Hi ho, my lovelies. I thought by grouping my LIfe Book posts, I'd discipline myself to post more frequently and cover more artistic ground. Not so much. Ah well, try, try again, right? Today's post is Life Book 2015 Weeks 31-34. Week 31 Hamsa Protection with Rachel Rice Week 32 You are Wise with Tam … Continue reading Weeks 31-34
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Week 26. Inner Warrior Princess with Andrea Gomoll. I've been a tad obsessed with creating a Klimt-inspired Pallas Athena since I took Tam's Magical Mythical Makings class. I've sketched a number of variations and tried again when this lesson came up. Klimt's Athena was a bust portrait with her in a helmet. That's a tad … Continue reading Weeks 26-30
Hi my lovelies. I can hardly believe that July is nearly over. It's time for another Life Book 2015 post. It's been nearly 2 years since I started on this mixed media art journey. I find that I'm copying less and taking inspiration more from the lessons in 2015. Here are the next 4 pages. … Continue reading Life Book Weeks 22-25
Week 18 was 2 bonus lessons; I did the 2nd lesson with Kristin Van Valkenburgh. I used fiber paste, stencils, acrylics, Dina Wakely scribble bird stamp, washi tape, Shiva oil pastels, collage, and more. It's a many layer piece that the photo doesn't do justice to. Week 19 was with Jessica Swift. This was a … Continue reading Life Book Weeks 18-21
The theme for April is being present. In the moment. Tam had a terrific definition for being present, so I'll save the Buddhist commentary for a moment. What the April lessons have in common is being present by following your artistic impulses, experimenting, playing. Remember how carefree you were as a kid drawing? Before some … Continue reading Life Book 2015 Weeks 14-17
Here are the next batch of pages. Theoretically, March. Week 10 Layers of Your Heart with Tam, featuring the lyrics to Big Audio Dynamite "Push Those Blues Away." Week 11 Your Inner & Outer World with Jane Davenport. One of my favorite pages. Week 12 was an artist interview, which was good because I spent … Continue reading Life Book 2015 Weeks 10-13