The wonderful historic city of Savannah, GA is a place my mom,sisters, and I will always remember with fondness. One of many stories we heard about on our visit a few years ago was of “The Waving Girl”. A young lady … Continue reading →
So you think you can’t draw? Can you scribble? Inspired by a guest artist, Päivi Eerola, on the Documented Life Project, I scribbled (aimless drawing) all over my paper with pencil. After looking at the scribbles for a while I began to … Continue reading →
How do you describe with words playground equipment made of metal and wood that spins in a circle, hangs from a single center pole, teeter-totters in ovals and circles, on which riders can sit or stand, so that others know exactly what you are talking … Continue reading →
The theme for the month of June in the Documented Life Project was “Travel Journaling” and the first art challenge was illustrative art journaling. I had no trips planned in the month of June and figured I would just use … Continue reading →
The art challenge for week 22 in the Documented Life Project was “textured paper”. To start, I brushed watered down school glue onto my page and laid a sheet of randomly scrunched up tissue paper on top of the glue. I pressed … Continue reading →
The art challenge for week 21 in the Documented Life Project was to use cheesecloth as a texture medium. I know it is hard to believe, but I do not have cheesecloth in my stash of fabric. So I did … Continue reading →
For week 20 of the Documented Life Project, the art challenge was to use modeling paste on the page to add texture. I did not have any craft modeling paste, but I did have a small container of lightweight wall spackling … Continue reading →
The art challenge for the 19th week of Documented Life Project was stitching. Jan: For this challenge, I pulled out a box of small fabric scraps and picked out pieces that were small enough to not need cutting. I arranged … Continue reading →
For the month of May the theme for Documented Life Project was Touchy Feely (Texture) and the art challenge for week 18 was Fabric. The journal prompt was “The Fabric of Your Life”. Jan: I used a scrap of leftover fabric from … Continue reading →
The art challenge for the 17th week of the Documented Life Project was to use ink. The journal prompt was “Before the ink is dry.” Jan: A few weeks ago I was playing around with embossing foil by hand and … Continue reading →