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Finished the 3 art cards for the 3 ladies I know having hip replacement surgery this Summer. Each word was chosen for a specific person.

I included some progress photos, so you can see how I started with a single sheet of watercolor paper, drew the design, couple layers of watercolor, then used an ATC (artist trading card) template to decide where to cut the art cards. Used a metallic gold paint pen and fine liner pens (Micron 08, 02, 005) for details.

I meant to spray the cards with a fixative, but had a huge headache at the time and grabbed the spray varnish can by mistake. Turned out fine. Added the punched letter words last.

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I like giving art cards a colored edge. Gives them a “finished” look.

Using a brush pen works, though there’s the chance of adding unintentional marks to the front or back of the card. Been there, done that.

Another (easier) way edge is to use an ink pad. Archival ink is permanent, so that’s my preference.

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Trying various layouts until something feels right. Ended up close to my initial concept.

I had the 0and 4 stencils leftover on my desk from the April art, then found the 5 and switched it out after dinner.

This is the futzing around time artists spend iterating that is the Journey part on the way to the Destination of a finished piece.

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When you finally find a use for that piece of string you’ve been holding into for years… as a wrap for an artist exchange journal.

I make art on a page, then pass the journal on to my friend. He creates art on a new page and passed the journal back to me.

Only 3 swaps and the poor little journal started having closure issues, so I added the string to allow us to keep it somewhat closed and protected.

Second photo shows the last pages of the journal, where I taped the string to the inside back cover, then glued down the last two pages on top.

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Trying something new, along the lines of the Pottery Paradox from the book, Art & Fear.

A 500 sheet ream of copy paper will be my sketchpad for the year. Not intentionally trying to use all of them. It’s just practice, and somehow easier to tackle than a bound sketchbook.

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Back to work on my entry for the

video contest. ✍️

Loving my screen glove. So much easier to use Procreate when the canvas doesn’t randomly jump around when I accidentally touch it with my wrist.

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A friend found a book of vintage flower illustrations that Kew Gardens turned into a grayscale coloring book.

Great paper for colored pencils, not great at all if you want to use watercolors, which is my friend’s favorite.

So I did a little experiment…

Brush the page to color with clear gesso and let dry overnight.

The page curled, so use clips to keep flat.

Use watercolors and watercolor pencils. Add gold highlights with acrylic marker for fun.

Look at back of colored page and be a bit surprised how good it still looks.

The clear gesso is rough to work on, but it did what it was supposed to do, so I’ll call this a success. ✅

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Made some progress on my
#2026calendarchallenge art: researched vintage images that express my idea and feelings for February of starting and planning, getting back to work after hibernating in January.

After cleaning up the images, I print them on copy paper. Then I use liquid and soft acrylic paint to give them an aged book look. The darker splots are alcohol ink from my Copic marker refill.

Also reposting

note that has helpful prompts and info if you’d like to join her art challenge.

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Cleaned up my main art desk and laid out the supplies to continue working on my calendar art for

art challenge. 🎉

I’ve given up getting 11 more done in time to print a calendar, but I discovered the art boards I’m using as a substrate will fit in the card holders I have (second photo), so I’ll use these to display the art each month instead of a printed calendar hanging on my wall. 🎉

And for those of you looking for a different November art challenge, there’s #huevember 🎨🗓️

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Finally the right mix of humidity and temperature for me to spray varnish my art. 🎉🖼️

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I’ve never completed one of my mixed media artworks with varnish before, so going to give it a try.

First step is several coats of workable fixative to seal all the water-based supplies I used so they don’t run/move when I apply the varnish.

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#2026calendarchallenge - Behold the final Bear!!! 🐻 So very happy how he turned out. 😁

Additional layers of stamping, alcohol ink, acrylic paint, penciled in constellations and theme (HIBERNATE) on the background, colored pencil on the pine branch, and a light splatter of white after everything was glued down.

Really like how painting the back of the tissue paper letters with gold calligraphy ink worked out. Used that same gold ink to add a star on the bear’s forehead.

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#2026calendarchallenge - Bear background work …

After many variations, I decided on this placement for the stained text papers. Also put needed supplies in easy reach.

Was futzing about placement and decided to use a colored pencil to literally mark the outline of where the papers should go.

Made the outline extra scribbly and added some meaningful words - mixed media is all about the layers, so add them when you can.

Sprayed water on back of papers to help them flatten out - serious Remember This step otherwise you get lots of wrinkles.

Added matte gel medium (goopy glue) to art board.

Added matte medium (liquid glue) to back of papers.

Placed papers back on art board in correct place and front/back orientation. Use card to Gently smooth out any bumps, moving from center of paper out toward the edges.

Placed wax paper on top and used brayer with a lot of pressure over entire art board, still moving from center toward edges.

Removed wax paper and off to have dinner so everything can dry.

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#2026calendarchallenge - New week, same bear 🐻

1. Used Sharpie pen to darken darks and increase contrast on bear illustration and colored with Copic markers.

2. Researched vintage illustration and text. Printed and stained with Distress Inks.

I’m enjoying finding and creating the various parts for this mixed media piece, so not in a rush to finish. I may not have 12 artworks ready for a calendar at the end of the year, but I will have some art I really enjoy. ☺️

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Love it when I can finally use that paper I bought 2 years ago.

Though that fact also encourages me to keep buying paper. 😬

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#twpe

16” x 20” canvas board. Started with a collage layer this time instead of acrylic paint.

Now to step away and let it dry.

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From: Rustypuppy To: Nostr

Happy Valentine’s Day!

……. I asked one of the

AI for a line drawing, and after several attempts, got one I liked. Using that as the base, I drew new line art and colored it; the video shows the 1 hr 17 min process in 30 seconds.

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Happy New Year!!!! A bit early for my time zone, but I’m going offline for the rest of the day. 🎉

For anyone using the

AI image generators (thank you

!!!) I’ve found them to be great for creating parts; images that I then composite in Photoshop into how I really want the final piece to look.

It takes a few attempts to tweak the text to get the AI to render the part image I need. For example “fireworks” included people and/or city, but “fireworks over ocean” rendered larger fireworks with less stuff to edit out.

Same thing with “night sky” = mountain landscapes with only a patch of sky. “Night sky over ocean” rendered much more sky. Didn’t bother mentioning “stars” because AI loves to put stars in a night sky, like so many stars I took some out.

1. Final image 2-5. AI renders

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#artstr retail therapy: 50% off Christmas paper and a pack of 8” x 8” canvas boards.

I was too late to make Christmas cards this year, but still wanted to create something holiday, so going with collage and mixed media on small boards.

No plans, just playing with paper and paint and other stuff.

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When it’s time to break out the Itty Bitty Brush #art #artstr #rustypuppyart #mixedmedia #artprocess https://i.nostr.build/HGuinkmamObnAHb3.jpg

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: dragon back ridges

Did some experiments last night to figure out the right size, shape, textures, and colors.

Now to replicate all that 40+ times because Handmade Art means you make it all by hand. 🖖

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: tiny touch ups

Added greenery to the tops on the mountains so they are more obviously in front of some of the clouds.

Used little flat brush to smoothen out the top of the dragon body segments and added a wash of dark purple. Think they’re ready for scales now.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: clouds’ end

“Finished” adding the clouds to the top half of the canvas. Leaving it in quotes as I may change my mind tomorrow. But I don’t think so. Probably.

And, if you’re curious what a near-sighted artist sees when they work over a large painting without wearing their glasses, swipe to photo 2. 🤓

PS. the multi-photo upload in the new

is really awesome! 👏

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: much closer to final

Spent most of the day working on this in batches on the lower half of the canvas.

Added white tissue paper to the cloud areas. Added painted green strips of tissue paper to the mountain areas.

Sponged white + parchment acrylic paint into the cloud areas, then used my finger to create smoother/rounder tops, as the sponge tip marks looked too ragged.

Light wash of black over the dragon body to darken.

Very happy with how the lower half ended up. Now just need to repeat all of that for the top half.

And decide what to do about the sky … if anything.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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So those chipboard tags I bought so many years ago are ideal for the art project I want to do that I no longer need the envelopes I was originally searching for when I found the chipboard tags.

Never Throwing Out Stuff FTW! 😬

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: all about the values

Been ignoring this one for too long. Got tired of trying different ways to keep white white (would turn yellow near the mountains.)

1. In an effort to not start from scratch, I used gel matte medium to glue a layer of beige tissue paper over the canvas, maybe create a barrier. The tissue paper tore … so I tore it some more … and really liked the results. This piece was fun to work on again.

2. And I noticed how bad my values were; the range of dark to light, if viewed in only black and white.

Limited values make a piece less easy to “read” - see distinct objects.

Taking photos of your art and turning them monochrome is a great way to measure the values because you’re not distracted by the colors.

3. So now I’m working on increasing the lightness of the mountains and the darkness of the dragon.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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1. Finished swatching the last red tubes of watercolor.

2. Then played around on some leftover strips of paper. Not sure what kind, probably Canson Mixed Media 160g as it’s thinner than the 300g I’m using for the swatches.

The strip at the top was the first, down to the bottom strip as the last.

Didn’t like any of them until strips 7-8, where I had an idea of how to use them beyond this session.

The last 2 strips were playing with light washes and trees and people.

So yeah, creating art is also all the crap you make on the way to something you actually like. 👍

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Each video is less than 20 minutes and a fun watch if you want to see some very unique, one color paintings.

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Love this process kind of video! And, just wow, the amount of effort and detail that goes into creating art this way. 👏

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When you should really go eat dinner but get sidetracked making little trees with leftover paint.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: mountain time

Starting to layer texture on the mountains. Cut this sponge in half to better control the area that gets paint.

Dark colors first. This is a mix of liquid acrylic and acrypaint to get the color I wanted.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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This leaf followed me in from the patio, so we had a little portrait session.

Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils in a cold press 110 lb/230 g/m2 sketchbook by U.S. Art Supply.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: more clouds

Cloud cover over a whole mountain on the back right. Sponge edges, which I really like and will likely use with green to get rid of the smooth edges layer.

White still not as white as I want, but we’ll see how this layer dries.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: cloud sessions 1 of ???

Added a mix of white and parchment color as the clouds base.

Surprised how much the green is showing through, given that the white is heavy body acrylic. But I kinda like the textures it’s adding.

Still a ways to go, but getting there. 👍

Next will be moar clouds ☁️

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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When working on an art project that uses acrylic paint, I always end up with extra. Thought you might like to see where it goes ….

These are 5” x 7” art boards and a similar sized mixed media art journal that I’ve been adding extra paint from my mountain road canvas.

Sometimes I end up with a scene. Sometimes it’s just another layer. All of these will have a lot more work done to them before I consider them final.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: rocks and trees

Looked more closely at my reference photo, and vintage Chinese paintings, and added some rock faces to the mountains.

Added a lot of trees. Then changed the color on the trees.

And made the sky a bit more blue.

I “think” I should work on the trees more, but I “feel” I should put in the clouds … therefore going to work on clouds next. 👍

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: all scales done!

Finished up all the scales on the dragon’s body last night.

Found a new color of green when I bought some heavy body white acrylic today, so going to experiment with that for the trees on the mountains.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: laying it on thick tonight

Used the palette knife to lay down a layer of black-purple-silver acrylic paint on the rest of the dragon body. Carved scales using the back end of a pottery tool.

Lighter colors are we get further into the distance. Also slightly smaller scales.

Needs to dry over night, then I’ll go in with the gold paint pen to highlight the scales.

White paper on the left is a diagram to make sure I drew the scales in the correct direction on each segment.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: dragon body art

So here’s how I got to the look I was happy with for the dragon body ….

1. Use palette knife to cover red with thick layer of black-purple

2. Use back end of pottery tool to carve through black-purple to red to create scales

3. Use orange for belly scales

4. Use lighter orange for highlight on belly scales

5. Use gold paint marker to highlight body scales

… and now do the same process for the other 4 areas. 🖌️

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: what didn’t work over the past few days

Tried a bunch of things on the dragon body. Not happy with any of them. Did finally achieve something I liked, which I’ll share tomorrow after it dries and I touch it up a bit.

1. The pencil stencil. Also, scale direction is wrong.

2. Getting rid of the collage paper. Messy messy messy.

3. Black purple

4. Red streaks

5. Red wannabe scales

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: now happy with sky (again)

Had a really good art session last night, where I reworked the sky to a state I’m happy with (again).

1. Was going to add stars, now going to do butterflies instead, so wanted a more daylight than nighttime sky. Also been looking at lots of vintage Asian ink landscape paintings and want more of that look for this piece now. So, tried a Neocolor II to lighten the sky. Did not work.

2. Tried a layer of thinned acrylic paint using the sponge I originally got to try image transfers but don’t use in that process because I can’t stand the noise it makes. Worked a little bit.

3. & 4. Brought out the good ol’ Liquitex Parchment acrylic ink. Solves most mixed media issues, or at least gets you close enough to a base state so you can start over again. Worked-ish.

4. Because I didn’t water down the parchment paint, it was too solid of a paint layer, so before it dried completely, I took a paper towel to it, because I’m picky like that.

5. Lovely textured sky (finally). Starting to lighten the bases of the mountains. Discovered how much I love the jaggy mountain edges, especially the top right.

Next will be road work. And maybe another round (or two) on the sky.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: image transfer tests

Day 4 & 5 of the #The21dayProject

I watched a video by Laly Mille, my favorite mixed media artist, on how she uses matte gel medium to do image transfers.

And tried out the process with some papers I have as a test for possible layers on the big canvas.

1. Test supplies

2. Test canvas board with acrylic paint as first layer

3. Papers glued face down then heat gunned to dry because I’m impatient like that.

4. Images transfers successful. Took a few tries to get all the paper off (used an old plastic gift card because I couldn’t stand the squishy screechy noise the sponge made) but I like what I see and am going to try both the origami paper and the printed copy paper on the big canvas.

Next will be image transfer on the big canvas and “road” work.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: spray fixative

Day 3 of the #The21dayProject

My canvas on my little easel* and the can of fixative. It doesn’t say “workable fixative” but I have been assured by multiple articles and videos that it is.

This is my first time using a fixative of any kind on my art so we’ll see how it goes.

Sprayed 3 coats with drying time in between each one. Currently let it sit in the garage with the side door open for a cross breeze because that aerosol is stinky stuff.

Next will be moar layers!!!!

• if I attempt another large canvas I’m definitely buying a standing easel because this little tabletop guy is precarious with a substrate this large.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: stop messing with it and let it dry overnight

End of Day 2 of #The21dayProject

1. How this evening ‘s session ended

2. How this evening’s session started - Distress Ink on all mountains

3. Splatter, your mixed media frenemy: adds awesome texture, goes where you don’t want it to, turns all clothing into paint clothing

4. The color you decided to use when swatching …. that looks too pink on the actual canvas surrounded by the other colors

5. The color you didn’t pick when swatching because it was too orange that now is the one that looks good on the canvas

6. Happy with dragon road

7. Don’t like the sky

8. Happyish with the sky

Next will be applying spray workable fixative because 80% of this thing is now covered in water-reactive material, so if I try and do anything with liquid, it will move and change and yeah, don’t want that to happen.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: more black edges and ink …. Which takes FOREVER to dry 🤣

Also …. when you keep breaking the regular All Black pencil so you bring out the big gun.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: Distress Ink

Day 1 of #The21dayProject to finish this canvas.

Started experimenting on the hills.

1. Outline edge with a Stabilo All Black. Love this pencil. It lays down a rich black that activates with water.

2. Add drops of Distress Ink.

3. Spritz with water to dilute

4. Tap/move ink around with paper towel. Stop Messing with It Even Though It Looks Like A Mess So It Can Dry.

5. Come back an hour later to admire this awesome layer of color you created.

Next will be applying this same process to the rest of the hills, and on the closer hills, more than once since foreground objects are darker than background objects because of atmospheric perspective - not that this is in any way a realistic landscape, but applying concepts like that will help create the illusion of depth.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: base colors on canvas and beginning layers

Painted in the main color blocks with the acrylic paint. A lot of this will get covered up, but it helps me to see what’s what while I am covering it up. 😬

Then some stamping and stencils. And remembering why I’m not found of canvases because they are difficult to stamp on (have to hold my hand on the back or the canvas bows with the pressure).

Mark making on the mountains. RIP my Sharpie marker. 🪦

Next will be more layers. Not sure what, because this is the “whatever I think will look cool” stage.

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: selecting colors

In the reference photo, it’s day. I want to put in stars, so my art will be a version of night. That means dark colors: blue and purple.

Going to keep the mountains a version of green, more blue than yellow, likely mixing what I have with the colors used in the sky.

A triad color scheme makes for red-orange as the pop color, which will work well for the dragon, though most of it will be black mixed with the greens, blues, and purple.

I pulled the paints I thought would work, swatched them, then kept the ones I want to work with - purple underlined names on the paper.

As you can tell from the size of the paint tubes, I’m used to working small, so a trip for art supplies is likely in my immediate future. 😁

Next will be trying laser image transfers with my gelli plate!

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24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update:

I took the colored sketch I drew in Procreate and divided it into a grid of 6. Printed these out and used them with carbon paper to trace out the design onto the canvas.

Once that was done, I spent an awhile futzing with it, working with the shapes and layout and getting it close to how I want the final art to look, because seeing it there before me on this HUGE canvas made me want to simplify some of the shapes. This is the part of my art process where it doesn’t matter if I started with a reference or traced an outline because I don’t look at that any more; from now on, it’s about what I see on the canvas. Later I sometimes go back to my main reference and even look up others, depending what I need help with: lighting, texture, shape, etc.

Next up will be choosing colors!

If you want to follow just this art project, you can check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.

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The perils of printing at midnight. And, of course, this happens right BEFORE printing the last page I need. 🤣

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Did my 60 minutes of walking. Wanted to do a quick sketch of a tortoise to commemorate. Decided to use Procreate on my iPad for more practice with the app. An hour later, I stopped playing with brushes. 😅

1. Final
2. Video export from Procreate

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I drew the concept sketch for my mixed media art in Procreate today. This concept is what I’ll grid out and transfer to the 24” x 30” canvas (future notes).

For this note, I wanted to share my process…

1. The inspiration photo from my friend

2. My final concept sketch … eventually there will be a dragon head in the sky, but still thinking of how I want that to look, so it’s not there yet

3. The 20 second video of the 45 minutes process of drawing the concept sketch.

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YAMA (mountain) - the first final collage 4” x 4” 🎉

Tried so many ways to use that white wave washi tape as an obi and none of them felt right. Turns out it was meant to be a ribbon, not a band.

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Pulling out “limited” supplies for collage onto my 4” x 4” painted squares. 😬

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1. How it was: back of the painted board divided into 4” x 4” squares.

2. How it is: Yes, Maybe, and Needs Work piles of painted 4” x 4” squares thanks to Boyfriend because he’s awesome like that.

Next step is collage and more paint on the squares that appealed to me.

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1. How it started: 24” x 20” gessoed mat board with swatch sheet of potential colors and supplies.

2. How it’s going: lotsa acrylic paint, water-soluble crayons and pencils.

Needs to dry, then it will be cut up into 4” x 4” squares for Phase 2.

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#artstr Friday night: adding gesso to a 24” x 20” art board as prep for an online class

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I like to have some kind of structure for my art projects and collaborations. Usually this means defining the art supplies/media and a theme or topic.

For #myArtPoetryCollab project with

, I search for lists containing words related to Time. Putting all those words in a spreadsheet resulted in 832 entries. Then I took out the duplicates and phrases and ended up 339 entries. Then I went through, one by one, and left the ones I liked, resulting in a 211 word list.

This list will be used to pull the titles for the digital collages that will end up in our ebook of art and poetry.

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14/61 - Me, Myself, and I

Photo#2: cut her reflection away from her body.

Photo#3: traced around the reflection to have the same shape but with a curtain pattern …. Was thinking something along the lines of “wallflower” or “window dressing” as the theme

Photo#4: didn’t like how it looked at all, but still wanted to use that shape.

Photo#1: used a bookcase image for the reflection shape and added little statue head.

3” x 5” (index card) magazine collage

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6/61 - Decor. Took a few process photos for this one ….

1. final 3” x 5” (index card) magazine collage

2. using a craft knife is too hard on my hands, so I very carefully cut out the window panes, making sure some part of what I want to keep is still attached somewhere

3. Original flowers in vase … sticks out too much to the left to fit the 3” width of the index card so ….

4. I get rid of part of the flowers. Really liked the brickwork, but it was horizontal, and I needed a vertical piece to fit behind the flower vase so …

5. I flip one piece of the brickwork 180 degrees, cut along a line of mortar, and match the bricks to create the background I need.

6. Glue stick time! Start with the door frames.

7. Once everything is glued to the index card, flip over and trim the edges.

8. See #1 for final art 😄

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