My first zentangle

My first zentangle
Originally uploaded by NeonFog

My first attempt at a Zentangle. The hand was made from a stencil I made a few months ago which I rubbed pastel around to keep the color of the hand light. Originally intended for some journalling but I thought it might be a good place for trying this out.

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.

London Beanie

London Beanie
Originally uploaded by NeonFog

Pattern from Mark Thrailkill
Leftover bits of Brown Sheep Yarn Lamb's Pride in Silver and Black. Originally intended for DH who is an Oakland Raiders fan but he decided he doesn't like hats.

Lamb's Pride has been one of my favorite yarns to use for many years. Brown Sheep still makes it and doesn't discontinue it. I have had so many favorite yarns disappear (Ballybrae, please come back).

As for DH, he asked for this hat. It will get cold enough for him to wear it. Or maybe it's the Raiders colors he doesn't want to wear - really 3-8 (as of this writing).

Boom De Ya Da

Boom De Ya Da
Originally uploaded by NeonFog

Another in the series I have been doing of Teesha Moore inspired pages and with a little inspiration from the Discovery Channel's ad campaign. When I was in the 6th and 7th grade I used to make whole pages of dots. I find this very relaxing.

Coffee Banner

It's true.

Monthly Sketch Project - December 2009

Monthly Sketch Project - December 2009
Originally uploaded by NeonFog

The original was a color photo that I intended to watercolor as the color was so gorgeous. I got so in to drawing that it got a little to late to erase all of the pencil I put down. I still might do him in watercolor.
Monthly Sketch Project
Photo credit: chrissymaries.blogspot.com/

Zing

Zing
Originally uploaded by NeonFog

Just some doodling I did today. I might make this over in a horizontal format as I think it would make a good banner.