More autumn feelings

Hi Everybody!

For Art Journal Journey, Indian summer and for Paint Party Friday

I have a mixed media piece today. The background was brayered with leftover paints. The flowers were stenciled with a gorgeous 1€ stencil from the Euro shop, and the dragonflies were also rather messily stenciled with some left over paint. The lady was painted using a home made template, then doodled with a gold pen, with which I also outlined the flowers. The leaves were cut from painted paper.

 This morning I was up early and was rewarded with a wonderful sunrise, but perhaps I should take time to put something over my pyjamas when it's so cold outside!

And this was serendipity pure - a flock of wild geese flew by on their

way down to the Rhine:

The sheep are grazing on the meadows near the Rhine again. It's good to pause and just watch them:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks  a lot for coming by!

More autumn trees

Hi Everybody!

For Art Journal Journey, Indian summer, I made a mixed media piece.

I started by pasting an autumn leaf napkin onto an A3 sheet of paper with mod-podge. Then I used a large CWS birch-tree stencil to tone it down with white gesso. The birds were stamped onto tissue paper and also glued on with mod-podge. The quote and the owl were added digitally. I made this on the day after 'my' tree in front of the window was cut down.

I am also linking to Paint Party Friday

hosted by Eva and Kristin.

Then I played around digitally and made a second version, with slightly altered colours, and people looking at the trees. I can't decide which version I like better.

Today was cold and damp, and I had the gardens at the old castle all to myself - except for the ducks and geese. The goslings are all fit and well and as big as their parents:

Mum still keeps an eye on them:

The autumn foliage and reflections were beautiful:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Autumn weather

Hi Everybody!

For Art Journal Journey, Indian summer,  I have another hybrid/ mixed media piece. I used a painted, stamped and dripped background, and added the man as an image transfer with mod-podge. The bird on the branch is a photo, the other leaves and splatters were added digitally.

 Some mornings were sunny:

 Others misty:

The weather has been cold, but with a mix of clouds and sunshine:

Hope the sun shines for you today!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!