Grungy walls

Hi Everybody!

It's weekend - enjoy!

Today I have a hybrid piece made using the photo of the grungy wall

that I took this week, with my Modigliani knock-off that I showed yesterday

placed onto it. The colours go so well together. The rusty heart is one I bought here, and is in reality about 1", I just enlarged it a bit.

I am linking to Art Journal Journey, if music be the food of love and Moo Mania and More, hearts.

Here is the grungy wall photo again; if you want to use it, feel free!

The Rhine was a lot higher today, but as it hasn't rained for 2 days I am hoping it will soon go down again. The little stream is very full:

Here, where it joins the Rhine, the water is up to the level of the bridge, you can't see the arch underneath just now. The footpath leads over the bridge:

I found another nice, grungy wall today:

The gangway to the boats is almost on a level with the towpath:

Have a great weekend you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Friday Mix

Hi Everybody!

Today it's time for Art Journal Journey, if music be the food of love, 99 faces, Paint Party Friday and Moo Mania and More.

I made another mixed media journal page for PPF and 99 faces. Once again I copied a Modigliani portrait (Lunia Czechowska, 1918) as I am really fascinated by his faces just now. I placed her on a background which was gessoed, sprinkled with brushos and given added colour with pastel chalks. I have also made a hybrid version on a different background, and will show it tomorrow.

For Art Journal Journey and Moo Mania and More, hearts I made a hybrid page, using parts of older pages digitally combined with a heart mask.

This is a piece I made back in the 90s. I always loved watching the ducks etc.

And here is a de-coloured version, feel free to copy it and paint it in your own colours if you want.

This week we had a lot of rain, and the Rhine is still rising, although we did have some sunshine today. This is not the river, just the path I usually take through the fields, so I had to take a very muddy detour.

The sun showed itself this morning:

And a lot of bushes and trees are sprouting fresh green:

The Rhine is getting wider and wider:

Another of the paths I ususally take ended here:

A lot of trees have wet feet:

Here the water is almost up to the top of the bridge:

The little stream is full:

I hope the water starts to recede now!

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Beethoven,Bettyhoven and Big Birds

Hi Everybody!

For Art Journal Journey, if music be the food of love,

I made a hybrid page with Beethoven:

This inspired me to try painting him, which I did, but somehow he looks like a cross between Beethoven and my Auntie Betty with a fresh perm, so I think I will call this one 'Bettyhoven'. I am also linking to 99 faces.

And I received a beautiful Valentine's card from my dear friend Carolyn:

 Thanks so much, that made my day!

Today it rained nearly all day, the Rhine is very full, but at least the water birds are happy!

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Hearts

Hi Everybody!

Today we are beginning a new challenge at Moo Mania and More -

Hearts.

As always, projects of all formats are allowed, so hope that you will take heart and join us there. I made a hybrid page using 'my' head, some photos, and some digital additions. I am also linking to Art Journal Journey, if music be the food of love

Today was another rain day, the Rhine is full, but the birds are happy:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!