We all know someone that is a SMART ASS! LOL!

Ok, its really a horse not an ass but I couldn't resist the play on words. Ever since I saw my rubber stamp of the spectacles I wanted to do a painting of a horse the right size to fit the specs. :) This one is done in my journal with acrylic paints. He doesn't have a name yet. I usually name my critters. Hmmmmm.

New Journal Cover

Its not stitched together yet. I am still working out some logistics on how to reinforce the spine. The spine is made of canvas and I think I will add an extra piece to the inside so it is 3 layers of the sturdy canvas thick where it will be stitched. My good friend Kellie and I made the paper together out of plain brown craft paper. I wanted to make a journal with a canvas spine so I could allow for more bulk as my journals end up really fat!

Disintegration by Earth

Here is my earth installation. Its very simple. After reading more about what some of the other artists did I wanted to follow suit and have some interesting papers to use in my art that had been aged in the natural elements. I am always trying to use my paints to make paper and object appear ancient. So for this second disintegration project I am burying a collection of papers etc. In my parcel are: text pages from a Russian science book, a German Bible an atlas, shelf liner, a brown paper bag, canvas, linen, Grunge board, newspaper, paper towels, pre-painted clayboard and tied up with some cotton lace. After I buried it I watered it in well to get the decomposing working as fast as possible. Maybe I will go dig up some red wigglers and transplant them into the dirt by my project. :) I love gardening and this is definitely a different twist on planting the seed.

Journaling

I like these pages so far. The feathers on the right are held on with packing tape. This is a tip I got from the new Somerset Studio publication, Journaling. I am really enjoying it!

River

Journal page of River

Disintegration Weather Forecast

Sunny and Breezy today.

I am amazed how well my paper chimes are holding up. Even the colour is staying put and I used mostly water based media for my colours.

It is quite enjoyable to watch them dance around in the wind and although they are quiet they make a very pleasant sound when they are flapping in the breeze and your right beside them. It is still very early in the Disintegration Project and we have only had a couple of days with rain.

Love is in the air . . .

Song inspirations

The moon is inspired by Harry Connick Jr's Lazy Bones.

It is painted entirely with fingerprints.

This digital collage is made from images of Herbie Hancock and Corinne Baily Rae. This is such an achingly beautiful rendition of River live at Abbey Road it makes me cry. She sings it so tenderly and is so respectful of of her fellow musicians.

I am my Art

I don't know what I would do now if I couldn't do my art. I would go Crazy!!!

Disintegration Day 3

It was a stormy day out today and has made a tangle of my paper wind chimes. Very windy and wet, almost cold enough for snow. Almost.

Desintegration Installation

Well spelling isn't my strong suit. doh!

It is only a small breeze and they are already dancing around. :)

The Sun is poking out between the clouds today giving some nice back lit effects.

My disintegration project is hanging in the Japanese maple just outside our kitchen window. It is east facing and gets the morning sun.

Planned art obsolescence. This will definitely be interesting. I love Judy Wise"s idea to have the rose entwine her project. I think I will make another one and attach it to my Hydrangea vine. Hmmmmm.

Disintegration

I thought this was a really interesting challenge to make a bundle to install outside in the elements and photograph and log how it disintegrates. How cool is that? I learned of the challenge from Ms Judy Wise, girl art reporter. :) Judy is always posting interesting and beautiful things on her blog. I find it a joy to go and see what she has been up to and I was inspired by her entry when coming up with my own design. I will get better photos tomorrow in natural light. Seeing Judy's rolls gave me the idea of using rolls and I styled it like wind chimes. It doesn't make any noise of course but it might be cool to see how the wind whips it around. Will the ends shred? How long will the colour last? Will there be anything left by May 1st?

I made it to disintegrate but I wanted it to last till May so I reinforced my pages with duck tape. This allowed me to roll and glue it and strong enough to punch and run thread through. I used different mediums to colour my paper that would not be waterproof. I want to see what happens when the paint starts to run off in the rain or fade in the sun.

I used wax crayons, water soluble oil pastels, walnut ink, watercolours, bees wax and gel pens. I used strong cotton thread to hang the tubes and wooden beads and feathers. The sticks are from our Poplar tree. Seth is the idea man behind this challenge if you want to learn more. Tomorrow besides taking some better photos, I will also be hunting for an interesting place in the yard to hang my disintegration piece. For now its off to bed. Cheers

Inspired by a Song

Misty Mawn is letting us down gently after the excitement of journaling every day in January, she is continuing on with every Wednesday's. January was such a blast that I am very happy we are still going on. (big Grin!)
One of my favorite musical artist right now is Corinne Baily Rae and two of my favorite songs are Breathless and I'd Like To (put my fingers on you).

This back stairway leads to what was a house of ill repute in the 1920's in the northern BC town of Stewart.

And what goes on behind closed doors???

Why it would leave you breathless!! (Wink!)