Howdy and Welcome,
Happy New Year!
Here's a peek at my fave pix of the past year, plus a few tips - enjoy!
'Top Twelve + 1 and
Timely Tips of Twenty Twelve Review!'
Full Frontal Fan |
Interesting composition I created for this background spread -
light, glowing middle within dark borders around the edge.
I practiced doodle 'stacking' on left page
using a gray pigment chisel tip marker
(writes over everything just like a Copic alcohol marker,
but no stinky fumes)
Reminder to myself! This image is also layered behind the lovely lass on my blog banner above. |
Top view Fan |
Printed pattern tissue paper!
Makes a great blotter on the art table.
This is Tim Holtz - comes on a roll like wax paper - various patterns.
Clean your bushes and test paints, medium, tapes etc.
When it's filled up and all grungy, tear it up and use in collage,
backgrounds, art journal pages, altered books.
Makes a geat layer because it's translucent when glued down
with wet ashesive. Also use it with dry adhesive
(run it through my 5" Xyron to take in travel supplies).
Easy peasy!
First prize I won in 2012 - 1st Place in a scrapbook LO contest! |
Cheap 'watercolor' brushes.
The best travel tool for details with watercolor paint I found
are kids watercolor brushes by Crayola.
They are refillable with your own watercolor paint recipes,
diluted arylics, paint glazes, India ink - or even diluted medium!
I found a cheap set of these brushes at Michaels.
Lots of layers.
Tim Hotltz tissue paper, deli paper,
metal tape (from hardware store) that I embosed a painted with acrylics -
over lined pages of a small, store bought diary/journal.
Outstanding tool! Papermate EAGLE ballpoint pen. Great for writing over gook on art journal pages. When ink is gone, this makes a great stylus for scratching textures into wet gesso, too! |
What are your fave pix on your blog?
I would love to see your faves! Please leave a comment including a link back to your blog.
And if you're a mixed-media artist or art journaler, check out my Giveaway in sidebar!
Thanks for visiting - please come back soon!
Have a great art-filled New Year!
Peace,
LuLu
1 comment:
Lots of yumminess here. Thanks for sharing secrets. Love the backgrounds and fan pix of your book!
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