May 30, 2013

Self Expression

I’ve been playing about in my art journal. I love the fact that I can sit quietly (or not so quietly if I fancy the music on) and just play with paints, pencils, crayons and whatever else I fancy and really lose myself. My mood has been a bit low of late, blame it on the weather or hormones or both so I have not been the most chatty person to be around but sitting with my art journal has been great therapy for me. I feel calm and peaceful just playing away.
For this page I started out with the image which is from Crow About Studios. She’s funky and I love her orange hair.  I took colour inspiration from the orange, red and yellow in the image and I also tried the image transfer technique using gel medium. It’s the first time I’ve done that and I really like how it turned out.
self-expression

Thanks for stopping by!
Dee

7 comments:

  1. I just love this page Dee, that image is brilliant and I echo your sentiments as thats exactly the way Im feeling at the moment and art journalling is a such a good therapy for me

    Im so glad you have discovered this hobby

    Suzy xx

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  2. Lovely bright colours to lift the mood on these awful grey days we are having.

    Fi x

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  3. Love this girl with her gorgeous hair.

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  4. I think you've found your creative spirit, same as Suzy .... Art journaling really suits you x

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  5. It's a wonderful page. Brilliant bright colours.

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  6. I love your page, lovely warm and happy colors. I use my art journaling in much the same way. It does help get rid of the thunder clouds in my head. And a little bit of sunshine, be it sunshine on a journal page =), makes everything better.

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  7. I can totally identify with that sentiment! Love the warm colours.

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