I got a new book...

I just received my copy of The New Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques: A Step-by-step Visual Directory, with an Inspirational Gallery of Finished Works - Diana Craig (Author), Hazel Harrison (Author), so I set out to read and play.

This is the result - I'm happy with it.

This is on a watercolor postcard, so it will go out in the mail sometime in the near future.

 

21 Secrets - Abstract Adventure

Now that busy season is over I have time to begin playing with my art supplies and working on the 21 Secrets - Art Journal Workshop.  I discovered this workshop from following Tammy over at Daisy Yellow.  Tammy is teaching one of the workshops.

The first workshop that I am attending is Connie Hozvicka's Abstract Adventure.  Remember, I'm one of those analytical left brain types who has not exercised her artsy muscles in years, so I'm re-learning the process.

Here is the first page in my Fearless Art Journal:

I initially put too much paint on my palette so being that analytical type, who can't stand to waste paint, I used it to create these postcards for MailArt365.  It will be a little while before they go out as I put the paint on pretty thick so it's going to take a while for them to dry.

Frankendoodle Jr

32a, originally uploaded by FPNOkami.

If you want really glittery pens get the Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pens. They are absolutely eyepopping

This is going out to a MailArt 365 member.

Collaged postcard

34, originally uploaded by FPNOkami.

Going out to a pen friend

Ixorus - Week 6 Challenge

27, originally uploaded by FPNOkami.

Zentagle Your Name, Part II

Zentagle Your Name, Part II, originally uploaded by FPNOkami.

"J"etties
"U"p and across
"L"ots-a-dots
"I"ntersection
"E"nnies

Orbs - Week 5 Challenge

Orbs, originally uploaded by FPNOkami.

Zentangle Your Name

Linda Farmer over at lindafarmer.com issued a challenge to Zentangle your name.

Here is my result for Okami:

I admit to breaking a rule or two - the rules were that it needed to be contained in a Zentangle tile format, but I plan to send this as part of my MailArt365 project so it is 4.5" x 6". Also, you are supposed to use "official" Zentangle patterns.  But there is no official pattern which starts with "I".

So I used the following patterns:

"O"nomato
"K"eeko
"A"HH
"M"sst
"I"napod

I'll do another for my real name, Julie, and use the tile format.