This and that again

Hi Everybody!

This week is flying past quicker than I can think!

For Susi's theme of collage at Art Journal Journey I made a mixed media collage while Sabine was visiting me on Tuesday. I used the cardboard from the back of an A3 paper pad as a substrate. I gave it a quick coat of gesso and then glued on everything I could find on the table - images stamped onto tissue paper, pieces of gelli prints, magazine cut outs torn into strips and some pieces of a paper doily. When it was dry I gave it a coat of diluted gesso mixed with some pastel colour to bring it all together. The top layer was made with photos cut from the art museum's prospect. As faces are not allowed at AJJ this month, I pasted some text over each face and drew and doodled some arrows. Then I scanned it into my digital programme, and added the text digitally.

I am also linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin.

This was before the digital frame was added:

When I visited the K20 art museum last week I took some photos of the entrance, and of the huge photos they have on display showing all three museums that belong together:

Here they had just steam cleaned the stone floors, which gave the photo a rather misty look:

There are quite a few sculptures there. These are from Max Ernst:

 This one is from Alexander Calder:

I took this pic of Sabine, while we were enjoying some playtime

in my arty kitchen:

And the weather was kind to us, so we also got out for a walk. We had a fun day

together, so I am hoping she will come again soon!

These fun mosaics are on a wall here.

(The text means 'Have you already lived today?)

And nature is, as always, the best artist:

 Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Wheels and More.....

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at
Moo Mania and More

-Wheels-

As always, projects of all formats are allowed and

you have two weeks to get your creative juices flowing

and join us.

I made a hybrid collage, also meant for Sweet Susi's

Collage with a twist theme at Art Journal Journey:

Today is also 2nd on the 2nd at lovely

Elizabeth's blog, where we re-share a previous post:

This is a collage I made and posted last year in December. 

And I have some more 'real' art from the K20 which I visited last week:

Pete Mondrian:

Fernand Léger:

Joan Miro:

Today I had a fun day with Sabine, I will show photos

when I have had a chance to sort them.

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Collage, a Cafe and Cappuccino

Hi Everybody!

Today we are beginning a new challenge at

Art Journal Journey.

Susi Froebelsternchen 

is our wonderful, super-talented host this month, 

and has chosen

COLLAGE

as her theme. But there is a twist to it -

no faces, no wings and no leaves!

We hope you will join in the fun and link your work to us at

AJJ. You have 4 weeks, as always.

I made a mixed media collage and added the frame and text on his hat digitally.

Today is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so I would

like to welcome all of the T Gang, and of course, anybody else who drops in.

Last week I visited 2 art museums in Düsseldorf, and had a fab time viewing

the wonderful art, for example Picasso:

Henri Matisse:

And a collage from Kurt Schwitters:

The café in the museum is also a wonderful place to spend an hour, so sit down with me and enjoy a cappuccino - or tea:

I still have more photos to show, but they will keep for another time.

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!