Golden Goddess

Liisa Elder (C) 2011


This is another incomplete drawing of another "Goddess" I'm doing a few of these before I go to my next lesson so I have some to practice on when we add the next layer of paint. The best thing with art? You can change it anytime you want. Add, take away, erase...the "push" "pull" technique as Suzi says! Push to put things in the background, pull to bring it up...I still need to add more color and finish her hair...then this week I will be adding paint! Yay!

Holiday Journaling

I sat down one night in front of our Christmas tree and just started mixed media journaling....I drew our tree, one of my dogs underneath it and just talked about what was one my mind... what one of my Christmas wishes was. I used colored pencils for the major part of it, chalk and a Le Plume scrapbook marker. This is what I usually do when everyone goes to bed. I relax and unwind working in my journal.

Playing With Textures in My Journal

This is another journal entry..which I have been playing with different mediums...I really like how shabby this one turned out. Using paint or matte gel on the paper before drawing and coloring in works great. I liked the texture and how the colored pencils gave it a little rough and edgy look to it!

I'm Here For You Journal Entry

What do you love and celebrate about yourself was the theme for this art journal entry. I just played with chalk, paint, and typed out a journal entry and pasted it into the painting. This entry took a few days, because of all the layering with the chalk, paint, rub-ons, stamps, chipboard and glitter.

Capture Journal Entry

Moving into more realistic styled faces, today I made an art journal entry with "Capture the joy" as the theme. This journal entry really captured the joy I find in art. It can be messy, it doesn't have to be perfect, just simply you....I really liked how the chalk and paint turned out. I also used stamping with blue metallic and gold paint to achieve some depth.

~ I Will Catch You if You Fall ~ Journal Entry

This time I drew the girls directly into the journal. I am really enjoying the pastel chalk effect. Its almost like watercolors. The paint just brings out the charm I think. This entry is one that comes from within...I will catch you if I fall...meaning I listen to my inner child and will support her and her art. Don't be afraid to let your inner child come through in your art...This one looks like a child did it! Which in fact she did... I am a kid at heart ya know!

~ Always Dream in Vivid Color ~ Journal Entry

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I dream in vivid color...sharing with the world the colors, shapes and sizes I see!
This was a fun entry that just flowed from my imagination!

~ Love Yourself ~

Accepting and loving yourself can be one of the hardest things to do in life...
I jotted down a few things that make me happy. I like the content little girl with a huge heart in the background showing she is loved. I am blessed to have people in my life that except and love me for me! I'm really enjoying journaling and hope I can continue to express myself through this creative journal work! I would suggest this to anyone! I love it!

First Art Journal Entry

My first art journal entry was an exercise of writing down all my excuses I didn't have time to do art. Then I used soft chalk sticks and rubbed onto the pages. Using paint, stamps, and gesso I journal ed why I started the journal. I taped down a picture of myself when I was a kid and used paint to draw the wordings. This is an inspirational video "Art Journal Playshops with Suzi" from my art teacher Suzi!
I am an artist because Suzi says so!

Starting an Art Journal!

I am doing another assignment/project that consists of making an art journal. I purchase a Moleskine journal with blank paper and will be filling it everyday with something. It is just for me to have a place to escape & create. I covered the front with gesso, paper, chipboard, tissue paper. paint and stamps. The beauty of this I can keep adding favorite things to it making it a cherished keepsake! I will post pages as I continue on this journey! Enjoy!

Need More Art Supplies

It may not look like I need more art supplies but, I do need some Golden golden matte medium and some Golden medium paste. This will had some texture and roughness to the art journal I am working on. The art journal is a everyday book that I draw, paint, express myself in. A place to be free! I would suggest this to anyone, even if your not an artist. Just pick up a pencil and mark up the page with words, shapes, colors that you feel that day! Celebrate yourself!