Art_journaling's Studio & Gallery

I have boxes and boxes of old calendars - the kind that go on the wall, that kind that look like a book, the kind that have tear off days, the kind that go in your purse . . . magnetic ones, sticky ones, spiral bound ones . . . yep, I got 'em all. What do I do with them?

How to Use Old Calendars in Art Projects

This how-to touches lightly on what can be done with old calendars. I'll get into more detail about each specific project. I promise!

Happy arting!

I decided to "harvest" some leads to sites where calls for artists are frequently posts:

Harvesting Opportunities: Calls For Artists

There are over 100 opportunities found when adding up all the leads on these sites. Now, let's get to work!

Happy arting!

It's been a rough couple of days, so I decided to draw this morning. My first thought was to create angry art in order to purge what's been going on. Then, I decided against that and felt something more tranquil would work better . . .



Yes, it's my comfort tree again. I do this kind of art whenever my mind is full of too many other things. It's like free writing in my paper journal before working on a larger project. I free draw this type of work in order to break me into other works later on. I still plan to create another set of 4x4's or ACEOs today or tomorrow. That idea isn't completely gone.

I'm being pulled in fourteen trillion directions today, so I sketched when there was a break in the action:

Tomorrow, my plan is to work on either four more collages or four more ACEOs. We'll see where the mood takes me.

My Common Ties Quickie has been published and it's ready for the world to see!

CHECK IT OUT!

Please pass this along to those you who need some inspiration! Thanks!

I decided to something that felt a little wintery today:


Art Journal: Mixed Media

A couple of years ago, I made an assemblage in celebration of autumn. Here's an article describing my process:

How to Embrace the Art of Autumn

I hope you make this and share pictures with me! Please pass this information along if you found it useful.

Happy arting!

I love fall and have always embraced it as my season to reconnect with my creative self, both through art and writing. Here's an idea with basic ideas to get you started on embracing the creativity in this wonderful season:

Autumn Assemblage: Fall Art Projects

Feel free to post pictures of your creations in the comments of this post.

Happy arting!

 
Set of 4 ACEOs: Travel Theme, spell out the word LIVE 
Words defined: Cherish, Paradise, Treasure, Fun 
$10.00 + S&H