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I wanted a tall tree with full branches of wonderful leaves in my art journal. But I didn’t have that- or did I? I made some surgical “adjustments” to the Branching Blossoms stencil to get the look I was after. I used scissors and the very fancy tool called an index card.
Why did I want a tall tree so badly? It was all because of my morning walks. The last several days there has been the most amazing colors to the trees at the park. Thank you rain! I wanted to capture one of those tall beauties in my journal.
I didn’t get the art journal page finished and that is okay with me. This page may sit like this for a day, a week, a year or more. I have given myself permission to play in my art journal without the pressure to finish everything right now. I encourage you to give yourself permission too!
One Pull Wonders has been amazing for me. Why? Seeing what students are creating is making my soul smile. I can’t possibly show you all the prints, but here is just some of their art from the sketching on the Gelli Plate lesson!
These turtles, by Christine Long, used the sketching technique to create turtles that give the feeling of batik!
Mary Ann Burritt Sumner used a vacation photo to create her sketch. What a way to create your own travel momento!
Once I saw Kerry Kung Luis’s prints I couldn’t get architecture out of my mind!
Helen Rae Tarantino used the technique to create a loose and free stack of suitcases!
Liz Shaw, in just one pull, brought this woman to life on the Gelli Plate!
Marie Cezeaux Blessing painted a garden of happy blooming sunflowers!
Elise Cole magnificently used the texture of the technique to create depth and detail in this feline!
This technique and many many others are live and waiting for you in One Pull Wonders. You can jump in anytime because it’s all downloadable with lifetime access. Each video breaks down the technique into bite size bits so you can get right to the play even on busy days!
It was a conspiracy. I’m not making this up. I am not crazy. It was a total conspiracy from my muse to get me playing. She wanted me away from the computer screen with a jumbo to-do list and into the paints!
When I saw the challenge over at Art Journal Journey, I just couldn’t stop thinking about it. Deep in the Forest…that resonated with me in so many ways. Then I spied Mary Beth Shaw’s newest stencil, Fairy Tale Tree Mask. At that point it was a done deal for me. I had to go and play in my art journal. My muse had won!
Check out the video where I share the meaning that came out of this art journal page and of course, the Oops….
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I wanted a tall tree with full branches of wonderful leaves in my art journal. But I didn’t have that- or did I? I made some surgical “adjustments” to the Branching Blossoms stencil to get the look I was after. I used scissors and the very fancy tool called an index card.
It was a conspiracy. I’m not making this up. I am not crazy. It was a total conspiracy from my muse to get me playing. She wanted me away from the computer screen with a jumbo to-do list and into the paints!
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