DRAW the Power & Memory

“All art is but dirtying the paper delicately.” ― John Ruskin, The Elements of Drawing

Drawing and doodling is gaining a bit more respect these days. Once considered useless and a sign of not paying attention is actually turning out to be the opposite.

You actually recall a lot of what is not even depicted in the drawing, sounds,smells,music. This is the added benefit to sketching on location, especially while traveling.I myself experience this as a page through old journals of mine.

Try it our for yourself. Grab a pen, a notebook, sketchbook, napkin, anything and try doodling while your out. Record a bit of your surroundings whether it is in drawing or in words. I think you will enjoy the experience in more than one way.

waiting for a ferry

Baseball Game

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BOOK JOURNAL Page Prepin'

I got this cute little old book as a birthday gift from a dear friend. I knew by the time I got home with it I wanted to keep it in tack and make it an art journal. I am starting with painting the pages with  thin layer of gesso. This helps to soften the type on the book page and create a great background  as a starting point for any journaling a head. It will take pencil,ink or wet mediums.The gesso will also give some strength to the pages and binding of this oldie but cutie. This is a slow prep process but I keep it on my counter where as I go through out the day I can put a coat across the page, let it dry, do some more. I know I won't get the whole book done without starting into the juicy part of creating!
I hope you will give it a try too.

"Dance" in Mixed Midia Art

 

"Dance" mixed media by Susan Walker

10" x 10" $63.

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 Another piece completed on day 10 of painting 30 paintings in 30 days. Bright color pallet of blues, yellow and lime. With this inspiring quote:

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about Learning to DANCE in the rain."

 

 

Drawing and stamping for more character. Flowers were done on book pages, cut then painted after adhered to the canvas.

Texture medium and painting rolls over the sides. Ready to display.

 

 

 

 

"Live Simply" mixed media for Day 9 of 30 paintings in 30 days

 

"Live Simply" by Susan Walker

8"x 8" mixed media original $42.

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"Live Simply" can be quite a challenge these days. It was a fitting saying for me as I am into day 9 of Lesie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days.  I actually started o week late but have been painting away with bold mixed media and my quote collection.

I tend to work on a few pieces at a time and I have my limits going on right now! Her's some snippets and peak at what's on my desk right now.

Follow an attempt at a video sharing the process of  "Live simply"

Thanks for stopping.

 

 

Stop back to see where the journey takes me. :D

 

 

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