Taking some time off

I hope to be back by September 1 🙂

random…

I seem to be keeping my nose in a book (er Kindle) lately…I played in my sketchbook with some new markers I got earlier in the week and I finished a journal page.  Here’s the journal page:  Lots of layers and final embellishment with some Souffle gel pens:

I tried out some new Dick Blick Studio markers…they are ok but nothing to jump up and down about:

 

Here are two good source books….lots of ideas for cutting stencils or doodling.  I ordered both of them at Amazon.

All of these photos are from the Flowers and Plants Motifs book.  It has Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Greek motifs, to name only a few categories:

Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

 

final ICADs…

Here are my final ICADs for July 26-31.  It was fun, it was a blast…and I never got tired of making those small pieces of art.  Thank you Tammy for hosting the whole thing for two months.  My cards are all together in a plastic index card holder that I bought at one of our local dollar stores.  I forgot to take a photo of it.

ICAD 56 is a combination of vintage magazine, old typing book, and newer magazine pieces(the bird):

 

ICAD 57 is a collage from a fashion magazine:

 

ICAD 58 is a face I drew with ink and a brush on an old house plan book, other pieces are from a magazine:

 

ICAD 59 is a part of magazine ad that I painted over and then I saw a face:

 

ICAD 60 is pieces from a magazine ad over a painted background…doodling added with a dip pen:

 

ICAD 61 *inserts drum roll* is mostly a mixture of acrylic paints and inks:

Have a wonderful weekend!!!