Hi everyone. Happy Thursday. We've finally got some rain in the forecast. We've been in a drought this fall, and we need the moisture. Plus, and this probably sounds weird, but we've had so much sun and wind that a dark day will actually be nice. If only I could stay home and be lazy it would be perfect. 😏
I realized that there's only a little over a week left to the month, and I counted up the pages I made for Wendy's On, In or By the Sea challenge at Art Journal Journey. I figured I better post another one today so I don't have too many extras. (Thanks Wendy for this theme. It's right up my alley.) And what's better on a cloudy wet day than some bright sunshine.
I'm really happy with the water I painted on this page. It's hard to capture the lazy motion on a day when the water not churned up by the wind but not glassy smooth either. And I think I did that. The lighthouse, rocks around it and sailboat are all Art by Marlene images. I stamped the silly seagull on the boat and colored it in. I also stamped the quote, but sadly the w in the wishing word got a little bit messy.
I used a blue glaze on the sky and then added this die cut sun. It's actually a background that's card size, but I liked how it looked, especially when I used a yellow Stabilo pencils and a wet paintbrush to fill in around it.
And there you have it. I'm keeping this short today as I have some things I need to go and do. Have a great day everyone.
19 comments:
The water looks great, Erika. It conveys the swell, the heaving motion of the ocean, the swirls and the waves breaking over themselves. Very nicely done. All the best - David
You did capture the mood of the water perfectly! And I adore the patchwork sails! Hope you have a great Thursday--enjoy the rain!
Good morning I Love your journal page very much
I am up early and the wind is howling out there. looks the weekend will be back to warm here. Enjoy your Thursday hugs Kathy
...I love the colorful sails.
Lovely sunny page too
I too, like the colorful sails.
And rain is also expected where I live.
I definitely need some sunshine...it's COLD over here. We had some snow yesterday and it wasn't that cold when it snowed, now it feels so much colder..
Fabulous painting, it's all fantastic, and the water is more than fantastic! I LOVE it! I hope you and your Hubby are well and fit! Hugs, Valerie
Wow! I'm so happy I came over to your blog today as I LOVE love love your page with these scene! It's so dark and gloomy over here now and this really brightened my day! That sail boat with the girl is too cute! Great job on the water indeed!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Terrific job on the water, Erika! Well done! And the 21st? Yikes!
Now, that's where I'd like to be. We didn't get very much rain today. Did you?
A beautiful scene Erika, brightened up my day, we have three inches of snow here - yuk. Love the patchwork sails on the boat, and the sea is brilliant. Hugs Wendy
Here it´s grey and rainy since weeks, we even had snow.
I love your page. Very much. So cute.
To a great (already) Friday, hugs
The water is just as you described it. Great job. And that seagull certainly does look silly!
I love how the water looks Erika, and those are great stamps, didn't realise they were until I read the post. We are frozen over here, with snow too! Have a nice weekend!
This is a super fun and colourful page. I love it!
Alison
Beautiful artwork. I'm glad you got some much needed rain. (CT did, too.)
Luv the bold sun
Much♡love
Oh to be sailing in a yacht like that with it beautiful coloured sail. Art by Marlene figure looks happy , almost as happy as I would have been had it been for real.
Hugs,Neet xx
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