Spring Sweet Spring

Week 17 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Robert Browning
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Christina Rossetti
&
Thomas Nashe.

I used Daler-Rowney white Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& Remnant Rubs,
the number 5 image from Shawn Petite,
a photocopy of my Chaffinch ICAD from last year
& printed text.

Swimming against the Tide

This small project was inspired by Kasia Avery's
Wanderlust Class on the theme of
Rivers.

Her lesson was a fold out insert in her journal,
but mine uses an old mint tin.
I decorated the tin,
inside and out,
& made my fold out insert.

She encouraged us to take our time,
to make use of old forgotten products,
so my product list is a long one.

I used the following Ranger products.
Glossy Accents,
Texture Paste,
Dina Wakley Glazing Medium,
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
(crushed corduroy, broken china
& peeled paint),
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
(mustard seed & twisted citron).

Faber Castell Gelatos (Snow Cone)
& watercolour pencils.

DecoArt Americana Clear Chalkboard Coating.

Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer in white.

eco crafts Acrylic Paints
(Waterfall & Tidepool).

Dew drops by Robins Nest
& Glass beads.

Pale blue ribbon,
green & blue textured ribbon
& mulberry paper.

Images from The Graphics Fairy
& printed text.

Where Fish Fly like Birds

Week 16 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Thomas Campion
Christina Rossetti
&
Edward Thomas.

The images of the flying fish
& the postcard
are from the Graphics Fairy.

The image of the number four is from
Shawn Petite.

I used Daler-Rowney white Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& Remnant Rubs,
Ranger Glossy Accents
& Perfect Pearls
(Heirloom Gold & Pewter),
leaf metal flakes
& printed text.

5 Day Art Challenge

Marieke Blokland
at Bloknote
held a five day art challenge
this month.

Day 1 took inspiration from
Joan Miró

Day 2 took inspiration from
Roy Lichtenstein

Day 3 took inspiration from
Romare Bearden

Day 4 took inspiration from
Max Beckmann

Day 5 took inspiration from
Jan Sluijters

In the Merry Spring

Week 15 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Izaak Walton,
Robert Bridges &
A E Housman.

The flower image is from The Graphics Fairy.

I used Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
Remnant Rubs & Pocket Cards,
Ranger Glossy Accents
& printed text.

The Bliss of Solitude

Week 14 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems
by William Wordsworth
&
Laurence Binyon
together with the current Wanderlust course theme of
Steampunk.

The blossom image is from The Graphics Fairy,
the hot air balloon is from Kasia at Everything Art
& the ticket image from Green Paper Packages.

I used Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
black Sakura Pigma Micron pen,
a piece of broken watch with a rocailles bead
& printed text.

Dare to Dream

Week 13 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from a poem
by Edgar Allan Poe
& the new theme on
the Wanderlust course of
Steampunk.

The bird, hat & bookplate images
are from The Graphics Fairy.

I used a piece of broken watch for the glasses,
Ranger Glossy Accents on the bird's eye,
Tissue Tape & a metal fastener by Tim Holtz,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils
& printed text.

Passed Mossy Banks

Week 12 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Percy Bysshe Shelley
William Wordsworth
& William Allingham.

The bird image is from
The Graphics Fairy.

I used Tissue Tape by Tim Holtz
& pieces of Pocket Card
together with
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
& printed text.

By the Twisty Stream

Week 11 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Norman MacCaig
Christina Rossetti
John Drinkwater
& Oscar Wilde.

The bird image is from
The Graphics Fairy.

I used Tissue Tape by Tim Holtz
& pieces of Pocket Card
together with
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
a postcard image from Everything Art
& printed text.

Somewhere a Robin sings

Week 10 in my mixed media collage journal.

This year I am using
a book of poetry
to inspire my art
with a project entitled
Poetry Reimagined.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Christina Rossetti
 & John Clare.

The bird image is from
The Graphics Fairy.

I used a variety of items by Tim Holtz
(Pocket Card, Tissue Tape,
& a Remnant Rub)
together with
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
a postcard image from Everything Art
& printed text.