Hi everyone. Happy Friday to you. Another week has flown right by for me, and perhaps for you also. Today we should have a really nice day, back to beautiful summer temperatures instead of the heat and humidity that we had had. And we should have sun too.
Today I have some art to share for Friday Face Off and Art Journal Journey.
My first journal page is one I started for last month's challenge at Art Journal Journey. The challenge in July was doors and/or arches (hosted by Wendy), and you can see the little door on the page. However, I never finished my page beyond the paper scraps background and adding the door, so instead of finishing it as I thought I might, I took another route so I could share it with you for Nicole's Friday Face Off.
I thought this big face worked great on my page for Nicole's challenge.
The face is one I copied from a magazine page using my Gelli plate. If you use a glossy magazine image and a very thin coat of paint on a Gelli plate, you can transfer images from the magazine page to the Gelli plate and then to your paper.
I transferred a face from an old Somerset Studio magazine. I like how I only got the basic face. I used a more watered down version of a golden yellow acrylic (not the brand, the color) on my plate so that is the color of the face. When I transferred the face I also had more of the magazine image on my paper, but I cut out the face because that's all I wanted. I had at first thought about covering up the door, but then I thought of how they worked together. The quote isn't very profound, but it worked. I also added these little shaker card cards and some washi tape.
My other journal page for today is one for Chris'
When We Were Young challenge at
Art Journal Journey. I have loved books ever since I was little. One of my favorites when I was very small was
Go Dog Go by P. D. Eastman. I could recite that story, and I used to sit there and do that or even make up stories based on all the drawings of the crazy dogs in the book.
That little girl on the chair (stamp by B Line Design) reminds me of Edith Ann from the old TV series Laugh In. You might remember a young Lily Tomlin playing Edith Ann.
I colored my background using some excess paint I wiped on with a paper towel. I also used some scrap paper, some washi tape, stickers for my page title, and lots of stamped and colored images.
And that's it for me today. I hope everyone has a great start to your weekend.
17 comments:
Wow Erika, two fabulous pages! I love the face - I keep forgetting to make some magazine prints on my. gelli plate. Your page for my AJJ theme is fabulous and reminds me of myself. My head was always in a book and my Mum would try to get me to go outside more! The two little images you have are just like me - indoors in an armchair or laying on the lawn in the shade...and always with a book! Thank you so much for sharing your similar memories, Hugs, Chrisx
Hi Erika, love both pages, but the one with the face is my fave. You know I have a thing for faces! Reading is always so good, I alwas have my nose in a book or my Kindle. I think if kids love reading when they are small it stays through their whole life. Have a great day, take cre, hugs, Valerie
nice creation in friday..i think not easy make picture like that with jelly plate..good job ericaa..stay safe and keep make best creation..
I love your pages
Wonderful face page Erika and the other page does evoke memories of younger days
Both pages are beautiful! I like the giant face, the colour contrast of light face and bright purple red background. The design of the door is nice too.
I want that pink chair :) It looks like the perfect reading spot.
Ohhh I am thrilled to see this face art. You have a real talent. Thank you for joining Friday Face Off.
These are two great pages, Erika. I loe how different they are. The face in the first page is beautiful - I have never tried to transfer an image to the Gelli plate, even though I did see videos how to do it. My problem would probably be to have only a very thin coat of paint. Anyway, you inspired me to give it a try one day. Have a wonderful weekend - it's definitely good that it is no that hot and humid anymore in your corner.
Ohh Your art pages are Wonderful Erika ! Love the face with the door, and the sentiment, and great scene and colours on the second page. Amazing artworks !
What a chance you have good weather, here the temperatures are still very hight, well, go to the seaside!
I wish you a lovely weekend, enjoy, and big hugs
Caty
Beautiful pages! Loving both designs, how amazing that you copied that pretty face from a magazine using a gelli print 😊. You're love of books can be seen on your blog and your journal page captures the magic of books when you were younger too - perfect! Happy Friday and weekend! Hugs Jo x
Love your face for the challenge. I need to try that too.
I adore the page you created for Chris's theme. It is wonderful and great for Art Journal Journey.
wow! Great creations ~ colorful and wonderful! Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I truly don't see how you have time to do all this -- I don't even have time to check in with everyone's blog every day!
Yeah to cooler temps finally here in NH, so hope you enjoy the weekend as well, Erika. The girl on the chair also made me think of Lily Tomlin's Edith Ann, a wonderfully funny character.
Two nice pages, Erika. I remember Lily and the whole gang on that show, a favorite of mine. We've been getting cloud cover and sometimes a rain shower. I can't complain compared to July. Not yet, anyway. Hope your weekend is going well, xoxo
Love how you created the face on your gelli-plate. It turned out very well I think. I like your storytime too. But I could never read when lying on a floor or bed. My neck don´t like that. :)
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