Donna Downey's Blog, page 70
April 29, 2013
collage monday
i am not even sure how these pages got here, but i think they are bad a$$!
the page somehow started with a piece of striped wrapping paper (you can see hints of it in some of the photos) and alpha stickers and somewhere along the way it became this...holy hell i love it!
why not start with random wrapping paper this week?
April 27, 2013
slinging paint...
i have 11 (8x8 & 8x10) canvases all lined up on my table. these are all canvases that had something on them in various stages of the next great artistic idea. they were thick with layers of color and mediums, so i lathered on layers gesso & fiber paste in attempts to disguise what once was.
i have big plans, but they stopped at neutralizing what they once were, lol! i think i will spend some time this weekend transforming them into an abstract collection of happiness!!
yesterday i just wante...
April 24, 2013
inspiration wednesday + video
i went into this week with no plan, product inspiration or ambition...i love the results!
i am really loving that fluorescent acrylic paint!
watch this weeks video...
supplies used:
inspiration journal
artguard barrier cream
Liquitex gesso
GOLDEN
fluoresent magenta
fluoresent pink
teal fluid acrylic
quinacridone magenta fluid acrylic
pyrrole red fluid acrylic
6 x 6 hexagon grunge stencil
STAMPS
art and possibility stamp set
empowered words stamp set
imperfection is beauty stamp...
April 22, 2013
collage monday
the base of this page actually started with the tissue paper that bill wrapped my valentines day gift in (turquoise and red polka-dots). as you can see it is a far cry from where it started, but i kept little bits of the original pattern in there peeking through.
i also have a layer of stickers underneath the top layer of paint, they are subtle but in there and the leaves are collaged in 7gypsies paper tape .
recycle somthing into your journal this week!
April 18, 2013
face #5
for my 5th attempt at a face i thought go big or go home right? the canvas is 5ft x 4 ft.
i have had this canvas in my studio unfinished for a while (and i really didnt like it) so i thought i couldnt make it worse right? by far my single most powerful artistic moment was when i was done writing the word "fearless" across the bottom. she is not perfect and i love her for it!
i figured i might as well turn the camera on and record my progress. i wasnt recording to teach or to demo, or show an...
April 17, 2013
inspiration wednesday + video
tried lots of new products today!!
watch this weeks video...
supplies used:
inspiration journal
artguard barrier cream
Liquitex gesso
GOLDEN
fluoresent magenta
fluoresent pink
fluoresent chartruese
Liquitex ceramic stucco
1" SIMPLY SIMMONS flat wash brush
washi tape
black india ink
plastic droppers
needle tip applicator bottles
E6000 spray adhesive
stazon
MANILLA numbered 2-PART tags
tissue pattern
foam stamp
Distress ink pad (antique linen & vintage photo)
mini tags
date stamp...
April 16, 2013
CANVAS CREATE 2013 - APRIL workshop now OPEN!!!
april/Canvas Create 2013 - watercolors and masking fluid
learn about the magic of using masking fluid (also known as frisket) with your watercolors. create layered designs of color and print to add personal style to your art. learn techniques that are super easy and can be used with all of your water based products!
no drawing or painting skills needed.
after purchasing your workshop...
your video download link will be immediately emailed to you. MY VIDEO WORKS...
April 15, 2013
collage monday
i keep going back to this color combo, it just screams HAPPY to me.
this page was a series of accidents...it started as a really cool paper towel i adhered to the page when i was teaching at Whim so doodle. then, i painted over it and it was so ugly that i painted like 2 more layers over that. then i decided to paint a flower and closed the book before it was dry and the pages stuck together, so i took my paint palette and pressed it to the page and gave it a twist (the turquoise white and...
April 12, 2013
face #4
i cant believe this came out of me.
i have no words...
April 11, 2013
face #3 - creative stages
working in my "MEGA Moleskine" journal, this is my 3rd official attempt at faces. i emailed Dina yesterday to tell her i think she has created a monster. i am in the "I WANT TO LEARN" stage of this...i have that creative energy driving me to do better each time i take the pencil to paper and learn...i love the learning process!
as i was creating her yesterday i was really trying to create mood, a face that emoted...the tilt of the head the sadness and longing of the eyes. my kids looked at h...
