Continuing on with my lazy and indulgent, barely-working summer, I'm still in art journal art mode. Yay! The lady at left was created for either prompt: Holding On or Letting Go. I went with both. Might as well complicate things when you can! :)
The page at top right was made with a new local art journal group. It's really fun to create art with people and ever since I stopped the weekly life drawing group, I've really missed being around other artistic people. At the last journal meeting, we tried Gesso Overpainting (I don't know if that needs capitalizing like it's a real thing) and it was pretty cool. I'm not sure what I made! It's a shape with blobs and fangs and could possibly be people in weird positions?! Maybe? But I could see this technique being used for something much cooler. I'll add it to the journal list of things to try again!I started yet another journal - this is number four. It's getting ridiculous. My art journal addiction is strong. This one has a focus on interesting portraits. I think I paint way too many pretty girls in journals and in general so this book will be different. My reference for this painting was one of the old vintage mugshots found online. I think this man committed a crime in 1924. I don't know what it was but I hope he was a bootlegger. Maybe he needs a backstory added to this page. Rum runner...
Happy PPF. I hope to win the lottery this weekend, wish me luck!
Lovely art, art journaling is fun. Good luck with the lottery! Happy PPF, Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteJust fab! Finger crossed for the lottery!Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteHi Sal! Awesome pieces, I like the one with the girl best for the strong colors, the one with the guy, wow, he looks mean lol
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work.. And I love working in multiple journals and sketchbooks... I think I have six on the go at the moment... Xx
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! Your illustrations are beautiful!! I love seeing sketchbook paintings - probably because I never do them myself, but secretly wish I would... ;-) xoxo Silke
ReplyDeleteImpressive Art!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF ♥
beautiful work you've done!
ReplyDeleteWow! Where do I start. Each piece is so dynamic. I love your use of colors. Especially on the Rum Runner. LOL
ReplyDeleteOh my! What beautiful artwork! So creative! Happy PPF :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder what he did do too. He doesn't look really scary, but then again, sometimes the seriously scary people don't look it. Love your other pieces too. I am all about this journaling too. So I get the addiction. :) Erika
ReplyDeleteAll interesting very creative pieces.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF; thanks for dropping in at my blog today
Much love...
I can't tell you how much I enjoy your gorgeous work. The portraits are truly stunning...love how that is a modern haircut today.Love the colourful abstract too!! I hope you win the lottery too!!
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Interesting bootlegging portrait. The gesso overpainting is cool. Might try it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the lottery! Crossing my fingers
Happy PPF
oh wow! these are absolutely fabulous! Love the typography of the handwriting too!
ReplyDeleteLove these! And I think 4 journals is quite restrained :)
ReplyDeleteONLY 4 JOURNALS??? We won't discuss the number I gave going. Love your art today and here's hoping you win the lottery so we can all go to your big party. ;)
ReplyDeleteONLY 4 JOURNALS??? We won't discuss the number I gave going. Love your art today and here's hoping you win the lottery so we can all go to your big party. ;)
ReplyDeleteLOVE YOUR ART JOURNALS!
ReplyDeleteI went to art retreat several years ago and loved working with a group of other artists. I've never thought of painting a mugshot, but it certainly made for an interesting piece. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteyou can never have too many art journals or sketchbooks :)
ReplyDeletegreat job on the mugshot and good luck with the lottery
Interesting journal pages, especially the mugshot. He definitely looks like a lowlife. Good luck with the lottery.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are all fascinating! Great work!
ReplyDeleteI admire your art ... I would love to start a journal of artistic pictures, but I don't draw well so not sure what I would create. Your pictures are wonderful and the practice very satisfying I am sure. So maybe you didn't win the $lottery, but you won the drawing on PPF and that is almost as good, right?
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From the Sol
Congratulations on being the random selection on PPF. Love your work and envy those who art journal.
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