Hi ho friends. In honor of the end of 2017, I'm reviewing some of my art journals. I typically take photos as I work on class projects, even though I always post them as I'm working on them. As my mom likes to say, "I only have 2 hands." As I was strolling through my … Continue reading Lobster Strongman
Tag: Mermaid Circus
In order to extend the enjoyment of Mermaid Circus, I left Week 8 until I finished Radiant Faces. First up, La Sirena Gorda. The background is Distress Stains and she's drawn with Prisma Pencils and permapaque pens. I'd put a lot of time with chin up faces, that I decided my full-figured gal would be … Continue reading Mermaid Circus Week 8
The two lessons for Week 6 of Mermaid Circus is Working Dark and Sea Nymphs! Both of these lessons were done in my large, hard bound journal. Working Dark uses Jane's Tissue Transfer technique, collage, acrylics, pencils, pens and draws, as you can see, from deep sea creatures, which I love. Many are very odd … Continue reading Mermaid Circus Week 6
It looks like it has been a while since I posted on Mermaid Circus so the next few posts will catch you up. Week 5 Lesson 3 was a Merman with Teesha. Her's was a collage image scanned then printed on fabric. I have only recently picked up a little sewing again. My Merman is … Continue reading Mermaid Circus Week 5 Merman
I'm still experimenting with Teesha's art journal collage style. This page just kept going. However, I like that I combined collage with text. Also, I am really enjoying my lettering. I love this style and will continue to explore it. There's something soothing about working these pages. Edited with #aviary > http://avry.co/_getAviary_
Hello my lovelies. We are finally experiencing the weather I love: the grey, damp windy days of fall, after the leaves have turned and the air smells like a combination of rain, pretty leaves, and those tree berries that the birds love so much. Cheerful decay, I call it. When I turned 40, I had … Continue reading Chin Up, Buttercup
Week 2 of Mermaid Circus is a review of basic Jane style faces and shading with markers, collage Jane style and Teesha lettering. It's a full week of mermie goodness. I used Copics and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers for both, with a white gel pen for highlights and distress stain for hair. I tried to … Continue reading Mermaid Circus Week 2 Face Review
Jane Davenport and Teesha Moore offer a live online workshop called Mermaid Circus. The 8 week class is running right now. This week 2, a review of Jane style faces. It was Jane's Whimsical Faces video that started my mixed media art journal journey last year. I decided to focus my main effort on exploring … Continue reading Mermaid Circus WIP
