The Journal Project ...

Sometimes I need a deadline (or some other such kick in the tush) to start creating. Well, said deadline will be here soon enough ... I signed up to participate in a journal swap hosted by the amazing Deb (she organized the 'Thank You' journal project for Teesha & Tracy Moore). This time, the challenge includes creating pages that incorporate four senses. Each artist chooses a theme for their book, creates the cover & sign-in pages and then off it goes ... I have to get my book ready to send by the end of this month. I'll find out in a week who I'm sending it too.

First step, find a journal to start with ... took a trip to University Art today.



Second step ... well, ok, not really a step ... more like enjoy a lil' shopping spree at University Art. In addition to the Dr. Ph Martin's watercolors, I also picked up some white & white pearl liquid acrylics plus some or (gold) & argent (silver) by Encre Sennelier. Haven't used any of these before so should be fun playing ...



Third for today ... play with the new inks & paints. I decided to drip some colors over an incomplete sketch from my Artfest trip; a fun way to see what the colors would do.