Sunday, July 31, 2011

Colorsplash


Good late morning! that is okay because I'm on holidays! And it is good-by July and hello August. Unbelieveable!




No time to do any art but I had a chance on my night shifts to check out an app on my iPhone that I had downloaded sometime ago called "Colorsplash". The app came with some videos on how to use it. I like app's like that. I had a good time converting this photo.

I think that this photo epitomizes being on holidays!! Just add people and some beverages - life is good!

Friday, July 29, 2011

Oil Pastels in sketchbook


I thought that I would try this out using some cheap dollar store oil pastels that I have. I made a zentangle of a flower some time ago and like the motif so I created another coloured zentangle using the oil pastels. Then I smeared odourless mineral spirits on the drawing. It took quite some time for the sketch to dry in my sketchbook but it finally did.





I liked using the mineral spirits on woodless pencil much better as it makes the lay down look much more painterly. I haven't got a picture yet but will take one later and post.


My dad has finally decided to take the morphine so he feels a bit better and I feel a bit better too. It is easier for me to see that he is not in pain when I visit.



Thursday, July 28, 2011

Dominoes


My Dad's condition worsens with each passing day and now I am trying to cojole him into agreeing that pain medication is alright. In this day and age, there is no need to feel pain. I don't know but he might just want to "feel" something. I just got upset to see that he was not feeling well and frustrated when he wouldn't let the nursing staff give him the medications that would help.

I ahve not been keeping this art journal up because I haven't been doing too much. I started a simple project but I don't have all of the supplies so can't finish it. I really think that these are fun and easy to do and love the fact that I was able to find the dominos at the Good Will. I have never seen this white type of plastic domino so was thrilled to use them instead of the "adult" ones that I found. I think the children ones are cute too because they have great colours that cold be used as pendants all on their own.

Here is a picture of my prototypes. I used Ranger Inks and applied the ink using the applicator (sold separately). I then used some Triple Thick coating that I got at Micheal's. I found a website that had a bit of a tutorial but I couldn't get what she recommended as a sealer but I think that this product does the trick.

I don't really like the effect of the stamp on the one domino; it is just too thin and insignificant, so I will have to change that. I had run out of ink on the applicator and decided that I didn't mind the mottled effect but I should have inked the sides of the domino to make it appear "complete".

Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy Canada Day!!


My dad reminded me yesterday that this use to be "Dominion Day". Happy Dominion/Canada Day to all!