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January Challenge- Lisa Congdon & CreativeBug

Had a good time the month of January on Instagram  drawing an item a day with Lisa Congdon and CreativeBug.  CB has a 14 day free trial membership for newbies, after that it is a little under $5 a month for unlimited viewing from several teachers, many of which have multiple videos per lesson all in the same place.  You can learn a variety artistic topics.  They are professionally filmed and recorded. Many provide pdfs.  So worth it if you ask me!   Will I stay a member, no..  (smile) But I will check in 2-3 times a year if there new courses.

The 31 day, daily drawing challenge info can be found here, on Lisa's blog.
She chose 31 items and each day in Jan. 2016, she released a short video on drawing the item.
The thing about the 31 days.. it kinda starts a habit.. drawing/expressing one's self daily. I met a bunch of uber cool artist, whose persona cam through drawing daily.  I was just happy to embrace the imperfect pen drawing.  I even made it a point after a few days... to just say... NO MORE pencil.. and to embrace whatever the pen and ink layed to paper.  Will post all 31 of my drawing here.. in another post

ColourArte and Art Journal Color- Challenge

This was made for ColourArte's Challenge #5 - Fall Colors

 and the November Challenge over at **ART*JOURNAL*JOURNEY*


Had fun wetting my pots of Twinkling H2Os.  Let the water sit for a few moments and applied with a waterbrush, in case i wanted or need to keep the color wet and mobile. The birds are from BloomGirls from Prima.. by Jaylynscraps. I love those birds.. I love more that a create new color for birds that might not exist!

I took a heart shaped canvas board and added gesso by decoart.  Then I took the radiance gels and created a sky,  love how it is a dimensional paint and I was able to add texture with it..

Day 90- #90daysofblogging (DecoArt)

Love how this page came out.. adding my quote was a final decision.  I used white sharpie that was water-based then i outlined the lettering for pop.  I really love this page, this face.. these colors.

I took some Deco Art Acrylics in various colors and put some color on the page. Then I  took  a pencil and did a lose face.

Then I took the Media line titanium white and muted some of the bright colors of the face.  Usuaully the white is used to accent/highlight areas.  I just like the look.  I had no real reason to do it.. just responding to my intuition.

Then I took my stabilo all pencil in blue and traced the face and a few details.  Took a wet brush and activated the pencil to give that painterly look.  

Then I layered my acrylics with some Caran D'Ache Neocolor2s, which are water soluble crayons.  

Adding even more here in complementary colors..

Activating and moving the color with a little bit of matte medium.  Love how that stops the color from moving as much, once it's dry.

I also love how the colors are not opaque and that the colors peak through the layers.

Added more colors to the face and details and a few highlights.

If you have noticed I finally finished publishing my 90 days of blogging.  I got to the last 5-7 days and just totally found myself, not typing..or wanting to type.  Anyway, it's finally done!  Thank you for coming along on this ride with me!!

Day 89- #90daysofblogging

 This was my last post as a Guest Designer for Gina's Designs Lasercuts.  It has has been super swell to be there each Wednesday In the month of July!  If you haven't noticed my style by now, I love color and I loooove sparkle.  You can never have too much of either when you are playing with Fairies!  Check out my page..

I love anything and everything about fairies, then again I am biased because of the color and sparkle/glitter/shimmer factor.  I am not colorful person in clothing, nor am I adorned with sparkley accessories, but my heart is.  My friend Sandee Setliff, an awesome artist, and she reminded me to..  DREAM BIG, Little fairies grant BIG WISHES!  I believe there is a little bit of fairy sprinkling kindness/fairy dust everywhere daily in many of us.

Anywho, back to my project.  I covered all my fabulous chippies from Gina's Store with gesso.  You don't have to, but I do, especially when I know I am going to use Design Memory Craft's gelatos.  It allows me to literally apply color and rub with my finger,

   

I love Gina's Store, I am very excited over the projects I have been able to produce over the last few weeks.  Her chippies have allowed me to create things I would not normally even attempt on my own.  With an awesome selection of chipboard pieces and her MORE than affordable prices. I will always come back and refer her to friends and fellow crafters alike.  If you get a chance to check out her site, I am more than sure, you will find something that tickles your fancy personally or it would make a spectacular gift.  Again, it has been uberly awesome to be a guest designer for her and her company.  Please subscribe to her design team's YouTube Channel , they are a talented bunch and don't forget to LIKE her Facbook page by clicking here and join her Facebook group for even more inspiration by clicking here.

Thanks for all of your warm support!