Art Journal Week 52

This is my art journal page for week 52,
the final week in my 2016 Art Journal.

I have used graphics from past classes at BGU.

The Artist Trading Card (ATC) is the final in my series
for The Craft Barn Alpha Challenge.

You can read more about it here.

The background has a white gesso base,
with a thin layer of watered down acrylic paint (Pistachio),

Here are my art journal pages for weeks 51 & 52 side by side.

The last two words from the book I have used to source text,

seems quite apt here.

Just a Point of View

The Alpha Challenge at The Craft Barn was a year long creative challenge,
using a letter from the alphabet every two weeks as inspiration.

The last letter (as the letters were not done in alphabetical order) is

P

& we must include the definition of our chosen word.

I have chosen
Perspective.

The image is from The Graphics Fairy

The definition is torn from an old English dictionary.

The additional words are cut from an old book.

My creative focus this year was Resilience.

I thoroughly enjoyed pouring through my favourite novel,

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin,

looking for just the right words to use for each chosen word definition.

This final ATC will have a place in my Art Journal for Week 52.

Here is a short video of the complete collection.

Finally, I just want to give a recap

of the other supplies I used during this project.

Patterned Paper: K & Company K-ology Addison

Dictionary Definitions: Collins Gem English Dictionary 1987 edition

Additional Words: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin

Art Journal Week 51

This is my art journal page for week 51.

Firstly, this is a quotation that has been with me throughout 2016,
so I thought it needed a special place in my journal.

The prompt this week on Colour Me Positive is
Sharing your Soul, through Creativity.

I have used graphics from past classes at BGU.

For my last double page spread, I looked back through my journal
to find my favourite background from the whole year.

This technique was from Weeks 27 & 28.

One of the most simplest, yet most effective, has a white gesso base,
a thin layer of watered down acrylic paint (again I used Pistachio),
then I dabbed the excess off with a paper towel,
which left a soft mottled look.

To draw the grid I used my template, as always.

My card template after one year.

Firstly I outlined the grid with a normal graphite pencil,
then I drew over those lines with my Black Stabilo All pencil.

Taking my waterbrush, I went over those lines to create a strong outline.

Art Journal Week 50

This is my art journal page for week 50.

The prompt this week on Colour Me Positive is Comparision.

I have used graphics from past classes at BGU.

The Artist Trading Card (ATC) is for The Craft Barn Alpha Challenge.

You can read more about it here.

The background has a white gesso base,
with Distress Crayon (Picked Raspberry) by Ranger
 & Gelatos (Red Cherry) by Faber Castell,
with some washi tape to finish.

Here are my art journal pages for weeks 49 & 50 side by side.

Changing your Mind

The Alpha Challenge at The Craft Barn is a year long creative challenge,
using a letter from the alphabet every two weeks as inspiration.

The next letter (as it is not being done in alphabetical order) is

M

& we must include the definition of our chosen word.

I have chosen
Mind.

The image is from The Graphics Fairy.

The definition is torn from an old English dictionary.

The additional words are cut from an old book.

The ATC will have a place in my Art Journal for Week 50.

Art Journal Week 49

This is my art journal page for week 49.

The prompt this week on Colour Me Positive is New Beginnings.

This is the first prompt set by Kylie Fowler,
the new owner of Lulu Art in Australia,
who has also decided to take over Lisa's inspiring weekly art journal prompts.

I have taken the words from the last card in my 2016 ICAD series.

I have used graphics from past classes at BGU.

The background has a white gesso base,
with Distress Crayon (Picked Raspberry) by Ranger
 & Gelatos (Red Cherry) by Faber Castell,
with some washi tape to finish.

Art Journal Week 48

This is my art journal page for week 48.

The prompt this week on Colour Me Positive is Community.
& it is the last prompt from Lisa Hayes, the owner of Lulu Art in Australia.

She has sold her business to move on to pastures new.

I have chosen a quotation by Jane Austin.
"It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do."

The Artist Trading Card (ATC) is for The Craft Barn Alpha Challenge.

You can read more about it here.

I have used graphics from past classes at BGU.

The background has a white gesso base,
with a layer of DecoArt Americana Neon Blue acrylic paint,
mixed with a little white.

Hard frosts this week, but then we did start a new month,
the last of 2016.

Hello December. Hello Winter.

Here are my art journal pages for weeks 47 & 48 side by side.

Be a Seeker

The Alpha Challenge at The Craft Barn is a year long creative challenge,
using a letter from the alphabet every two weeks as inspiration.

The next letter (as it is not being done in alphabetical order) is

Y

& we must include the definition of our chosen word.

I have chosen
Yearn.

The image is from Crafty Computer Paper.

The definition is torn from an old English dictionary

& the additional words are cut from an old book.

The ATC will have a place in my Art Journal for Week 48.

Art Journal Week 47

This is my art journal page for week 47.

The prompt this week on Colour Me Positive is Enthusiasm.

I have chosen a quote by Bo Bennett
"Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration & a pinch of creativity."

I have used graphics from past classes at BGU.

The background has a white gesso base,
with a layer of DecoArt Americana Neon Blue acrylic paint,
mixed with a little white.

Brrrr .... It has been a lot colder this week.

Art Journal Week 46

This is my art journal page for week 46.

The prompt this week on Colour Me Positive is Passion
& I have used something I wrote a few years ago.

The Truth Card (& inchies) use graphics from BGU.

The Artist Trading Card (ATC) is for The Craft Barn Alpha Challenge.

You can read more about it here.

The page background has a white gesso base.

The grid was created using a Black Stabilo All pencil & a waterbrush.

Here are my art journal pages for weeks 45 & 46 side by side.

Be Amazing

The Alpha Challenge at The Craft Barn is a year long creative challenge,
using a letter from the alphabet every two weeks as inspiration.

The next letter (as it is not being done in alphabetical order) is

I

& we must include the definition of our chosen word.

I have chosen
Ideal.

I have used another quotation from Maya Angelou,
as my inspiration.

If you are always trying to be normal,
you will never know how amazing you can be.

The definition is torn from an old English dictionary

& the additional words are cut from an old book.

I had to adapt the quotation as the word normal was not in my book.

The ATC will have a place in my 2016 Art Journal for Week 46.