working in black and white

I've always loved black and white with a touch of red. It's visually pleasing to me for some reason. I loved creating the journal below (post yesterday).

Here is a piece I did recently. The paper is Strathmore Artagain drawing paper coal black. Penwork is mostly uni-ball signo, which is my favorite white pen. There is a little Sharpie white pen, but I don't like the effect on this paper. The size is approximately 6x6. It was a fun way to spend a couple of hours.

Untitled

I may take all of my black and white doodles and create an art book using Shutterfly. Perhaps add some quotes.  Hmmm.

from doodle to art quilt

A creative doodle from a few years ago

Happy Trees
7 x 5

Cropped, printed on canvas backed with canvas and made into an art quilt. I've mounted it on a canvas so it can easily be hung. This is to be gifted to a dear friend for her birthday tomorrow. Really enjoyed all the stitching and beading. I think I'll do more of this.

doodling

   

playing with my new markers - Bic Mark it. fun colors. i love to doodle!

In a Slump

I've been in a slump lately. Unable to do much of anything. I suppose it's after all the years of work and deadlines. Now my days just flow. Days can go by so quickly. And nothing gets "done."

 "In A Slump" - crayons and pen. Love how the crayons blended.

"Flexing My Art Muscles On a Sunday Afternoon"

Sometimes you just have to put color to paper to help get out of the slump. I'm hoping this week I'll be motivated to do some art.

Meditating on Color

After two days of grading papers, I treated myself to art time. These were very meditative and soothing.

I started this earlier this week and finished it today.

I guess I have a thing for circles.

I definitely have a thing for the heart shape! This actually reverse color to the original.

In the studio

it pays to get up early!

peace in my heart

fun with paint

 

more fun with paint

my message for today as I prepare my letter of retirement to turn in tomorrow! inspired by donna downey.

wish me luck!

Creative Doodles

Doodling is the January theme at the Sketchbook challenge. This coincides with the *free* class offered by Traci Bautista through Strathmore Artist Papers - Doodles Unleashed. I love "doodle arting." Last year when I packed my supplies away to prepare for the move, the only supplies handy were markers and oil pastels. I worked in a doodle art book for months. I doodled everywhere I went, including a day spent with DH in the hospital emergency room. All the months that the Muse was boxed away ... doodle art was my major creative expression. 

 

 

And here are ones from Week 1 of the class. I've added a link to the right to my creative doodles.

Patterns as Inspiraton

I could doodle all day every day.
On left and some on the right border is fabric from India.
I drew and painted creative doodles using patterns as inspiration.

Doodling circles

Fun with paint and oil pastels and stencils and stamps and markers and photo and collage...

Happy New Year

these didn't scan too well ...

just some doodles to ring in the new year ...