Like Art Journaling on Blue Jeans
Tue, January 4, 2011 at 08:01AM "You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again.
You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life."
~ Joan Miró
work-in-process shot
11x14" stretched canvas
fluid acrylics, gesso, collage, heavy body acrylics, handmade hardware stamps, found stamps, bits of my abstract watercolors
painted with a brush and with the edge of a plastic gift card
This is my first EVER canvas painting! I ordered ten Blick Studio Canvas - this is cotton canvas, pre-primed for acrylic painting. The canvas wraps around a 3/4" backing frame so you can paint the edges too. I was really thrilled with the texture when I pulled them out of the box! These are not expensive, 8x10" canvas are about $17 for 10. Ten! I figured if I didn't like what I did, there's always gesso!
mixed media
super fun
like art journaling
on blue jeans
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Wow--I'm in love with this canvas! It's a great reminder, too, to incorporate some of my found objects (aka "junk") into the process of painting. I love all the little circles you've got in this piece. I don't know what happens between my creative brainstorming (when I'm chasing the toddler to and fro) and the table where I sit and create. Somehow I forget all these ideas and stare blankly at my canvas/book/fabric and wonder why everything looks so blah.
Love it! It's so colourful... so you. :-)
Sophie
No gesso for this one, Tammy! It's a "keeper"!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo
I love works like these! It makes me feel like I can see a slice of your thought process and the way you find beauty in small things.
Joy, Sophie, Terri and Julio, Thank you for your kind words, they mean a great deal to me!
Tammy
Woo hoo, you are a natural!!! And I love your use of color. Yippeeeeeee!! I can tell you had lots of fun.
Wonderful vibrant colours and images - love it. I can see you smiling with the buzz of creativity as you made it. I like painting & collaging on canvas - the canvas takes a lot of tough love (aka abuse, lol).
Kat X
I love this!
First time viewer and wow - i LOVE this painting! I can't believe it's your first canvas!!! I'm inspired and in awe of you...
Mary Beth, Katina, Kirstin and Shannon,
Your words make me smile! I am happy that you love vibrant color as much as I do. I might, just might, hang this on the wall!
Tammy
beautiful!! so vibrant!