January Theme
The Blank Page and How to Face It!
January 31
Art Challenge: Under Paper (paper on your work table that gets all inky while you work)
Journal Prompt: What Lies Beneath?
I'm still behind - counting today's prompt, I have 2 more page spreads to be caught up.
I started by gluing a number of pieces of under paper to my background. It looked pretty chaotic, so I covered it with a light coat of gesso, hoping to knock back the colors a bit and make it more cohesive. But it covered more than I intended, so I added some acrylic paints to make my background. The under paper ended up only providing texture to the background, but at least I liked it. I searched for quotes using "beneath" as my search term, and this is what I ended up with. The bird and branches are made from under paper as well. I had no idea where I was going with it when I started the page, but I'm happy with the way it turned out.
2 comments:
It's just lovely. The color has such a texture & depth. I'm inspired to go out & try a little gesso...And I love your inspirational theme...
I think this is terrific, Cheryl. I love the colors, the quote, and your whole, go-with-the-flow process. I'm really enjoying these posts.
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