Art Marks 30 Day Challenge-Day 4 and 5

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I wasn't able to post to the blog yesterday but wanted to show you my attempts at

Day 4-Just three

And today-Day 5-More than one

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Happy Valentine's Day Prints

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Here are some heart inspired mixed media prints. I used acrylic paints, acrylic inks and oil pastels non-wax baking paper. The hearts and cherubs were done using foam stamps. I also stenciled on top of the prints using heart shaped cutouts.  

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Getting Ready for Valentine's Day

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Some sketches...

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I've been a bit under the weather lately- coughing a lot and just general aches here and there. I think I've given my son my cough, he's sounding a bit froggy too. So I haven't felt up to going in the studio. I did manage to do some sketches on my iPad on my sofa and dining room chair. Here they are-

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Untitled MMC4

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Untitled MMC4, mixed media collage.

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Printmaking Monday...

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Today I have been carving stamp designs and making prints.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And these are the stamps drying outside.

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I Love Coffee...

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Remember these?I thought I would re-visit them.

coffee stained backgrounds

I started seeing lots of doilies lately, so I thought I would experiment with making some of my own. I wanted to expand on the theme of circles. For the doilies, I used various handmade papers- some had leaves and flowers in them which gave them a nice texture. I wanted to use thin paper so that some of the coffee stained background could show through in places. I created the doilies by folding circles and cutting out various shapes-just like when you were in school and made paper snowflakes.  I then used stamps over the doilies to add more interest. I also wanted to play with adding text. So rather use my own handwriting, I used rub-on lettering. I like the way they turned out. I think I will continue with this theme to see where it takes me.

Close Your Eyes and Dream

 Close up

Dot...Dot...Dot

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Sienna Says Hello

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16. Sienna Says Hello

mixed media on watercolour paper.

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