A week or so ago I went to Colours Art Supply Store (across from SAIT/ACAD). I would've bought everything if only I had remembered to swing by the bank so I could rob it before I stopped by. Seriously art supplies can cost an arm and a leg!
I also went to Michaels - yay for 50% off coupons!
I purchased:
Cotman Watercolors
-I realized I couldn't really mix pink with the few tubes I had, so I bought a pink shade and a lighter purple shade
Wooden Stamps & Stamp Pads
-These aren't the exact ones I bought, but they are similar. They'll be great for my mixed media cards
Distress Ink
-So excited about this stuff! You rub it onto the edges or surface to create a vintage look.
Trading Card Protectors
-Finally found some of these at Staples. They are stupid expensive though. I'll keep my eyes open for a cheaper place.
Gel Medium for Acrylics
-I've been wanting to buy this stuff for a long time. I tried it once in art class in high school and it's so fun. It adds texture to your paint. You can make it more 3D. I don't reeeaally know how to use it, but I'll just experiment with it.
Canvas Paper
-I got this so I can use my acrylics more often. This paper is pretty thick and also has that canvas texture. So awesome.
And now for some recent cards!
Day 54 - I love making cupcakes but I try not to very often because I end up eating too many! I'm going to try making some muffins today (bit healthier right?)
Day 55 - Write a jingle? So weird...haha..So I sang a little tune in my head and wrote these words to fit it.
"Have you ever felt anything as refreshing as the rain?
It makes your heart sing
It's a simple thing
Let it wash away your pain"
Day 56 - Cutie Elephant
Day 57 - Used my new stamps!! And my mom gave me the leather tag off her new boots. Yes!
Day 58 - I hate working large scale, so when today's project challenged me to work bigger, I allowed myself to sketch freely and not worry to much about proper perspective, shading, or any "rules". It felt much better to not feel pressured to make it perfect. And I think that's what this year's project is for me. I'm not creating high profile art here. I am EXPRESSING myself. To me, that's the most important thing, and I challenge you to do the same in everything you do. Don't be so worried about what people think.
Day 59 - I tried to pick two art materials I didn't think "went" together...I ended up realizing watercolors and compressed charcoal go totally great together. Who knew?! I painted the wall, vine, and door first then added the charcoal to create the decorative plate, handle, lock, and light. I also added some charcoal as shading on the left side of the door and around the vine using a blending stick (tortillon). I used a graphite stick along the handle to make it more shiny like metal.
Day 60 - "Make something that casts a shadow and document only the shadow"
Day 61 - I used these buff puff things from the bathroom then diluted some watercolors and dropped them with a little dropper (Oh ya, I bought that at the art supply store too - super handy)
Day 62 - "Make something with your dinner before you eat it". Oops...totally read this one AFTER I ate dinner. So we made a late night snack of a smoothie and I took a picture of it before we blended it up.
