it’s been another full week! i’m thrilled to say i got one little thing accomplished in my art studio, and i’m excited to show it to you.
this was my attempt at making a more ‘earth-toned’ and hopefully, {slightly masculine}, art journal. it was a special order requested by a girlfriend of mine, as a graduation gift. for a young man who is also an artist.
i began with a blank, black canvas covered journal purchased at michaels. i expected alot of the black of the cover to show through… and absorb much of the paint, as i printed the cover with my {wonderful} gelli plate in a direct-to-gelli plate printing process. man, i am so loving the texture and black depth of the canvas showing through~! {double bonus}
i added trim from previous gelli print papers i cut away, and applied as border, leaving the right-side edge ripped purposely.
i added a layer of matte medium to the cover, and let it dry. i stamped it, and added some perfect pearls paints, outlining the sun in copper, and adding what i hope {imaginatively} looks like ‘nail head trim’ {like you see on furniture, etc}. it’s done in pewter.
a little slashing in the pewter perfect pearls, to look like textured stitching… {hopefully}
and of course, some doodling, and writing… messy-style!
this was a fun project, and fun challenge. thanks nettie, for asking me. i had a great time {in case i forgot to tell ya!}
blessings on your weekend! some serious studio cleaning-up is on my list, for sure!
soli deo gloria!
xo
leslie
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