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You've seen them....those perfect photos of someone's perfectly organized creative space. But, what does it look like when the creative juices are flowing? Probably not perfect. :) At least mine doesn't. In this photo I'm working with water color mediums for a poppy scene.
Seth asks us to go behind the curtain and bare our spaces in the throws of creativity. Check out the long list of the people who are sharing on his site today.
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Since I went to the CREATE retreat, I have been so inspired to draw and paint every day. It's Kent's fault. :) I set up a set of markers next to my favorite chair in the front of the TV - after all it is football season and I need to watch my Lions. Today I'm sharing another book cover I painted. It's our house log. I keep a record of all the stuff we have done to the house in one book, with contact numbers and dates of work - of course I had to have a house on the front. :)
I painted a base of white acrylic paint and used a variety of acrylic paints and stencils from StencilGirl for the background. I drew the house (inspired by a stamp from Hero Arts) with a black Sharpie Paint pen and used LUXE inks to add some additional color and shading. It did not take long and I got my drawing and painting fix for the day.
I am a life long learning and love going to workshops and hanging out with people who love to color as much as me. I appreciate all the wonderful instructors I had at CREATE. To see my CREATE posts, click on the days below:
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I watercolored this fall tree using Bister powders. Another brand with more selection of colors is Brusho Crystal Colors.
I painted the tree with a brush onto cold press watercolor paper, sprinkled powders for leaves and ground, and spritzed with water. The powders blended together and created a lovely artsy surprise. I love this simple and fun technique!
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Last month's theme for the StampscapesII yahoo group challenge was Weeds and Things.
I googled "weeds" for my inspiration, and found I had to fine tune the search to "scenic weeds," as I was not getting the images I was interested in for a scene. :) I found a photo that sang to me, as my ATC sister Sandy would say.
Making two scenes at the same time, I started by stamping the rocks for the background of the scene. I didn't worry about filling them in completely because I was planning for the weeds to be in the foreground and would cover up a portion. Next, I airbrushed in a subtle sky.
I colored the rocks and added a few weeds popping up between the rocks with alcohol markers.
I added the weeds and things in the forefront using rich LUXE inks and Distress Inks in various shades of green. I 'found' a new technique when I accidently over-inked one of my LUXE pads. This time I did it on purpose to give texture and depth to the weeds and things in the forefront.
I masked the rocks and added more grass inbetween them with a portion of a stamp. To create green moss on the rocks, I used a cotton swap. I also used a cotton swap to dab in a bit more LUXE ink to make the flowers really pop. NOTE: When you allow the ink to dry in between layers and you will get a sharper image. If you want more blended weed and things, stamp over wet ink.
I picked the scene I liked best to send to my stampin' sister Pat. I hope she likes it!
Stampscapes Images: 18E, 185G, 275D, 277F, 302A
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So, I bought a white case to color then cover with white. :)
After cleaning it with alcohol, I outlined the white plastic case with a gold metallic ink marker. Next, I filled in rich color with Spectrum Noir Markers. I found they blended nicely on the plastic.
I added some black and gold circles with round tops and inks. After everything dried, I spread a thin layer of white paint over the colored area and used a plastic tool to create texture. The arcrylic paint caused the alchol markers to blend and lighten.
I added a border and wrote the word "Faith" with a marker filled with high flow acrylic ink.
No blank space is safe at my house!
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