Window

Week three art prompt is "look out the window and create a piece of artwork based on what you see outside". Using an app on my phone I did a rough drawing.

The drawing has been used to make a card. And because I like seeing what I can alter in PS there is another in different colours.

Emma asked me how I was saving the collection. At the moment I am reusing cello bags, taping down the quote and then I put a small label on to identify the week. They are being stored in a box. I may well need to alter this arrangement as time goes on.

Week four "take out an unfinished project and do one thing to it: take off a piece, add a piece, add colour, etc. I found out some part made fabric paper. Added one colour in the form of oil pastel, colour 222 from the Sennelier® range, which is Phtalo blue. Then sealed it with a gel medium [iridescent] And reasoning that black is not a colour, doodled on it.

Before:

After:

I will use this for notebook covers and cards.

Wishing you a happy weekend.

Project for 2012

I have decided that I will use the 52 art prompts from Cloth paper Scissors. They have all been cut up and folded and placed in a container. I tried not to look at them, not easy. The first out was "sew strips of fabric and/or paper together and cut them into more strips that can be glued into a collage". The first batch were a bit too ordinary for me so I had another go which I feel happier with.

The orange paper came from Ethical Superstore. My sister in law spotted it and thought I would like it. It is great, not too thick and easy to stitch.

Week two required me to "draw and paint small images that can be cut and stored for later use in larger works."

I am enjoying the element of surprise and have started work on next weeks already. Not sure how long this will last. The next module of my course starts in two weeks time. I have been using my machine to make designs. using black thread on white paper I just drew with my needle. One sample, which I am using for several designs.

This is just one example.

Wishing you all a peaceful week.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year. It has certainly been a windy one so far. I took a few photographs on new years day which are out of season. A daisy in flower on the meadow and then a dandelion.

On the way back I found a hollyhock still in flower but lying on the floor.

Then blossom on a tree at the end of the road. The wind has made it hard to photograph, but I hope you can see a bit of blossom.

I love this hydrangea skeleton.

A post without much colour would not be me so I leave you with a colour mood board that I have made.

Not sure what I am going to do this year as a project, thinking about that. It may well be the 52 art prompts from Cloth Paper Scissors.