Author: Dina

Lately I've been drawing these strange one-eyed girls. Probably because it's easier to draw one eye than two! This gal is in the ledger.

I really, really want to go take this class. It's so hard to spend the money, though, when fella #1 is a Senior in high school and we have big (big, big) expenses on the horizon for him. Still….I can dream, right?

Here's a page in the Dylusions journal…it represents how I want to LEARN and GROW.

Enjoy!

Carolyn's Pretty Girl

Sue's "Someday" Girl

Marcia's Cool Calligraphy

Laura's "Play"

Lin's Beeswax & Pan Pastel Beauty

Clare's Textured Flowers

Joanna's Popsicle

Michelle's Abstract Art

Terrie's Energetic Beginning

Chris' Pink-Haired Beauty

Teresa's House

Michelle's Bunny, Bunny, and Frog

Joy's Let It Go

Jessica's Imagine Canvas

Donna's Parisian Gal

I love books. A couple of years ago I read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel and loved, loved, loved it. When the sequel, "Bring Up the Bodies" came out this year, I snapped it up. But before I started it, I decided to reread Wolf Hall.

Wolf Hall isn't an easy book. It's a very English major book, if that makes sense. It's dense, it can be confusing at times. But it's so, so genius. Some passages are sublimely written. I've even been dreaming about it, so I did a journal page inspired by it.

I finished my re-read, and now I'm about halfway through Bring Up the Bodies.  Have you ever done a journal page about a book?

I'm teaching this grungy cardboard journal at The Ink Pad in September. I think I'm in love with it! Lots of layers, paint, ink, stencils, foam prints, stamping…fun.

But I like her. 🙂

The awesome 21 Secrets class series is on sale for only $45 (regular price was $59)…click below for the info!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alrighty, friends, time for show & tell! Here's my canvas. It's actually the second one I did this week. The first one I liked, then I kept adding & adding & adding and pretty soon it looked like a paint store threw up on it. I finally just gesso'd over the whole thing. I guess I'll use that one next week!

I used my Lonely Girl stamp by Stampington on this canvas…she seemed to fit well.

What did you come up with this week? Share your link in a comment, and I'll get them all posted on Monday.

Are you making any artistic discoveries? If you're finding it hard to do a canvas, go to your journal and find a favorite page. Recreate it on the canvas…easy peasy!

 

 

Working out my insecurities in my journal…..this is in the Dylusions.

If you're participating in Out of the Journal, just a reminder that we're in week 2 and it's Wednesday…nudge nudge. I'll post mine on Friday. Loved all the links from last week…very inspiring!

I recently updated my "Teaching Schedule"…in September I'll be in NYC, Westford, MA, and Toronto, Canada. Contact the stores for more info/availability.

Here's a page from the ledger…me nudging myself to get my work DONE!