Visual Art Journal Pages

Above

A page in my spiral bound

visual art journal. Watercolor and pen.

A folk-art style drawing.

Click on any image to enlarge.

Pages from the Scrappy Green Journal.

Background inked and written over

in pen. White gel pen on 

magazine illustration.

Bits of ephemera collaged on also.

Fun stitching provided by Elizabeth,

creating spaces to write...

Also in the Scrappy Green Journal:

Count your shoes...

the one with the most, wins!

"Fashion fades, only style

remains the same."  ~Coco Chanel

Draw something today...

as the top page says, don't think about

what the thing that you are drawing is.

Just look at the shapes and spaces

in relationship to each other.

Draw from real life.

Practice. A lot.

It gets easier.

And more fun!

Graffiti Art

Graffiti artists create a 'Tag Name'

for themselves,

a sort of self-invention. Like other artists,

they want their name to be 'out there'~~

to make their name and their art

widely known and recognizable.

'Tag' to fit in a business-sized envelope. (above)

Used graffiti style lettering and images.

Craft acrylic paint, Zig pen,

and white gel pen. Inspired by

a graffiti wall with many layers of paint...

Back of tag.

Origami paper, scrapbook paper,

crayon resist & acrylic,

Zig pen & white gel pen.

The tag is to be removed

from the painted/stenciled

envelope below.

Letters stenciled directly onto

envelope painted with acrylics,

and also onto other pieces of

cardstock, then glued on.

Crayon and pen markings

added to background.

These are all part of the Scrappy Green Journal.

Elizabeth had included the yellow

Police Line tape, and I thought 

"Why not Graffiti?"

I drew the little 'cartoon kid', 

applied watercolor, then inked in.

Copyright Dianne Bishop Carey 2011

Petroglyphs: Journal of Antiquities

Petroglyph: Petro-combined form, meaning rock or stone; Glyphs-a shallow vertical channel or carved fluting. (Greek- glyphein: to carve)

After a recent movie night, where I watched

the DVD of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,

I decided that a Journal of Antiquities

would be a fun project.  Indie's dad, Henry Sr.,

had spent years creating

a research journal of all the clues

to finding the Holy Grail. Of course it was

chased  all the way through the movie

and passes through many hands,

both villain and hero...

cryptic clues, diagrams and

drawings make it pretty cool...

I purchased a small journal with

pages 3 1/2" x 5 1/2 ".

I began my search for treasure in a

reference book in our local library.

Amazing diagrams, photos,

maps and explanations fill the book...

Native Americans taking the time to

carve these in stone with

primitive tools must have been

a labor of love, or perhaps

a search for power...

The author of the book didn't claim to know

what these human figures represented.

I have to say it looks to me like there

is some hanky-panky going on!

Perhaps a fertility drawing?

~~~

My antiquities 'research' will continue as

I am fond of ancient cultures and their art:

Egyptian, Mayan, Native American.

There may be some European religious Icons to

be drawn and admired.

Take the journey with me...

Scrappy Journal

Looking back, moving forward...

Well said, Vincent...

Crayons Aren't Just For Children

Crayons aren't just for kids...vary the pressure for shading,overlap and blend several colors,use as a resist,rub with a tissue for softening effect,melt them (I haven't tried this yet)endless possibilities...

Creativity

Creativity is an attitude, a willingness to try new things or new ways of expression. It can be as simple as taking a different route to the grocery store, or trying a new way of organizing your desk or studio...Creativity is defined as "originality of thought or expression" --to facilitate the process one must research and experiment!~Study other artists and their work~Read about current events & history--be curious~Research subjects that interest you~Associate with fun & interesting people who are creative~Meet people who are different from you~Spend some time enjoying & appreciating nature~Surround yourself with things of interest and/or beauty...seek a stimulating environment~Learn about the art created by other artists-read art magazines and be aware of trends~Draw every day!~Have fun and keep your sense of humor!This list has been garnered from various sources, and from experience...I am a creature of habit, and I struggle to keep creativity alive...I tend to do more reading than doing--the hardest but most important thing is to practice and DO IT!