The Artful Journey - Day 9 Shades of Red

For today's prompt over on Gulfsprite's Art Journal Course, it was about wildflowers and only choosing two colours (not including black and white) to create your journal page. I chose red and blue. Sat quietly as I watched the little ones watch 'The Polar Express' and created the little flowers that Christy asked us to create.

I discovered while doing this course, I am slightly in love with painting flowers. Christy takes simple lines and little accents and creates little blossoms of greatness.

Yesterday I did a background spread for Jane's Supplies Me homework assignment and today I gave my girl a face! shes rather cute dontcha think.

Today's photos from my day, seems like It's all about the art, and the food....my life is rather boring I have come to realize.
Tomorrow though, we are off to the aquarium so there will much more interesting photos for the blog tomorrow, and also I'm hoping for some journal inspiration. I'm also off to a fancy book store that specializes in art books! I hope to find a few things for my small but soulful collection.

have a good night my dears
xx Courtney

Artful Journey Day Two + Week in my life

A Friday, is always a cherished day in my house, one because its one of my quiet days, little ones went off to kindy..but the best part...is when the boy arrives late at night for the weekend... so already its a good day!

But lets get to why you came here..
Day one Of the GulfSprite 30 Day Art journalling course started today, and the prompt was about the Harvest, as they are coming up to that time of year, it was a little strange as we have already passed such a time here in oz..I did a little google search, and one of the first images I saw..was a Harvest Moon...and so I began creating just that.

sketching away while I spoke to the boy, colouring her in adding layer and layer of prisma pencil, a little ink from a sharpie, some watercolour for depth finishing the page off with some dripping watered down watercolour...and some Spray ink in a coral.



it was a great experience, as these are the types of things I don't draw..or even think to draw. I must admit I did do an image search to see what wheat looked like so I could get a similarity.

I do adore her..something so sad about her and yet peaceful aswell..it's probably a very good portrayal of how I am right now..
My Boyfriend said ' but the moon looks so sad!'
'dont worry my love, she wont be sad forever, I promise' and I won't
another little work in progress is a wood block I've been tinkering with from my dad, she isnt finished yet, I know that much. But I am liking her.

I was using up excess paint from a journal page, which is why the background looks so random lol but I like what came out over the background..home right now..is two places so it's very much on my mind.
I have gotten together with a few of my dear friends to do a little project, A Week In The Life, basically documenting each day for a week. I want to create some digtal collages and print them out to make a book actually, to go into a yearly book if I am on the ball! so without further ado..here is my Friday - Mainly my morning, as I cleaned for most of my day before Lily's Party Tomorrow.

'Friday Sunlight'

The first morning rays on Friday morning. A little cold..but rather a lovely sight.

6:20am from my bed.


'Morning's Lament'
I know I have to get up...but I just don't want to
Friday Morning
7am

'Stop for a Moment'
Just after dropping little ones to Kindy
My front yard - 8:53am

'Come in, Stay a while'
One of the most fave parts of my house..is the door handle
8:57am


so that's me for today, tomorrow there will be more art..and more week in my life photos!
oh there will be party photos!
take care..pop over to Traci's Blog for her day two (it wont be up yet, I'm a day ahead of her hehe)

leave a comment, I love hearing from you! and post your blog address if you want, I love a good blog hop at night with my tea.

take care! xx Courtney