Normally with my artwork I go completely overboard on color but all the drawings and sketches during this time period were done in black and white. It was simply too exhausting to consider colors. I was already drained from crying every day, and the black and white also signified how hard I was trying to keep my composure.
Today I decided to return to one of these old journals and add some text and colors to one of the sketches. I made up a story for this woman. I might just do this to more of these old sketches. It was fun!
Here is another one. Claude.
I only have one journal and have been having fun with it, but I like to work on lose pages better.
ReplyDeleteI love how they look, but I feel stressed somehow to finish the whole thing fast, then I get blocked lol :oP
I know what you mean, Martha. I have enough unfinished artwork piled up in here already. Journals? argh!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea and it must be very theraputic as well , i l love going back to old journals and adding to them or jazzing them up a bit , i like journals because loose sheets get packed away and forgotten , sort of ...
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This is my first time with upgrading old journals, Bev. I've pulled out my water soluble oil pastels and I'm coloring away and having a whee of a time.
Deletegreat its what i do when im floundering and my muse is off elsewhere lol
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