In A World Of Ups And Downs

On Canson Mixed Media paper created the wavy lines for border, then added the florals and the checkerboard bkg'rd. colored with glitter gel pens and prisma colored pencils.

words: In a world of ups and downs keep going up.

Leafy Vine Border - I Want Summer

size: 6.5"w x 5.5"h
On Basic Black Cardstock drew out the leafy vine border using my new batch of Uniball metallic gel pens (gold, silver, white & bronze).
Lettering in a funky style I came across using the white and dots of the bronze.
words: I want summer, but it feels like winter.

Half Circle Border - When In Rome

size: 6"w 4"h
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper drew out the half circle border and painted with various metallic paints. Text written in one of the recent funky fonts I found on Line.
words: When In Rome Have Fun

Leaves - Autumn Is Here

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper created the leafy design adding the text and then erasing the unwanted lines... created line work in some of the leaves and the rest painted with various brands of w/c. Used a copper Signo Unibal gel pen to color some of the negative spaces in the words.
words: Autumn is here the leaves are falling

Linear Doodle - Exceptions To Every Rule

size: 4"w x 4.25"h
On Black cardstock created the linear and doodle design with a Unibal white gel pen. Colored with Prisma colored pencils. added the text in a positive negative style.
words: Exceptions To Every Rule

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

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

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

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 - 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.

Line Doodle - Life's Threads

Just doodling while sitting outside under my umbrella enjoy the beautiful weather.
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper created the line design and colored with Prisma colored pencils.  Added the text.
words: Life's Threads

Two Pink Flowers - Comfort Zone

In a mood for flowers... Sorry the colors are totally off - sigh Should be bright pink and deeper greens...
size: 7.25"h x 6"w
On Edge Mixed Media paper created the floral design.  Added the quote.
words: The act of blooming is a reminder to embrace change, take risks, and step out of our comfort zones.

Circle Doodle - Love Requires

I was playing with my circle scissor gadget just drawing circles... and this evolved
size: 7"h x 6"w
On Edge Mixed Media paper colored with various brands of metallic gel pens and ZIG Clean Color markers.
words: Never let anyone convince you that love requires you to disappear.

Doodled Bow - Present Under This Bow

 

I had drawn this bow and never got around to coloring it...
size: 8"h x 7"w
On Edge Mixed Media paper doodled and painted with various brands of w/c paints.
Doodled funky text.
words: Is there a present under this bow.

Whirlpool Of Imagination Booklet

size: 2"w x 3"h x .25"thk (opens to 18")
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper folded a single sheet (approx 8" x 12"), slitting the folds to create the one sheet booklet.
Doodled with a gold gel pen to create the swirl design adding graphite shading leaving space to add my text.
Text with a black ZIG Writer.
Adhered to heavy cardstock covering with one of my geli prints and adding the belt for closure.
words: Artistic creativity is a whirlpool of imagination that swirls in the depths of the mind. Robert Toth

Floral - Moonlight Gel Pens - On Black

And the last piece I created a while ago and came across while looking for something else...
size: 4"h x 5"w
On black paper (unknown brand...) I started playing with all the Moonlight Gel pens in my set.
words: Moon Light Gel Pens

On Black - Long Orbit - Shine Again

Another piece created a while ago and came across while looking for something else...
size: 4.25"h x 5.5"w
On black paper (unknown brand...) created the orbs and painted with US Art Quest Mica Color Metallic set, then outlined the orbs with a white gel pen. Text written with a Juice Up pen.
words: Maybe I'm not lost. Maybe I'm just on a long orbit like a comet taking the time I need before I shine again.

Let Go - Tag Booklet

size: 6"w x 3"h x .25"thk
I was cleaning out a section in my art room (like I do all the time and never get anywhere...) but came across a bunch of tags I had painted eons ago... So decided to finish it. Added funky lettered/doodled words about letting go.

Used various media, w/c, gel pens, ZIG Writer.

Let Go; It Is what it is; Let it be; tomorrow is another day; do what you can & let the rest rest; mind over matter.

Freedom Booklet

I was cleaning out a bunch of stuff... and found a bunch of black cardstock, folded in half with a window on one side... so I glued them together to create the booklet, adhering the letters to spell "FREEDOM'S"

Adhered a piece of crackle scrapbook paper to the left side and wrote a word under the window, one each page from the lyrics. (LOVE this song...)

words: Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Kris Kristofferson

Line Art - Leaning On Each Other

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew the lines and thickened with the bullet tip of a ZIG Writer. Painted with various blue watercolors. Added the lettering with a flat brush and outlined with a gold gel pen.
words: Leaning On Each Other