Some people, who will remain namless, have said that they like my art journal pages better than my paintings done on canvas or board. Humf! I think what they are seeing is the looseness and freedom that comes from not having any worries about what you are putting down. My journal pages are also done over a longer period of time. I'll scrape on a coat of paint one day, use up some printers ink with a linocut another day and then doodle with pens a month later. SOME people suggested that I cut up my journals and sell the pages. Insert horrified look here. I have come up with the perfect solution. I've found that they now sell some very wonderful 100% cotton rag, acid free heavy weight paper for inkjet printers. So, together with my very expensive Vivera Ink which is supposed to last without fading for eons, I can make my very own prints of my journal pages. Yeah!
Check them out in my shop!
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Here's a journal page for this weeks Illustration Friday word, "Hurry!". I'm not sure what scared this little girl, but she's hurrying as fast as she can! This is a word I can relate to lately. I'm working on getting linocut prints made for a gallery show this fall. I've gotten some lovely prints made of some of my journal pages for the Etsy store (more about that soon!) and working on several original mixed media pieces. Busy, busy busy. But I Love it!
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