Friday, 14 October 2016

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!

Thursday, 13 October 2016

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!




Tuesday, 11 October 2016

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!