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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Shells and Paint

It's been a fun art week so far! 

I was thrilled to try a semi new tangle to me in the Diva Challenge this week. It's the 302nd challenge... the tangle to use is called, "Hamadox" by Diana Schruer, CZT. It's a mix between the tangles Paradox (which I've used) and Hamail (which I hadn't used previously). First off... I adore Paradox and then when I started playing with the "Hamail" way of finishing off a fragment of Paradox... well, it was LOVE! It has such a wonderful finished edge... brilliant, Diana! While experimenting with the tangle I decided to start with a block of Paradox and then finish with that Hamail element... Hamadox! Also in my experimenting I wanted to highlight the individual elements that are created within the group. I did this by drawing with three pens; black, grey, and brown. It was fun to see the outcome. This piece is titled, "Nestled Shells." (The border was created with a leaky pen a few weeks ago... I set aside the tile and came across it when starting this project. I like the contrast it provided.)

#dc302 "Nestled Shells"

A couple of days ago I completed some art in my inspiration art journal. I challenged myself to JUST START PAINTING... no pre sketch or pencil AT ALL! I also used a very limited palette of colors and worked with acrylics. I have to admit that I was a little sweaty taking that first paint stroke... but it all ended up okay. Nothing bad happened, AND I learned some things that will help me for my next project. 


Here are my bullet journal pages for this project. I enjoy taking a photo or a small copy of art projects I complete and adding the photo to my journal. I wanted to capture the inclusion quote so I created a mini book to add... I use clear photo corners to keep it flat to the page when not being looked at. 



Here's another example of how I attach photos/copies into my journal. The 3Z tile in this photo is just attached at the bottom... the top is held shut with a photo corner, so you can just slide it out to view the notes underneath. It's a lot of fun to see photos of projects within the pages. It also helps me to remember what I used/liked/would try differently. 


I had an exciting Flickr event happen after posting last week's Diva Challenge to my account. The next morning I was surprised that I was getting LOTS of notifications. It prompted me to look at the Flickr page... I found that my photo was featured in their Explore section. YAY! I was very excited! Here's the screen shot. 


Thank you so much for visiting. Comments are always welcome and SOOOOO appreciated! 



14 comments:

  1. Love your 3Z Hamadox shells, and the leaky pen border so fun! Your journal pages too! Thanks for sharing them.

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  2. Wonderfull and very special Nestled shells.
    Thanks for give a look into your journal, I like it very much and also your doggy looks so sweet!!!

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  3. Your nestled shells is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your journal page and process. I always love seeing this sort of thing;-)

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  4. This is wonderful, Holly. I love that you are sharing your techniques with us. Also, I like the bullet journal tips. I am just starting one for rojects as I never remember what I used down the road and need a reminder. Thanks thanks thanks.

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  5. Your nestled shells are beautiful. I also love how you add the photos/copies into your journal. Fabulous idea.

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  6. Creative and unique way to address this challenge. Great job.

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  7. Your Hamadox tile is very beautiful. And ... I like that table top at the right side!

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  8. Your nestled shells look just gourgeous!

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  9. Your border works so nicely on your Hamadox tile. I enjoyed seeing how you add things to your journal pages, and what fun to be featured on flickr!

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  10. Super this triangle with Hamadox around the block of Paradox and the use of these three colors. Great idea !

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  11. Your 3Z is gorgeous. I love the leaky border and the 3 pens. Lovely weathered look!

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  12. Totally love your nestled shells 3Z tile! Fabulous design and colours!

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  13. What a stunning Diva tile and so precisely done! Astounding!

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  14. This is fabulous. Your "Nestled Shells" are gorgeous! I love the leaky pen tile and your experiment with the 3 pens turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing your journal. :)

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