Thursday, March 21, 2013

Using Your Energy Creatively

  Before I go into posting this week's art I want to mention that I announced the giveaway winners in my last post . I still need to hear from Alex-Topogina Bonetto-so please contact me with your mailing address so I can mail out your ATCs.

  Ok, so those of you who have read my last few posts know that I have been immursed in Celtic festivities. Well hubby and I had yet another exciting eve. Wed.! We had tickets to see Paul Byrom and guest Damian McGinty (formerly of the group Celtic Thunder) at The State Theatre in our area. It is a gorgeous old theatre beautifully renovated -we just love this place. This was a special event in that it was being filmed for a future PBS television special. Let me tell you-these guys were on top of their game!! A full orchestra was directed by the famous Phil Coulter. The show lasted for I believe over 2 hrs.(it started at 8PM) with a brief intermission. And then came the surprise!! They were going to film a special Christmas segment and anyone that wanted to remain was welcome. We watched them set the stage for Christmas and then got to see the performance-wow!! We never got home until midnight :)

  Here is a pic-not very good tho as we weren't supposed to use a camera and Bill tried to get one or two without a flash.

  Paul (on the right) has a wonderful cheeky sense of humor besides being one of Ireland's top tenors, and Damian (being only 20-on the left) also has a great voice. He had made several guest appearances on the TV show "Glee".

  Here are two pics of the State Theatre:

This is a view of one of the balconies-see that boom camera? We sat about the 10th row back and left center of the stage-not bad at all:).Perhaps you'll see us on TV in the audience :)

 With all this Celtic energy going on I was anxious to release some of it and get something painted on a page. I recently got Dina Wakley's new book Art Journal Freedom and am about finished reading it. Now I can put the exercises to paper and experiment and PLAY! Dina's book explores color, composition, flow , depth, black and white spaces, symmetry and asymmetry amongst other topics. She includes in depth explanations along with so many fabulous examples and projects true to her style. She shares step outs for her techniques and also includes ways to further challenge your own art. I LOVE this book and highly recommend it for anyone at any skill level!!

  I knew I wanted to play with a silhouette so the first thing I did was cut out two images from a magazine and scan them to my computer. I then grabbed two of my gelli print papers, resized the images and then printed on to the back side of my prints.



 This way I can easily cut them out and  have the cool patterns on a silhouette. Yep, this makes me really happy:)

 Here's my finished page:


  Sorry, forgot to take pics in progress because I just couldn't stop. Gessoed page in my watercolor journal. Scraped some Cobalt Teal, Olive Green, Quinacridone Magenta on page. Used Mini Roman Stencil (TCW-Dina Wakley Designs) and Transparent Pyrole Orange. Added some circles with a stencil and yellow acrylic. Spritzed an area (where I wanted my gelli print silhouette to go) using Dylusions Black Marble Spray ink. A thin black marker was used to outline the silhouette,circles and printed words. Added a bit of writing along the silhouette with my Signo Uniball pen.Done!


 I can't wait to take more time to further explore the techniques in this book but I have to get some Easter cards done first. We'll be celebrating Easter Sunday on the 31st.

 I'm linking up this week to Art Journal Everyday, Paint Party Friday, Show and Tell Saturday at Artists in Blogland, Mandarin Orange Monday and hope to catch up with many of you who inspire people like me:)

  " Compassion enables you to meet someone where THEY are without compromising where YOU are."  Alan Cohen

61 comments:

  1. Hi Linda, it sounds like you had a wonderful time! Also, I love Dina's style and you did it beautifully, I think I'm going to have to get that book. HPPF and Happy Spring!

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  2. Beautiful! Love the silhouette, the colours, the quote - it's fabulous!

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  3. Such a great idea to use your gelliprints for the silhouette! It's a wonderful journalpage! I'm getting curious for that book now ...

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  4. What a great idea! Must try soon! Thanks so much for the inspiration Linda!

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  5. lots of wonderful creativity here ~ Enjoy ^_^

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  6. Linda,
    Love your play with the Gelli Plate prints!! :)
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  7. thank you for sharing your great evening Linda. Loving how your page turned out, can see you are having a real fun time.
    Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  8. The truth is that it is a beautiful touch of color, exquisite creation. Excellent photos of the theater.

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  9. Fantastic idea, thanks for sharing! Valerie

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  10. Impressively beautiful and brilliant. Thanks for sharing a wonderful idea. Your colors are absolutely vibrant! Happy Balzer-ing! lol Lovies, Samara

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  11. Linda, your journal page with the silhouette and all the colors is gorgeous. I like how you've outlined the figure. Placed on the dark part makes it jump out nicely. Looks like you are getting the most out of your wonderful Gelli plates.

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  12. Such a super beautiful post..thanks for all your shared..fabulous photos..and LOVE your art pieces..full of energy and a powerful vibe..love the radiant color palette too..those colors are magical!Love the quote too..
    Always a joy to visit your creative realm!
    Victoria

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  13. Loved being able to visit the theater with you. It sounds like such a wonderful night. I really like your journal page and the quote you used. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  14. Thanks for sharing your evening out. Your journal is full of movement. Love it! Happy PPF!

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  15. Beautiful page, love the outline and splatters.

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  16. Pagine veramente bellissime ed espressive!
    Bellalullo

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  17. I love the burst of color and shape. The quote is very fitting! Happy PPF!

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  18. Sounds like more musical fun! What a fabulous looking theatre.

    Great pages and quote too - love how you did the silhouette!

    Karen x

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  19. Thank you for sharing your beautiful evening, dear Linda,
    I love celtic music also!
    Your journal page is beautiful too. A lady in the dark ? ...
    Hugs
    Erika

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  20. Ooh the silhouettes look marvelous!

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  21. Lovely textures, sentiment and artwork. Theatres are definitely special places. Glad you enjoyed your night out.

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  22. I love the energy in this page, Linda. Your color palette is phenomenal too. Blessings!

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  23. Awesome journal pages..got the Dina book and love it too! Your art is fabulous :)

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  24. What a fun evening you had out.. maybe long but what an experience. Lovely journal page too. HPPF Thanks for your comment on my blog too.

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  25. Oh what would life be without the Arts!! Boring me thinks!! What a wonderful opportunity to stay for the taping...so fun! I'd have stayed too...I love Celtic music!! Your journal page is awesome too....full of energy!

    Hugs Giggles

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  26. That theatre is lovely... and your page is looking full of energy and colour...xx

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  27. Wonderful energy, one can feel the excitement and joy you had creating this piece, really wonderful! <3 Sounds like you had an awesome evening!

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  28. Yep there is a great energy here and lots of fun! xx

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  29. Sounds like you had a great time at the celtic show. Funny enough, Phil Coulter and Damian McGinty are both from my home town of Derry. In fact, my mum is friends with Damian's mum! He's done really well winning that contest to appear in Glee!
    Great effects with your art piece this week!

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  30. Wow!! beautiful! me encanta esta página!

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  31. great post..looks like a great show and I like your silhouette page

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  32. Great silhouette. And I am going to remember the saying and take it to heart. I think with the arrival of spring it is time for a few small changes to make some big differences.

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  33. I wrote a comment for you yesterday, but I must have forgotten to click the publish button.
    Anyway, I love the method you have got going here and I think your style is very unique:)
    xxx

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  34. Ah that's my new mantra- if you change nothing, nothing will change- love it! Please pop in to my etsy shop and see the availables and the 'solds'too. I would love you to buy one of my pieces, and can make you something special -just ask.

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  35. I've only just bought the book but after seeing your gorgeous efforts now can't wait to get reading and playing!

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  36. Great journal pages and love the quote!!!! I love Celtic Music too. Haven't been to a concert in years but listen frequently to my CD's

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  37. So THAT'S who you went to see in concert. I didn't know the group broke up!

    Oh, loving your silhouette page, too! Great colors and it's happy!

    Snowing here right now, but I have hope that Spring will appear AND STAY around soon!

    Hugs
    Jan

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  38. Oh how fun! It's amazing how good a night out can be for the soul! Love the silhouette, she looks ready to take on the world!

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  39. love the vibrant colors, but love the black "splashes" around the silhouette even more! Wonderful pages! i love Celtic music too. Looks like a beautiful theater... xox

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  40. Great page! I also just bought Dina's book and can hardly wait to work through some of the projects.

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  41. I love the exuberance of your journal entry and the explosion of colors. I'm glad you went at it whole-heartedly and didn't stop to take progressions pics -- I love it when art just takes over. Glad you got to enjoy such good music!

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  42. I love what you did with the colors on your page! And how the color seems to come out of the girl. Awesome! And that quote, it's so true!

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  43. Awesome, happy colors!!. I'm in LOVE with the old theater, gorgeous furnishing :). I LOVE Rocky Mountain PBS programs, watched it a lot in college especially the one with the traveling guy on the train :). Hope you'll be in one :). HUGS.

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  44. Great technique with the silhouettes! Glad your birthday celebrations are continuing. I have to buy that book -- it seems wonderful. Happy PPF on Saturday!

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  45. Great page! Love that colorful silhouette. :)

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  46. Great page Linda love the silhouette and the quote. Thank you for sharing the idea of scanning and making more prints of it so that we can use them again. That is a great idea.
    Susan

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  47. Great use of the silhouette such a energetic looking page love it! :0)

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  48. My favourite is the last image - seems to be bursting with excitement and energy!

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  49. Wow, that book looks wonderful - I checked it out from your link - thanks for sharing it and the beautiful pages that were inspired by it. They are full of live and color, love it! xo

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  50. First timer joining the Mandarin theme...interesting process♫♪ My Mandarin effort: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-positive-negative.html

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  51. That seems like a lot of fun! Great work with gelli plates...have seen such wonderful works at Carolyn's too :) Interesting book!

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  52. Sounds like a really great evening. Thanks for sharing.

    My MoM entry.

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  53. I love your journal page + I especially love the quote you've chosen.

    A belated happy PPF x

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  54. Thought of you when I did my meditation just now with Deepak :)

    what a brilliant idea to print on the back of your prints Linda...
    saves a big step...you are generous to share that ... thank you!

    Loving all of your Celtic celebrations ... the State Theatre looks like a real gem...warms my heart to know it has been preserved and not torn down like some landmarks these days!

    almost Easter hugs to you
    oxo

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  55. Love your awesome color combo's Linda...you are a fantastic artist. I also loved learning of your love for Celtic music! You and I would have that in common also! I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

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  56. It sounds like you had a splendid evening! Your piece is wonderful, so full of energy.

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  57. What a lovely evening out. Great energy!
    And your journalling with silhouettes is lovely! Fab color and movement in those pages.
    Happy Easter!
    Terri

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  58. What a lovely venue for the concert and I think all that Irish clover brings not only luck, but also great musical talent. There are so many talented musicians coming out of Ireland... or if it's not the clover, it must be the beer ;-).

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  59. Wow! I love this page, and what a fantastic idea for creating silhouettes! Thank you for sharing that.

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Thank you so much for your comments; it's a pleasure to connect with you!