…my handmade art journal is quickly filling up with these art exercises
More Warm-up Drawing and Painting Exercises
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Category Archives: Art
A Sneak Preview of What I’m Working On
….the first two weeks of May I’m doing another solo art show
I have been procrastinating….nothing new there but I am starting to feel the pressure of putting together enough pieces for a new show. Once I get going it’s hard to stop me. Here is what my art table looks like right now.
Trios of my Favourite Art Tools
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Some of my favourite tools are very unconventional, like the twig and the toothbrush but I love them because they give me such interesting marks.
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Monster Monday – February 27, 2023
…slowly getting back to drawing and painting
After months of recovery from pneumonia and then COVID, my husband is slowly getting back to his drawing table. So happy to see Monster Monday return.
One Word Sunday – Hand(made)
…thanks to Debbie from Travel With Intent for hosting One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/2023/02/26/hand/?blogsub=confirmed#subscribe-blog
I love to make things and because I use my hands they are classified as handmade. I frequently show my art but never my hands. Here are a few pieces where you can catch a glimpse of my hands. The envelope is a Turkish fold and is wonderful for messages and coupons. I gave this to a friend recently for her birthday with coupons to redeem for a girl’s lunch and visit to the art gallery or museum. The second handmade item is the art journal that I’ve shown here before. So much fun to make and helps me warm up for making larger pieces of art.
The Simplist Things Challenge – Day 5 and Beyond
…thanks to Amy Maricle for getting my hands moving again
I continue to fill up my little handmade art journal with slow drawing mark making. Sometimes I start with splotches of watercolour or I glue down some interesting pieces of collage or previous squares of slow drawing exercises. I’m enjoying the process and hope to fill in my journal in the next couple of weeks.
Thursday Trios – From Valentine’s Day Treat Holders to Art on a Wall
….Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Monday Murals – Back Alley Art
…after parking my car on the street I get a glimpse of these colourful walls in the alley
Thanks to Sami from Colourful World for hosting Monday Murals https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2023/02/monday-murals-bali-seminyak-2.html
Happy Valentine’s Day
The Simplest Things Challenge – Days 1 to 4
…thanks to Amy Maricle for hosting this free on-line challenge
After making my handmade art journal I decided to fill it with drawings from Amy Maricle’s drawing challenge. Her process is very meditative and her emphasis is on moving slowly. I’m not very good at either but I love the process and I’m working on slowing down. Here are a few of the pages from my art journal.
Mama Cormier 