Friday, May 12, 2017

Been working on an assignment for MATS boot camp assignment to create a rose journal cover. I have done 3 rough drafts but hated the 2nd try and plan to paint over it in my sketchbook as it annoys me to look at it. Some days are like that.
Some of my bad pages I keep in my book to learn from, but others , like the one I am not showing, o just dislike so much I don't want to see them. I don't like to rip pages out so my solution is to either cover them with scrap papers I have drawn on or paint over them with acrylic and sketch over that.

To get started again after that fail I did the "peace" page for fun.

And it has been good bonfire weather here. Just had to share my perfectly roasted mallow....











Happy paintpartyfriday!

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11 comments:

  1. Toasted Marshmallows. . .I can smell that very distinctive smell and taste that sweet, smoky flavor. . . Lucky you!! :) Love the paintings. I have a similar way of handling things I have made that don't quite work out. I stop when I realize they are not right and I hate to toss them so they sit, some in flower boxes or plants. Some on the work table hoping for salvation but, often, they end up cluttered closer and closer around my work area til I really DO need to just clean house and toss a few. In my case, they often seem like the Isle of Misfit Toys and it hurts, literally, to think of tossing them. As if I failed or rejected hem. :)

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  2. Your pages is absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors and the sentiment. Happy PPF

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  3. beautiful pages Andrea-and your lettering is fab! Nothing like a fire and a toasty marshmallow....happy PPF!

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  4. What lovely, colorful pages. Your flowers are beautiful and the rainbow peace is phenomenal. And now you have me yearning for a toasted marshmallow! Have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. Oh I hear you I paint over the ones I can't stand of mine... too many!! Love these gorgeous pages you share here!! The peace one always speaks to me, since I have peace signs and words in my midst!! Thanks for sharing...that toasted marshmallow is also a great representation of what's to come!! Love it!

    Hugs Giggles

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  6. Lovely to see all your pieces.
    I wish you great success with your next cover piece!
    Roasting food over a fire sounds wonderful.

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  7. I love your colorful pages and the 'peace' lettering. What a neat idea to cover up work you hate. I think I have to employ that method, too, now that I am getting into mixed media, too.

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  8. A wonderful piece of flowers and poem. Suddenly reminded me about old memory books people used to swap and to write verses and draw and color a page in. I love the way you painted the word peace also.

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  9. ooh melted marshmallows :D

    the flowers are so pretty :)

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  10. Wonderful colorful page. Also my DH and I were just talking about roasted marshmallows. Yummm

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  11. You have been so busy and that course will definitely keep you moving. Adore what you are creating. xox

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