Butt-Kicker #18 has been kicked!



Let me explain...

 

I keep seeing and thinking of art techniques and little projects I'd like to do, but I don't do them.  I gather supplies, I pin, I lay them out, but nothing happens.  So I've filled a 45 oz. bucket with these ideas and I'm going to empty that bucket by doing them.  You can see the bucket list by clicking on the tab at the top.  I'll post and link each time I finish (successfully, or not--it's about the process).

 

When it's empty, I'll refill it.

 

So here's #18--Block O' Wood Birdhouse

 

 

Got out my tools, my rusty findings from the airport, my junk box, glue, and a block o' wood and went to work making my usual mess. 

The only problem I ran into was the roof.  I had a block of wood, but no triangle, so I had to have my dad cut one from his scraps for me. 

 

He kept trying to point me to one of his nice scraps and for measurements, but I insisted that it should be old wood and that it had to be random. 

 

Hot glue, gorilla glue, and nails were used to adhere items.

I just LOVE it!

 

Linking To:

 

Whatever Goes Wednesday #171

Wowing myself...

A comment I just posted in answer to my art journaling practice as of late on someone's blog:

 

 

kluckingbearMay 22, 2013 at 1:42 PM

I'm just starting to let myself enjoy art journaling. It took a bit, but I've started letting go and not trying to be perfect, but enjoying the process instead.

I read somewhere that sometimes we're just as afraid of success as failure. I think I have been afraid to see what I do as uniquely me and a success in its own right.

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Golly.

I should really listen to myself.

Sea Monkey Whimsy

 

Watercoloring away!
 

 

Sea Monkey Portrait for Alisa Burke's Whimsy and Wonder Online Class.

 

Ya, ya, ya...I know I spelled Sea Monkeys wrong, but it's about the picture not spelling :)

A Very Good Place To Start

Blank page staring right back at you?

Watercolor palette not issuing specific instructions on what to with it?

 

Fool them both and fill that blank page with a painting of your watercolor box!

I saw this on somebody's blog somewhere and I wish I could remember who it was so I could give them proper credit.  Thanks for the inspiration and helping me break in my supplies!

 

 

There's nothing simpler...watercolors are usually circles or squares of pigment arranged in a rectangle.  You don't need to add your brush like I did, but why not go for it! 

 

Actually, when I started the squares of color were all neat and tidy, but I when I noticed that after initiating them they'd become quite messy and I wanted to keep painting, so I did

 

Oh!  Yes, that is purple ink.  I was so excited to get started that I grabbed purple instead of black.  I was too engrossed in what I was doing to even notice that I'd done it, but I like it!

 

Talking to my colors

I'm in Alisa Burke's

Wonder & Whimsy Online Workshop!

 

So I went for it with my colors as part of the 1st lesson.

BTW...no worries that I'm giving away Alisa's lesson here.  As usual, I didn't follow directions well at all, but I sure had fun

 

Barbara Smallover, if you're out there, I STILL remember playing the alphabet art game with you!

In some cases I journaled TO the colors.

 

Black is just not going to be able to take a starring role in this workshop--my own choice after this exercise--and I needed to work through that.

 

Natural colors will have their usual place. 

No making fun of the "teeth sheep".  I'm not going to point to it, but if you find it?  No laughing...even though it is pretty dang weird looking!

 

 

 

Linking To: Whatever Goes Wednesday #160