Color Journal - Holbein Gouache Paints

I have been playing around in my color journal (an 8"x5" Ranger Dylusions Creative Journal )with my Holbein Acryla Gouache paints. I'm really enjoying just painting colors and not really trying to make anything of it right now. I think I will scan this in when I am done and then go back and add layers of characters or words. I'm just not sure right now. I'm just working on filling the page with color, really enjoying the process of painting and mark making.

I am also using some other products like Gelly Roll Moonlight 10 gel pens and oil pastels. I paint with brushes, my fingers, a palate knife, whatever suits my fancy at the moment.  

This next one may look familiar, it is a page I redid for my Forever mixed media video.

I invested a lot of extra income last year in my art supplies, I hope it pays off in a big way in 2016! I am enjoying my supplies and my creative time. What have you done for your creative life to start off your new year?

You Are So Loved - Fundraiser Piece

One of my Facebook friends was recently working on an adoption fundraiser and I was working on a way to help out. I had this canvas from a night of worship at church, when I was too chicken to do a large painting in front of everyone, so I decided to use it for this. I wanted a quote to reflect the love Jenifer felt for her little boy in China, as well as something we can all identify with. Something all her mom followers would want. Something that reflected the act of adoption and how it mirrors our adoption into the family of God. So this little quote came to my heart.

I did a fun abstract underpainting and did negative lettering with a white background for the final image. I liked the abstract so much I hated to cover it, but maybe one day I'll do another.

Maybe I need to invest in an easel. I do a lot of work on the floor or the table. When I had the background like I wanted it I picked a font on PicMonkey (CoffeeBreak) printed out my text, and projected it onto my canvas. I used a chalk marker to line the letters and used a mix of white acrylic paint and Pledge Floor Wax (formerly known as Future Floor Wax) in several layers to complete the image.

I'm really happy with the finished product. Here it is on the wall in my bedroom before it went out to its new owner. I love it so much I think I will make one for my dining room!!!