Day 2 +/ 30 Paintings in 30 days

Preparing continues here. My kids didn't go back to school till just here on the 5th. The east coast, like most of you too around the US, has been hit with chilling cold so we have had delays too. It gets me off to a slower start yet. But I am IN THE RACE!
I work in layers of papers,text pages MY AL TIME FAVE, paint,drawing,stamping,textures...on a panel. This time I have just gone ahead and covered 4" x 4"  panels in book pages. I have about 6 here to get me started and caught up by the weekend. I hope...I'll see how I like this base and go from there.I use Liquitex Matte Medium layer and seal the torn pages. I have two books here I  am tearing from. Each with different style and size type for variety.

2015 30 PAINTINGS in 30 DAYS BEGINS-QUOTES & UPLIFTING MIXED MEDIA

Using quotes and versed with my colorful mixed media techniques I will be sharing UPLIFTING and & INSPIRING QUOTES with you this month.

It is sure to get you feeling good about the NEW YEAR with some of my favorite POWER WORDS & VERSES.

From research by Barbara Fredrickson, the Huffington Post wrote "The benefits of positive emotions don't stop after a few minutes of good feelings subside. In fact, the biggest benefit that positive emotions provide is an enhanced ability to build skills and develop resources for use later in life."

I hope you find these enjoyable and PLEASE , let me know what words, quotes etc you find uplifting.

Pickles here getting her nose into it and helping me pick which quote to start off #30in30

Contours,Donuts and Diet Coke to get the Day Started

Contours,Donut and Diet Coke by Susan Walker all rights reserved

Few contour line drawing, My brain is off to a slow starting Monday and I find doing contours a way of starting things moving in a creative yet "No Brainer" way. Not concerned about the final out come of the sketch just rolling my eye and hand along the outside..la la la. There-a drawing.And another and my brain is happier. (the diet coke and donut didn't hurt either. Other than sticking to my thighs...)

How do you do things going on a slow start day?

More on contour lines exercises to improve your drawing skills stop by this post.
http://susanwalkerartlessons.blogspot.com/

Travel Journal Art Class

Modified Contour Line Drawing 

This week has gone so fast. I was so so nervous about my first day of class and now here it is my last already of a four day workshop. We have been working on our drawing skills will some memory keeping in our journals. Warming up with blind and modified contour line drawings. Working from still life set ups. Getting silly with pretend trips to journal and draw about.
To see some of what we have been up to go to the photo album by clicking here.
Check back as more later!