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Weeks in review - AKA the Catchup Post

It’s been a very busy few weeks since I posted.  I have not had much art time, but I have managed to keep up with the index card a day (ICAD) challenge.

 

Here are the cards I’m using this year - such fun colours and from the dollar store so great price too!

I actually did some warm-up cards in no particular theme before the challenge started:

After that it was June 1, and I actually decided to try out Tammy’s daily prompts for the first week.

Day 1 - prompt “Mailbox”

Day 2 - “peppermint”

 

Day 3 - Magenta

Day 4 - “Reflection”  

Day 5 - “Tourist Map” (of my home town - reassembled)

Day 6 - “Leaf”

And Day 7 - “Stencil” 

Well that was enough daily prompts for me.  Next I decided to play along with the weekly themes (because these next two weeks I love the themes).

Week 2 was “collage” - hello!  My favourite thing!

And now we’re two days into week 3 - which is mark making - my other favourite thing!

I also participated in Hannah’s DIY International Postcard Swap.  I had enough postcards already made to send out.

And finally I had a bit of time yesterday to finish an art journal spread started weeks ago.  

Thanks so much for joining me today - sorry this post has been quite lengthy.  I should be back next Sunday with my usual week in review with more ICADs and hopefully a finished painting.

Week in Review

I can’t believe a week has gone by again.  

I will start off with more announcements:

First of all, i received great news this week that my local art gallery (the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria) has accepted three paintings of mine for their Summer Small Works Show in June.

Next I have received the “sneak preview” link of the Annual International Mail In Exhibition at the Federation Gallery on Granville’s Island.  I had two small paintings accepted into this show of small works on paper.

Here is the link: https://artists.ca/show/2019_aimae_the_annual_international_mail_in_art_exhibition

And my two pieces for the theme “home”, which feature my own hand-carved stamps: They are both the same size, but the first shows the mat.

 

Finally, here are this week’s creations:

Several collages on recycled boxes:

A couple of art journal pages:

And a couple of 12” square paintings on canvas.

Thanks so much for joining me this week!  Don’t forget - ICAD starts next Saturday.

Sunday Postcard Art - Favourite Quote

This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art  is Favourite Quote.  Funny enough I used one of my favourites in my Week in Review post last weekend.  From Picasso:  “Inspiration Exists, but it has to find you working”.  I believe that’s true.  

Thanks for joining me today.  Come back tomorrow to see my week in review!

Sunday Postcard Art - Stars

this week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art  is Stars.  So many options!  I used an image from ArtChix Studio, as well as a transparency of a constellation, also from ARTchix.  Lyrics from an old Frank Sinatra song.  

Sunday Postcard Art - Flower Child

This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Flower Child.  I can tell you this card looked way better in my head, but that’s the way it goes sometimes!  Lyrics from the song The Rain, the Park, and Other Things (more commonly known as I Love the Flower Girl).  

Sunday Postcard Art - Chairs

This week I’m thrilled to be hosting Sunday Postcard Art again, and the theme I’ve picked is “Chairs”.  Use one chair or many in your postcard - I can’t wait to see what you make!  The idea for this theme came from these great chair postage stamps I recently purchased from Ruby Dog’s Art House Etsy Shop

I hope you enjoy the theme.  And don’t forget anyone can participate in this weekly challenge!  Thanks so much for joining me today, and don’t forget to stop by tomorrow to see my Week in Review post.  

Week in Review

 

This week was a busy one with lots of projects completed.

I’ll start with two more quirky portraits.

I’ve started a series of collage / paintings.  Maybe I haven’t finished as many as I thought - haha.  Here is one of them.  Inspired by Jane Davies’ “extreme layering” she describes on her Blog, I’ve used up many layers of gelli prints, sanded them down and then added some collage and marks on top.  I really love the look and the process, and will be doing more.  I have four more on the go.

Next are four wood panels (8” x 24” each).

And a birthday card.

And a little collage on recycled box.

Thank you so much for joining me today!  I hope you have a wonderful week.

Sunday Postcard Art - No Focal Image

This week’s theme at Sunday Postcard Art is “No Focal Image” - an abstract / collage artist’s dream!

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I’ll be posting my Week in Review shortly.

Week in Review

Lots of projects on the go this week including a new series of paintings.  Unfortunately they won’t be ready to share until next week, but for now, this is the week in review:

A mixed media altered bingo card...

An abstract in watercolour crayon and acrylic pens...

And a bunch of collages on recycled boxes.

Using lots of gelli brings and lovely papers I’ve been hoarding.

Next up a series of paintings on paper.  This one I call West Coast Weather.

The next two are still untitled.

Last, but not least, a mixed media page in my large journal.  I might dedicate the whole book to these, unless I don’t.  :) I think it turned out really fun and will definitely make more - whether or not it holds my attention through 40 pages remains to be seen!

Thanks so much for joining me - I hope you have a wonderful week.

Sunday Postcard Art - Lace

This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art  is Lace.