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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Art Journal Flip #4
Narrated Art Journal Flip of my #4 Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media Journal.
Sketchbook Skool: http://sketchbookskool.com/
International Fake Journal Month: http://officialinternationalfakejournalblog.blogspot.com/p/what-is-ifjm.html
Art Before Breakfast: https://dannygregorysblog.com/books/art-before-breakfast/
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Saturday, January 6, 2018
Art and Oatmeal: Bananas and a New Jane Davenport Journal
Painting very ripe bananas in a new Jane Davenport Canvas journal during morning oatmeal.
Watercolors in a Jane Davenport Canvas journal. See information below.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Art Journal Process: Crystal Geode Tunnel Pages
Creating "Tunnel Pages" in my journal:
Art Supplies to play with:
I started with tearing a rough rock shape into the page. Then traced around the hole. When I tore the second hole, I made sure to leave a border showing. Lastly, I traced the second hole onto the third page.
I drew the outside of the geode around the first hole and used Daniel Smith Watercolors to paint it in. Primatek colors granulate nicely and look super on rocks. The geode is a green color called Jadeite Genuine.
On the second page, I used Acrylic Matte Medium to glue down pieces of real mica to represent the finer crystal inner layer of the geode.
On the third page, I painted the amethyst crystals with watercolors and added just a touch of Stickles for sparkle!
I finished off the geode with a miner Gnome inspired by the book Watercolor Fairies (see link below). I used Ranger Distress Markers to color him in.
The face on the Celtic Tree is peeking through the tunnel page.
Art Supplies to play with:
Art Journal Flip #5
Art Journal Flip #5
Narrated Art Journal Flip #5. Watercolors, ink, collage, acrylics, and more in a Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media Journal.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Hog Island: The Puffin/Tern Connection
Audubon Camp on Hog Island, Maine. June 2017 Boat trip to Eastern Egg Island.
Eastern Egg Island: home to 172 breeding pairs of puffins during the 2017 season. They raise their young deep in the crevices of the seaside rocks.
You can see the terns flying over the island. There are 1400 pairs on the island. They make their nests on the rocks or at the edge of the grassy areas.
The terns are territorial. They fly at intruders and are quick to investigate unusual events such as a dead bird floating nearby in the water. Perhaps their warning system helps the puffins!
Watercolors in a Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media Journal:
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Journaling Journey: Nolde Forest EE Center "Petrified Ice"
Nature Journaling at Nolde Forest EE Center
Ancient Greek Philosophers thought that quartz was "Petrified Ice".
Children's art: Quartz Crystals.
Sparkles by Stickles
Hog Island: Tidal Pool Exploration
Nature Journaling at Audubon Camp on Hog Island, Maine. June 2017 Watercolors in Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media Journal.
Horseshoe Crabs are arthropods!
Seaweed or common Atlantic Rockweed is a brown algae.
Campers enjoy a session of making watercolor sketches of specimens brought back from tidal pool explorations.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018
A Journaling Journey to Audubon Camp, Hog Island, Maine
Nature Journaling at Audubon Camp, Hog Island, Maine.
Hog Island: Loon met on a sunset cruise
Hog Island, Maine
Audubon Camp
Nature Journaling
June 2017
Saw a Loon during a sunset cruise around Hog Island.
Loony close up!
Watercolor in Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media Journal.
Hog Island, Maine info at
http://hogisland.audubon.org/
or click on the sunset!
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