While some of my art journal entries use images of people and things, many of them are simple, stream-of-conscious designs . I tend to use a lot of circles.
This is from my first visual journal (an altered book). The background is made by tearing out phone book pages and layering them over the existing book. I then glued on patches of pink tissue paper. I used transparent green glazes to add a contrasting color, then opaque white to balance the black charcoal.
Although this isn’t an image of a real “thing”, to me it reminds me of a totem, a pair of eyes, or even an abstracted female figure.
Like this? You can see more of my art journals HERE — updated frequently.
The walls were blank except for a picture of
fifteen minutes of fame
&
a piano-playing chicken.
The crowd went wild.
04.25.14
This is from my first visual journal, which is actually an altered book. I gessoed out the pages before adding acrylic, collaged photocopied images, collaged wallpaper, watercolor and permanent marker. See more of my visual journals HERE.
The mother and child image is universal to all cultures, and is always one that is close to my heart.
What are some of your favorite topics for your visual journals? I’d love to hear your comments!
I plunged ahead
She turned back and carefully
jabbed her finger.
I found my Criticism that Accompanies
My place of joy.
I breathed in. And I
breathed out.
Soon I heard
“Your vocabulary seems sadly deficient.”
“Okay,” I said.
I don’t make much noise wherever I am.
My voice was all in my head.
04.22.14
fresh paint studio 