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Lesson #21 was fun!  It used a cut-out to provide a focal point. To save time, I used stamps rather than drawing or doodling.  I did write out most of the children’s poem ‘The House that Jack Built’, one of my all time favorites and I did paint the fence. I chose bright colors andContinue reading “Creating Art at the Speed of Life’ – Day 21 #PamCarriker #ArtAtTheSpeedOfLife #ArtJournaling”

I have this habit.  I buy some art supply and I really wanted it, but feel a little guilty buying it because it’s a bit spendy.  So I hesitate to use it, fearing that I’ll make a mess of the work and, therefore, waste the product.  One of my secondary purposes for creating this artContinue reading “Creating Art at the Speed of Life’ – Day 20 #PamCarriker #ArtAtTheSpeedOfLife #ArtJournaling”

One of the things I’m finding most difficult about the lessons in Pam Carriker’s book is in taking the time to find emphemera that suits what I’m doing.  I’d like to say that it’s because time is limited–if I do get on a jury, then I’ll have to stop journaling for a while, most likely.Continue reading “Creating Art at the Speed of Life’ – Day 19 #PamCarriker #ArtAtTheSpeedOfLife #ArtJournaling”

Lesson #18 was more in my comfort zone, though I had to work hard to keep myself from fussing endlessly with the painting. The challenge was to look at something from a different angle than I usually would.  It does challenge your ideas on perspective, doing that!  

I thought I would hate Lesson 15. It required finding images that you felt represented yourself in someway and that’s a bit touchy-feely for me.  But as I got into it, I started to enjoy the process. Wanting to focus on collage rather than drawing, I decided to use a photo–a selfie I did usingContinue reading “Creating Art at the Speed of Life’ – Day 15 #PamCarriker #ArtAtTheSpeedOfLife #ArtJournaling”

After doing two pages that I really likes, I’ve done the page I like least. This lesson was about collaging with various items, and then creating a wash to unite them.  I got caught up in a quest to achieve a wider range of values, and merely succeeded in covering up the  collaged items completely.Continue reading “Creating Art at the Speed of Life’ – Day 12 #PamCarriker #ArtAtTheSpeedOfLife #ArtJournaling”