Jokers and Jesters for April Fool's Day

Drawing in my index card book.

Sharpie marker, extra fine point.

Page of an altered book spread in

a book of seasons and holidays.

Gesso over scrapbook paper, Sharpie

marker drawing, and some

clippings of architecture from an

art history book.  The jester is 

a photocopy of a drawing that I did,

and the arch is actually raised from

the background with pieces of

adhesive foam.

Opposite page of spread, featuring

drawings of medieval style

decoration.

The original drawing in pencil.

I photocopied, darkened with pen,

and reduced it in size for the 

altered book spread.

A sketch in one of my journals

of an idea for an art doll...

haven't attempted this one yet.

May all your jokes today

be fun and funny!

Black and White

Black and white spread in the little watercolor paper art journal.Right-hand page shown above, which includes an additional 'flap'on the right-hand side

Left-hand side of spread shown above. All images and writing sketched in pencil, then inked with Sharpie or other marker...a limited attempt to explore the 'idea of beauty' in different cultures. I am sure whole books have been written about the subject! I want to believe that our 'inner beauty' is more important, but ... it sure seems as though the world worships at the altar of youth and physical attractiveness...

Black and White Art

Collage created from magazine and clip-art images, a scrap of the inside of a security envelope, and fabric.White gel pen and Pigma Micron pen.Surrounding doodles inspired by Dover clip-art, and handwritten script is a portion of an Edgar Allen Poe poem.