Donna Downey's Blog, page 77

collage monday

HELLO YELLOW!!
really a bit of a mess but somehow it speaks to me

have a merry christmas everyone!!!

amazingly creative few days...

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HAPPY...HAPPY...HAPPY!

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i have finally cleared my to do list and for the past several days i have been painting...non-stop. not sure how it started really, but NOW i am working on a really bright colorful series of "posies" (as i am calling them). i am just having so much fun working with the color combos and the shading that i cant stop.

just after...

loving the down time...

this 16 x 20" canvas is actually the canvas that i screwed up sprayed the alcohol in the spray bottle over the layers of blue paint a week ago.

the canvas itself has so many layers of mistakes underneath i was tired of looking at it, taunting me!

i think i am going to work on a series of these in different colors this week...or not, lol!

just enjoying the down time, relishing in it actually!

i love the holidays!

inspiration wednesday + video

i had a couple of technical difficulties today, but i manages to get most of the video up and running!

watch the video!

supplies used:

inspiration journal
liquitex gesso
GOLDEN teal fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN quinacridone magenta fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN permanent violet dark fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN cadmium tellow hue medium fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN titan buff fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN Vat orange fluid acrylic paint
12 x 12 circle explosion stencil
DR ph martins black india ink
we...

collage monday

about a year ago someone sent me 3 or 4 roils of this colorful gauze like tape (i am so sorry i forget who you are but you are awesome and thanks again!!). it may have taken me a year but i am finally using it!

lots of layers of tape rub-ons, paint and paper this week. AND MY FAVORITE PART, i finally used one of the Hambly camera rub ons! yeah!!!

dig into your stash of tapes this week and do something fun with them!

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inspiration wednesday + video

lots of color = HAPPY!

watch todays inspiration journal page in progress...(and happy 12.12.12!)

supplies used:

inspiration journal
liquitex gesso
GOLDEN teal fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN quinacridone magenta fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN permanent violet dark fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN diarylide yellow fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN carbon black fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN pyrrole red fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN regular gel matte
6x6 polka dot stencil (donna downey)
lettering guide stencils
palette...

the "Altered Brush project" - more brushes to share

More AWESOME brushes to share today!!!

still OVER 200 brushes out there,

lets bring 'em home for the holidays!!!

check out the 5 newest additions to the wall, as well as, previous brush posts here OR follow my Pinterest board of all the brushes here.

altered brush by tracy easson

i think this may be our first brush from scotland!

altered brush by allison shaw thompson

altered brush by rachelle panagarry

altered brush by evie e.

altered brush by renae ellett

if you haven't already, join...

collage monday

i'm still using up all those sheets of alphabets i have, but this weeks pages are a textural HAPPY PLACE!

the background was layered with joint and masking tape before i added the stickers and POPS of color. them i couldnt help but add flowers...this may be a new favorite (it looks even better in person!!)

add texture this week...go overboard and really make a bold statement!

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