Friday, March 30, 2012

Collage, Mark Making And Where I've Been . . .

"scattered"
5x7 journal page

I just realized that I hadn't posted anything since last weekend. Well, let me tell you why. I have been pretty sick this week. Some of you may know about my angry arm cyst from a previous post. I was on antibiotics for a week which ended Monday. Then Tuesday evening I started not feeling quite right and woke up Wednesday morning with what I thought was just a bad headache. It turned out to be a really bad stomach bug. So I was pretty much down for the count all day Wednesday and finally yesterday made it up off the couch in an attempt to celebrate my husband's birthday. So not how I planned it!

Anyway, I am happy to be posting today and sharing some new art! The above journal page was done with collage, a wash of raw umber, and lots of mark making with my sharpie fine point marker. That was the best part to me. I love scratching and scribbling. Helps to get out the angst! Despite the fact that this piece looks as if a crazy person created it I do like it.

This piece was inspired by techniques I am learning from Julie Prichard in her new solo class "Act Natural". I am really enjoying learning from Julie about all things grunge! If you like grunge, a neutral color palette, and the look of worn papers than do check out this class!

I am sharing this piece over at Paint Party Friday. So glad I made it this week!

xo
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16 comments:

  1. NettyMarch 30, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Great pages Cathy. Am glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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  2. MarjiMarch 30, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Nice work and yes, doesn't scribbling make you feel better!? Glad to hear you are on the mend. Happy PPF

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  3. carol l mckennaMarch 30, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Very textural and creative pages ~ love them ~thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  4. wandamarie.blogspot.comMarch 30, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    sorry to hear all that crumb bum stuff and glad you are feeling better! this is absolutely wonderful. anything you put your talents to, cathy, turns into gold i say! i have loved all of the classes that i've taken with julie, thanks for that info, i may try it out! i hope you have a VUNDERFUL HEALTHY and FUN weekend! xo

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  5. CreateologyMarch 30, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    So glad you are feeling better. Once you feel well enough to get back to your beautiful art you will really feel so much and renewed. Healing hugs...

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  6. JillMarch 30, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Glad you are feeling better! Love the crazy page ;) Happy PPF!

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  7. DebbieMarch 30, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    I'm sorry you weren't feeling well. The variety of texts makes your collage really interesting to look at.

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  8. PoetessWugMarch 30, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Hi Cathy! I just wanted to let you know I'm so glad you're feeling better! And take it easy! This bug that's going around can have a wicked rebound effect! O_O

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  9. manomijMarch 31, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    I hope you are back to good health Cathy! I love what you created yet something else you are good at doing. I can never what to see what you are trying out next. I will pop over and have look at that class because what you made looks gorgeous!
    ManonX

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  10. DianeMarch 31, 2012 at 4:28 AM

    So glad that you're feeling better--I hate when I'm not myself health-wise. It makes you appreciate the things that you take for granted. Love this journaling, and glad to see that you ARE journaling. Did you see that Christy has a new BIG workshop coming up??
    ;)

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  11. Mary C. NasserMarch 31, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Great new art, Cathy!
    Glad you're feeling better.
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  12. WrightStuffMarch 31, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I can see the angst in this piece! Glad you got it all out through your art. I had the tummy bug thing a couple of weeks ago. Spent 24 hours in bed pretty much which is so unlike me. Still, all that sleep got rid of the dark circles under my eyes... I'm ever the optimist! Pleased to hear you were better for hubbie's birthday though.

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  13. Jay PaoloniMarch 31, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Art is after all a way to take advantage of your emotional states, regardless of their nature.
    I like your piece of art. There seems to be frustration in it.
    I'm glad you feel better. Maybe your stomach bug ended up in your collage; maybe it's that half-butterfly wing on top center-right...

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  14. EVAApril 1, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    It is a fun piece indeed. Scattered is a great name for it - in a very lovely way.

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  15. Caitlyn (ladyphlogiston)April 1, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    That's really awesome! I'm not a neutral grunge person, but with works like this I could learn to love it!

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  16. Anne MandaApril 2, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    Beautiful, love the soft colors and awesome lettering! <3 HPPF!

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