Wild Thing

This is so much fun that I'm having trouble just doing one journal spread a day! I know it's not my very best art but, for some reason, experimenting with new things in a journal, rather than in a "painting," is so non-threatening it's habit-forming! There are so many techniques that all of you out there have inspired to want to try that sometimes I just get overwhelmed and don't know where to begin. Do I make my owl's wings out of textured paper or should I use watercolors to shade the feathers delicately? I've decided that every day I'm going to try just one new thing. It might be a color scheme or a whole new medium, but, when when I decide if it works for me, I can use that new technique in a painting or an illustration in my own style.

I have a large collection of pictures, bits of paper and fabric that I've saved, for no apparent reason, and there are so many quotes that are meaningful to me. (I don't think I can find a way to use my extensive coffee can collection here, much to Mr. Albert's dismay). This art journal is the perfect place for me to use these images to illustrate those quotations or to express my not so deep thoughts. Thanks for putting up with my learning process and for sharing your creations. You are MY muses.