Paper, Mixed Media, Art Journaling Craftalong 2023

There wasn’t too much drawing involved. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th pics of this site was really helpful.

I did markers and not watercolors because the cats were super energetic tonight and I didn’t want to have open cups of water around

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I actually like the streaks!
Very pretty

And @geekgirl , the pinecone is so realistic!

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Oh wow, your shading is great!

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Just a few skeletons hanging out on my desk. I found a set of stamps that I bought a few years back - they were in the donate pile but now I might have to keep them.

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Those are extremely happy-looking skeletons!

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you can’t donate those skull stamps!

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These are so cool!

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Well, you can donate them to me…but, I am sure by now you have been convinced to keep them!!

I love that this is a take on those fabulous doll ones you made as well…I love them both!

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Another goofy thing - I was telling the Pre-K kids about ghost painting(look it up, it’s a thing) so I used travel magazine photos to demonstrate.

Expand to see the ghosts in the windows!

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I finished up the piece I started at the library makerspace program Tuesday night (unfinished bits posted in the Snapshot thread).

I ended up going with the original background but cutting it down to have less of a border. I stuck in on a page in my art journal, also cut down, with a washi tape border just to mask the stuff on the original page a bit. (My current art journal is a postal catalog.)

Bonus photo: Naturally, at the end of the program, I used my scratch paper and leftover watercolor to make fodder.

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Wow you guys, you’re all making such great stuff!! I love visiting this thread.

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Fun!

I like how the red looks kind of like handprints.

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I was thinking the same thing! happiest skellies I’ve ever seen!
so cute, @Smmarrt

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Ghost painting is so fun!

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2 nebulas and some pumpkins :blush:



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I enjoyed today’s session even if I didn’t paint. Everyone is fun to hang out with.

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Sorry guys, my internet is a bit unreliable this morning. Really great to see you all and paint with you!! Thanks so much for hosting @geekgirl!

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I didn’t really follow the video this time.

I call it “Moody”

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I altered a coloring book page instead of painting watercolors the last couple of Zooms.

The before (but already cut down to fit my art journal)

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I love watercolor pumpkins! I made a few cards using them…like I told my sister…paint some blobs and draw in the rest!

Here is my night sky…which will look great as a background … I am going to practice some patience with this one and the last one we did…

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