Mardi Gras

I am not a party person. But something made me create this for this week's Mixed Media Monday -Mardi Gras. The hand-drawn fleur-de-lis were tough.

9 in x 12 in Canson 90 lb watercolor paper, Sharpie Poster Paint, Copic Markers, Liquitex acrylic paint, various magazine, catelog and junk mail cut-outs

Mixed Media Monday - Wings

9 in x 12 Canson 90 lbs watercolor paper, magazine and junk mail clips, clips from my old collages, Sharpie Poster Paint, Liquitex Acrylic Paint
The challenge this week for Mixed Media Monday is "Wings". When I think of wings, I think of airplanes. DH probably influenced this choice as he is mister airplane guy. I am still upset with myself for missing the Mixed Media Monday challenge for "Leftovers" as I really like what I created.

Mixed Media Monday - Just Hanging Out

9 in x 12 in Canson 90lbs Cold Press Watercolor paper. Various pieces from magazines. Sharpie Poster Paint, Portfolio Pastels
Submission for this week's Mixed Media Monday.

Mixed Media Monday - Bedtime Stories

This week's submission to Mixed Media Monday.

Immediately upon seeing this week's challenge topic I did pencil sketch in about two minutes in my 5 in x 5 in Canson sketchbook. I then gessoed some 9in x 12in watercolor paper and painted it with some lovely creepy green acrylic wash I created. I pulled out a bunch of papers to make paper collage quilt, pillow and window/night sky.

Then I got artist's block.

Then I hurt my arm.

Wanting to get the collage done, I decided to ink and watercolor in the original sketch. The lines on the window aren't straight - arm still hurts just enough .

Only it didn't look dark enough, plus it wasn't mixed media enough (though I think technically ink and watercolor are mixed media).


I found a sheet of woven scrapbook paper. So I just put it under the ink/watercolor sketch in the scanner:

Though I have a new computer, I have not yet installed my old copy of Photoshop Elements. But new computer came with Windows 7. I played around with the saturation, tint, and color temperature that program provides and I am kind of happy with the one I submitted.

Just Before....

Created for Mixed Media Monday challenge "Fashion". Gesso over watercolor paper, scrapbook paper, acrylic paint, stamps, bubble wrap, shelf liner, ribbon, buttons, hand made paper, clip art.
Unfortunately, the scanned copy was not usable because of the dimensional collage element.