…day 1 of a new course
BB Bash is a free 14 day course for mixed media artists intended to break the rules, trust your instincts and create confidence.
The first exercise was to get messy. Don’t try to control what goes on the paper. Don’t think about it. Just lay down colour, marks and experiment with different tools.
…days 51 to 53
After reading the book The Dictionary of Lost Words I was inspired to create a double spread of collage and sketches that highlight some of the themes from Pip Williams’ book. The novel covers the making of the Oxford dictionary, protests by the suffragettes, World War 1, women as second class citizens, birth, death and romance.
…catching up ….sketching in my art journal
I haven’t posted my art pages in over a week. It’s not that I haven’t been making art but I have been reading a lot, playing bridge, going to a birthday party for 1 year old twins, participating in Book Club, attending an afternoon concert and shopping for mats so I can frame some of my art.
The following two pieces are all sketches
Days 50, 51 and 53 are coming tomorrow.
…thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2025/03/03/numbers-game-62-mar-3-2025/
…from Christina Romeo’s class
Today we were to take our watercolour papers from Day 1 and find shapes that can be turned into fantasy creatures. I found an old man, a lamb, a fish, a gorilla and a couple birds.
This is one of my prep pages that I showed a few days ago. I first added some more colour and marks with watercolour and I used my Micron Pens and Sharpies to draw in a face and flowers.
…Christina Romeo’s Lesson Two
Today was a drawing day. We were challenged to create a fantasy character and add interesting marks. So much fun!
…thanks to Dan from No Favilities https://nofacilities.com/2025/02/24/blue-and-cffc/
Cee’s Fun Foto Challege is now hosted by Dan. This week’s challenge is blue.
…a trio of birds created by my husband and a trio of quill pens
If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post and I’ll be sure to go to your blog. Have fun!
….day 31
Picked up my pencil crayons for this drawing. Reminded me of my childhood when switching from crayons to coloured pencils seemed like a step closer to adulthood.
Drawing doves and poppies has always symbolized the hope for peace. I feel like we need it more than ever.
Mama Cormier 