Tuesday, March 10, 2020

February Art Journal Pages







I think I was probably 40 years old when I realized
how very shallow my love was..

I really thought I was a lover
but I was not...



February 2020, Mixed Media Art Journal pages.. Falling in Love with Myself



 I was quite self critical..
I found fault with others ...
and my relationships suffered..


It's ironic that I really thought I had deep love for others, 


when I began to journal write about the things I loved about myself
I found it was a
 pretty short list
on the other hand, my list of self improvements were long..

So I decided to start some self improvement work..







It has been many years since I began my practice 
and each February ... 
as many of you know..

I write myself a 
little love letter.. 
often obscured and yet 
visible in some form..




"The Secret to attraction is to love yourself."
Deepak Chopra







this year after writing on the bare page.. 
and then on top of the painted page,
(yes, I have lots of things to love...)
I decided to use an image that I had 
which was a bit crumpled and ragged..

I blew it up to play with the proportion
and as a metaphor for the importance and the change
that has manifested in my life
in releasing my self criticism 
in favor of Self Love..



Ingredients: Antique ledger paper, antique image, paper ephemera, acrylic paint, satin glaze medium, pen, colored pencil.





In the studio this week..
I am prepping for 
a new video on Friday..

Still playing with Art Graf..
I finally figured out how to mono print with them..
painting and working on a new grouping of works...
collage and decollage
and painting.. mixed media floral paintings..

busy.. and happily creating..
see you soon!

Ciao, ciao!