Hi everyone. Happy Friday!
Today's post for When It's Hot at Art Journal Journey is all about those times when warm air rises into colder air. The result is a thunderstorm. And sometimes worse weather, but my page is only about the grandeur (and sometimes beauty and sometimes scariness) of a thunderstorm.
I should have shown this yesterday was the weather was very humid and the skies stayed cloudy. Plus yesterday my phone kept going off that there were serious storms in the area. Luckily we got no more than some rumbles of thunder and a bit of rain.
But today we have a nice day on tap.
Don't you think my spray ink background came out great? Well, I think it looks like a stormy sky. And I drew and then fussy cut my lightning bolt. And I added a bit of yellow Stickles to make the lightning have the brightness.
And remember, if you are near the water, or the tallest structure in an area, get inside before the storm. This gentleman in my next page may be enjoying the beach, which is fun thing to do when it's hot, but definitely not during a thunderstorm.
My clouds are made from bits of mica that I picked up out of my driveway, and after glueing down all the pieces, I then whitewashed the mica. Finally I outlined the mica and added some Stickles glitter glue so the clouds would stand out a little better.
And I can't believe it is Friday already.
Happy start to your weekend!
Yes, it's Friday already, time flies! Both your pages are beautiful, I especially like the lightning bolt. And your sprayed background turned out very well. Have a fun day! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYour lightning page is great! We got some rain and heard lots of thunder but that was about it for my area. Most of the storms went North and East of me. Did you see the news with the lightning striking the tree in Athol? Here's to better weather today. Stay cool.
ReplyDeletePerfect stormy sky with lightening, I agree. Indeed, a very stormy feeling!
ReplyDeleteWonderful your pages Erika !! They are both Amazing, love the yellow thunderstorm (afraid !) and gorgeous mica clouds on your second art journal page. Have a great weekend, enjoy and stay safe,
ReplyDeleteBig hugs, Caty
This is a great, beautiful site with the flash
ReplyDeleteand the bathing man from before is great with your background, you did that well with the spray paint background!
For me there are also people who can storm and lightning and still go into the water. They are so unreasonable!
Greetings Elke
Beautiful
ReplyDeleteI love these pages Erika! We saw some very dramatic pictures of the storms in the USA! I didn't know clams were happy but this guy had better watch out if those clouds turn to storm clouds! :-D Have a great weekend, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteOh WOW. That is ONE BIG thunderstorm. Amazing. I love it. It reminds me of thunderstorms in KS. What a fabulous journal page.
ReplyDeleteFor the second page, what struck me was you have MICA in your driveway. Seriously? And to think, I have to pay tons for mine. You are SO lucky. Mica aside, I loved this entry, He has his feet planted clearly in the sand and this is an incredible entry. Both of these are super and really inspiring for your theme at Art Journal Journey.
A fabulous take on your AJJ theme, it is quite amazing how hot it can feel in a summer thunderstorm. I love the journal pages you created.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Wonderful art Erika and a great idea for your theme!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Alison xx
P.S. Glad you're enjoying Labyrinth, you'll love the other books too 😊
Great pages, Erika. I really like the lightening bolt page. Yes, that does look like a dark stormy sky. Have a good weekend. I hope the good weather holds for you. Hugs, Eileen
ReplyDeleteGood advice, Erika, on taking cover during a storm. we had a couple of downpours in Nashua as well this week and it;s always great to be watching them from our apt.
ReplyDeleteLove the lightening bolt :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Love your lightning focus - we have had serious storms here in Alabama every night this week with lots of thunder and lighting. Last night our house shook a number of times! I had watched ghost stories all day so it was extra scary- lol. Super cool swimsuit in your second piece - it is totally fun! Super post, Erika. Hugz
ReplyDeleteErika, both pages are absolutely beautiful. I especially love the thunderstorm and lightening! We have had a lot of it lately as it has been very hot and humid here - the best recipe for thunder storms! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous work!!! HUGS, Sharon
ReplyDeleteLove your spray ink background. It looks like last night's skies did here. We are in the heavy rain and very humid period here. And well done with the driveway mica! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteYour lightening page is striking! I love how you made the clouds in your beach piece.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's a new one - happy as a clam???? I've never heard that one before.
ReplyDeleteThe man on the beach looks super cool. Great page. Love the storm, too...not pleasant while they're happening but oh so nice when they're over :-)
Cath x