Free-hand Mandala

Sometimes life just seems too hard.  It's important to remember how beautiful it really is! I sketched a mandala in my art journal just to remind myself. Sometimes, I forget.

The Inner Critic

Everyday I look forward to the hour or so I can "work" in my art journal. As I sat down this evening, I flipped through my latest journal,critiquing every page. I realized I was no longer just having fun....I was trying to "improve" and falling short in my estimation.

So.... I decided to just play and draw one of those silly girls I used to doodle in school instead of learning math.

I didn't line up her eyes, decide where the light was coming from, shade, or try in any way to "make art". I just doodled and splashed around some paint and ink.

Look who showed up on my page!  My "Inner Critic"!  Flame hair, tight little lips, and condescending sloe-eyes  Yep...that's her!

Do you have an Inner Critic?  What does she look like?

Show me!!!

Butterfly Mail

more fooling around in the art journal

Another Journal Page

I just keep on playing in my journal....waiting for the recession to end so I can go back to work. I mean, really. When is it gonna end? I'm running out of art supplies! Geesh!

Journal Page

I've been looking back through all my flicker photos and enjoyed seeing how my "style" has evolved through the years and how I've grown.  I actually like some of the "early" stuff...before my "scared stage" where I got all tight and controlling...lol.  Now I just slap down paint and stuff and have fun.  I still have some control issues...but I'm not working on that...tee-hee

eekk!

We had to do a "paint over" self portrait in Misty's class.  I had no idea what I looked like until now!  Humm guess I gotta tame that hair! Funny, my mom has told me since I was a little girl that I am "cock-eyed"...she's right...grrr!

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a most happy and joyful New Year!