox as well !

Im emailing the 'Teach' for some advice as Im onto the third one and really nervous about wax now.

Ive been busy

Here is Violet. She is a mixed media girl on wood, the kind of girl who's been spending time in the attic, forgotten, waiting...

She is my first girl made in an online class by Suzi Blu. Ive learned cool techniques but need more practise. I got right to the end of this project and covered the face in beeswax and it all went wrong..well her face came out in the pox! purple lumps under her perfect complexion.

All that work ..ho hum. well I rescued her face with some paint but back to the drawing board...literally!

Having fun tho with all things arty !

I am reading and following the Artists Way by Julia Cameron together with 136 women !
Wow isnt technology great!
Im part of an online group on Suzi Blu's Ning. As part of the process I have to take my artist self out on a date every week. This week I took myself down to the beach in the warm spring sunshine and played with stones and watercolours, it was great but the best bit was walking home. I 'abandoned' the stones in unexpected places, hoping that another child, of whatever age, find them and enjoy them. They are painted with watercolour so i feel that Im not damaging the enviroment too much.
Noseless Norm..in profile ..see above photo, has a permenant place on my shelf and Is my new muse. and keeps me company while I paint. He is the stong silent type (being a rock and all) and doesnt comment much on the work but maybe thats because he knows it's the doing of art that is the important thing!
I've also been busy this week making a couple of gifts for Suzanne and Wayne's wedding but they remain wrapped up until saturday so I can't show you those yet.

New Journal page

in my I LOVE jounal.

I didnt do romantic until Mr Joe.

This page is for Valentine Day messages

Its pink.

I didnt do pink...I dont think I do now...

well, never say never...perhaps it will grow on me!