Abstract Line Bkgr'd - Life's Joys

size: 4.5"sq
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the linear bkgr'd, painted with various w/c and doodled in others adding graphite shadowing. Used metallic copper paint for the text.
words: Life's Joys

Art Of The Fold _ Booklet _ Dos A Dos

Our homework for our Art of the Fold Sept meeting was to make a DOS-A-Dos booklet. I think this was the 1st one I've made...? I like how it turned out.

size closed: 4"w x 4.5"h x 1/8"thk
Our AofF for Sept is this DOS A DOS booklet which I don't think I've ever made before...
I used a linear textured red cardstock for the covers. The decorations are cut from a piece of scrapbook paper. The pages are a yellowish parchment paper sewn into the covers with a 4ply red waxed linen thread in a basic 3 hole stitch. And I decided it needed a belt to hold it closed.

Kites - The Wind Is Blowing

size: 6"w x 5.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the text main words in a funky style and painted with Mica paints then shadowed with  graphite. Wrote out the smaller words in the same lettering style but in monoline. Drew in the kites with prisma colored pencils.
words: The wind is blowing the kites are flying.

Circles - L'Amour

This is my favorite piece I've done in the past few days...

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the circles, doodled in some and used Mica Paints and Prisma Colored pencils in others blending with a Lyra Splendor Blender. Added the text with a Juice Up pen.
words: l'amour

Circles - Bulls Eye

size: 5"w x 5.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the circles adding text and painting around the lettering using various media (Metallic Mica paint, Prisma colored pencils, ZIG Writer, gel pens
words: Are you running around in circles? Slow down - enjoy the day.
Bullseye

Live Like There's No Tomorrow

size: 6"w x 5.5"h
On Genoa Bond Calligraphy paper wrote out the words with a funky lettering style I saw on-line, no attribution. Used the wide side of a Staedtler Calligraphy Duo black pen then added the shadow line with a Juice up pen (orange, red, green and blue).
words: Live like there's no tomorrow!

Block Doodle - No Words To Express

size: 6"sq
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the lines to create funky blocks. Doodled in some, added 3 flowers and painted the rest. Added the text with a Juice Up pen.
words: No words to express my feelings

Circle Doodle - Stay A While

size: 3.75"w x 6"h
Another style of funky letters
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the words and circles with a ZIG Writer and colored with watercolors and Mica and metallic w/c paints.
words: Stay a while and play with me.

Funky Letters - Catch Me If U Can

size: 5"w x 6"h
I saw some lettering done by one of my BVCG friends (Ann Purdy) who was playing with this style of lettering and I had to play too... LOVE them thanks Ann.
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the letters with a ZIG Writer and colored with Prisma colored pencils and doodled in others.
words: Catch me if u can

Abstract Doodle - Another Sunny Day

size: 5.5"w x 6.5"h
On Edge Mixed Media paper created the abstract design with the bullet tip of a ZIG Writer, colored with Prisma colored pencils, doodled in some of the spaces and added the text.  
words: Another Sunny Day

Abstract Blocks- Beautiful Day

size: 5"w x 6"h
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper created the abstract block design with the bullet tip of a ZIG Writer, colored with Prisma colored pencils, doodled in some of the spaces and added the text.  
words: Enjoying a beautiful day

Doodle - I Love Jelly Beans

size: 4.5"w x 6.5"h
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper created the wavy lines with the bullet tip of a ZIG Writer then doodled inside them adding the jelly beans colored with Prisma colored pencils. Text written with various colored Juice Up pens.
words: I love jelly beans

Doodle - Mish Mash Joy

size: 5"w x 7"h
On Canal Paper Montreal created this second abstract design inspired by Suraj Fine Arts on Facebook. Bold tip of a ZIG Writer for the outline, watercolors, a touch of doodling and monoline lettering
words: Mish Mash Joy

Circle Doodle Border - Think About

size: 3.5"sq
On Canson Mixed Media paper created the circular border design with a blue ZIG Writer and Juice Up pen. Monoline text.
words: Think about what you're thinking about...

Mini Booklet - One Page Sampler Booklet

size: 3.5"w x 4.5"h x .5"thk
I've been creating one sheet booklets and thought I'd make a booklet to hold them in one place for future reference... So far there are 4 booklets with room for 2 more.

Abstract Doodle - Thank You

size: 5"w x 7"h
On Canal Paper Montreal created the abstract design inspired by Suraj Fine Arts on Facebook. Bold tip of a ZIG Writer for the outline, watercolors, a touch of doodling and monoline lettering
words: Thank you Suraj for the inspiration

Abstract - Love Swiss Cheese

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the wavy lines and then drew circles between them and it reminded me of Swiss Cheese...then added the lettering. Painted with various blues and a greenish yellow. Added graphite shading in the ball shapes.
words: I love Swiss cheese

Doodle - We Need The Rain

size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the wavy lines with the bullet tip of a ZIG Writer. Colored with various blue Prisma colored pencils. Added the text with a ZIG Writer
words: We Need The Rain

Mish Mash Doodle - Playfulness

size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the funky design doodle and word... colored with Prisma colored pencils and Metallic paint.
words: Playfulness

Abstract - Too Many Decisions

size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the semi circle design border. Colored with Prisma colored pencils and Metallic paint. Added  the text and colored in the main word.
words: Too many decisions to make

Linear Doodle - Between The Lies

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the linear design adding hatching and dots. painted with various greens. Added the text with a metallic gel pen.
words: Between The Lines

SORRY the image is in the wrong orientation...

Floral Doodle - Daisies Are Like Sunshine

size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out a bunch of circles and then added the floral petals inside. Colored with various Prisma colored yellows. Drew a black band for the text.
words: Daisies are like sunshine to the ground.

Floral Border - End Of The Road

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the floral border and painted with various w/c media including Mica paint. Added the text with a point nib in my script style.
words: when you get to the end of the road, what do you do?

Line Doodle - Shades Of Pink - An Attitude

Size: 4.4"w x 6"h

On Canson Mixed Media paper  drew intersecting lines, then using a calligraphy 3.0 marker drew heavier alternating lines. Colored the shapes with Prisma colored pencils, every pink and purple tone I have (928,929, 931, 932, 934, 956, 970, 993, 995, 996, 1009, 1018, 1029, 2100, 2200). Doodled in 3 small triangles, and wrote the words in the 2 remaining spaces. Blended the colored pencils with a Lyra Splendor Blender.

I really like the look of the colored pencils...

words: Pink isn't just a color it's an attitude too. Miley Cyrus

Foral Doodle - Fantasy World

Size: 6"w x 4.5"h

On Canson Mixed Media paper using a ZIG Writer, started with that 3 petal central flower, adding inner petals. Then worked my way to the edge of the paper. Painted with various brands of watercolor in yellows and oranges and the outer petals with greens. Drew the words Fantasy World and painted with a gold Mica paint.

Triangle Mini Booklet - Pie In The Sky

I had triangle shaped cut offs and decided to make a booklet of the scraps... I also had these geli print sheets from eons ago that I had no idea what to do with them. They were too small for most of my projects... So ended using 2 of them with different coloring... Mish Mash...
size: 5"w x 3"h x .5"thk
There were some single triangle pieces and some that were folded in half. Adhered the single ones together with the geli print. I put 2 folded triangles together. Sewed everything attaching them to the covers (1,2,1; 2,1,2; 1,2,1) to hold everything together... did I say mish mash??? it's cute though.

Mini Booklet _ Blizzard - ATC

size: 2.5"w x 3.5"h x 1"thk
Cut a couple of looong pieces of green light weight cardstock to create the spine/page holder to fit ATC height and width. Glued the folds together to create a solid booklet. Then cut white medium weight cardstock (Canson Mixed Media) for the artwork... (which will happen eventually...) - 32 pages/ATC's 

 

 

Floral Doodle - Start - Where You Are

size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper using various brands of w/c created the border with those blobby globs... (love them) then created the frame work.
Saw a funky style of lettering on Instagram by (Daniel Markides July 14/26) and had to use it...
words: Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Doodle - Circles Alphabet Florals

size: 6"h x 4.5"
On Canson Mixed Media paper created a whole pile of circles and then added the flowers in the larger ones. Painted with w/c and details with a ZIG Writer. Then looked at all the smaller circles and when counted realized I had enough for an alphabet...size: 6"h x 4.5"

Doodle - Yes No Maybe OK

One of those bored days so just doodled...
size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out a bunch of wavy lines again, painted some and doodled in others. (as usual the color is of... Pink is bright pink and yellow is not s orangey). Added the words with a black ZIG Writer

words: Yes No Maybe OK

Doodle - Globs With Letters

One of those bored days so just doodled...
size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out a bunch of wavy lines and then created the globs within the lines. Colored the spaces with a black ZIG Writer then various colors of w/c for the globs... shadowed each and then added a letter in funky styles.

Rocks - Choose Your Path

size: 4"w x 4.5"h
Continuing playing outside on this very sunny day and started drawing these rock type shapes, so colored them with Prisma colored pencils, then added the text... then added the dots leading out. Done on Edge Mixed Media paper.

words: Choose Your Path Wisely