Hi Everybody!
Thursday started out here cold and very misty. The mist swirled around for a couple of hours - the sun kept doing its best to get through, but had a hard job of it. In the end, the sun won and we had some blue skies and sunshine for a couple of hours.
Today I have chosen to be inspired for Art Journal Journey by Keith Haring and his colourful creatures. I used to draw these a lot when I was teaching, they are quick and easy to draw in coloured chalks on the blackboard, and were good for getting attention and explaining words in English lessons. So I had fun drawing them again today. His figures remind me of the blue sower from Wilhelm Morgner that I showed here. The background was painted with acrylics and stamped with a crackle stamp, I drew the figures and coloured them with water-colours, edging them with a black felt pen.
I am also linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin.
I enjoyed watching the mist swirl around this morning, recede, and then come back again. It seems to suck all of the colour out of the world.
Here the sun make a first try to get through:
And disappeared again:
The next attempt:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Love the pages. Now I will have that song in my head by Bobby McFerrin. 1988. wow seems like forever ago and also yesterday. Love the photos too. M.x
ReplyDeleteMisty grey day. Love your colourful inspired art!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos and I am going to have that song in my head all night!!!! Oh that page is great fun and great colours.
ReplyDeleteWas für eine froh machende Seite Valerie..genau das richtige Kontrastprogramm zu den nebeligen Landschaftsfotos!
ReplyDeleteHab einen wunderschönen Freitag und
fetter Knuddel von
AJJ!
♥♥♥
Susi
Great fun page, those happy figures look so alive! Stunning photos as well!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Val! Just got back from the doc, had to go to a check up! Love your Haring inspired work, so colourful and fun. The photos are fantastic, the mist looks pretty! Love the photo of the sun peeking though! Have a great day, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeletewunderschöne seite und richtig farbenfroh,die nebligen landschaften sehen toll aus.
ReplyDeletewünsch dir ein schönes we,ich hab noch einge artztermine vor mir,um endlich zu klären was im kopf los ist,die therapie hat nicht richtig geholfen,echt blöd,darum blogge ich zur zeit so wenig,weil ich damit noch nicht durch bin.
GLG Jeannette
your misty photographs are very atmospheric!
ReplyDeleteMost amazing photos of nature. love the misty looks. A most stunning creation here again with wonderful images full of bright and cheer.
ReplyDeleteaNNie xx
The Journey is the Start
Bold and happy artwork today Valerie-great way to start the day I reckon.
ReplyDeleteThe weather looked a bit gloomy and the pics but they have a beauty all of their own.
Have a great day
Love Chrissie x
I like the atmosphere of autumn in the photos, almost winter! I've loved these dynamic figures of colors!
ReplyDeleteYou did well inspired by Keith Haring's style. Happy colors made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun... That's enough to brighten anyone's day. I enjoyed the quietness the photos evoke.
ReplyDeleteGood contrast between your colourful happy painting and the real-life photos. I do like a good gloom.
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy painting I could not help but smile. xox
ReplyDeletegreat funny art, I love it!
ReplyDeleteand I pinned your first photo, I love fog and I have a board devoted to it :)
happy PPF!
I love fog, too, must have a peek at your board!
DeleteWonderful artwork today, so full of life! Those images of the fog are just amazing, I so love fog! I live in a highrise overlooking a bit of protected land (rare in the middle of the city) and when it's foggy out, the view is just spectacular! I could sit and stare at it for hours! big hugs and happy weekend Valerie! :)
ReplyDeleteFun and lively painting. Full of sunshine, too. Seems that there it is'nt. Neither here. Anyway,
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend, Valerie!
I can imagine your students loving seeing these figures on the board! Colorful fun! The mist is amazing, and yet a little eerie! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour "don't worry be happy" piece is fabulous, so colorful and active. Also the very artistic photos just beg to be painted.
ReplyDeleteGreat piece, that song brings back so many happy memories for me too. Big hugs, ~Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your magical misty world with us in your lovely pix!
ReplyDeleteYour colorful characters speak happiness and look extra nice with the crackled background.
Happy beginning of the weekend dear Valerie!
oxo
Wow - love the misty photos -they are amazing with the diffused sunlight. Visiting from PPF #43 today. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteWie stimmungsvoll deine diesigen Fotos sind! Also hat das Wetter doch etwas Gutes.
ReplyDeleteDein Keith Haring Bild macht gute Laune, das kann ich jetzt richtig gut gebrauchen!
LG Ulrike
such joyful painting Valerie! And I do love your photos-they have a mythical and magical feel which I love during a walk in this weather.
ReplyDelete"Don't worry, be happy" is perfect for today. We also have a foggy, misty morning; however, your photos are spectacular. Also, thanks for visiting my blog. Another doc appointment today and so far results are looking much better. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
ReplyDeletehUGS,
C
Hi Valerie, I love this piece. It made me smile on this gloomy day and a bit under the weather. The colors are so cheerful and the words take me back to that song years ago.
ReplyDeleteGreat walking pics.
Have a nice weekend.
Hugs and Blessings
Your Don't Worry Be Happy is so full of life and energy. It was a perfect message for me today. Your photographs were beautiful - so calm and peaceful. Visiting your blog today was a perfect to feel all types of emotions.
ReplyDeleteLove your bright and happy journal pages today! I too will be humming that song in my head the rest of the day :) I am seriously in love with today's photos. They are magical and mystical . SO soft with all of the mists and fogs. I always love your photos but these are my ALL TIME FAVORITES ♥♥♥♥♥
ReplyDeletelove your photos and happy art..its been very cold here today wonder if we are going to get the snow storms soon from America drifting across to us in Europe
ReplyDeleteLove these bright, happy people xx
ReplyDeleteLove your 'happy art' and I'm glad the sun won through :)
ReplyDeleteKaren x
Wonderful Happy pages, those figures look like they are having a party.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
I love your bright Keith Haring figurines. I think I will look at them some morning when I am full of blah! Well that's most mornings until I've had my coffee! Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteloving your colourful work
ReplyDeleteSuch fun Valerie!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
i enjoyed the contrast between the colorful painting and the photos of the fog shrouded day. I particularly love the second photo with spot of color to the left. isn't that how a day may turn out at times, seemingly gray until you really look and see unexpected color? have a lovely week, valerie-jael.
ReplyDeleteWhat a joyous post this week, Valerie. I love your "happy" people leaping about. Your photography is wonderful each day, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, we have fog too. . .really wet clouds to walk through. Love the BE HAPPY painting. Blessings, Janet, PPF
ReplyDeleteThere is no other way to describe this except fun! Fun! Fun!!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx