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The 2017 Art Journal Adventure – Week 38
September 18, 2017

Hi everyone. It’s Bonnie here this week with Week 38’s prompt for the 2017 Art Journal Adventure. The prompt which I have chosen this week is Abundance so I’m hoping you will focus on the little things in life which bring you joy. It’s important in our busy lives to take time to appreciate those small  moments which bring a smile or a sense of peace to our lives. I find that I often appreciate the big things like family, good health, and comfort but I need a reminder every once in a while to notice, appreciate, and not take for granted the many small pleasures each day holds. This week I wanted to make a start in documenting these things for the next time I need a reminder. The spin-off from this exercise was that once I started noticing things that made me happy, I started seeing more things everywhere. Bonus!

I started out with a 9 x 7 inch rectangle of watercolour paper. I knew that I wanted to place a heart in the center and had a corrugated coffee sleeve one already die cut so I traced around it with pencil and then started adding a wonky spiral heart shape until the page was full. I traced over the lines (more or less) with a medium black Pitt Pen. The bumpy paper made the lines uneven but I knew that I would be thickening them in places so I wasn’t worried. Besides, perfection didn’t make the list 🙂

I used the shapes of the spaces between the wonky lines to guide the shapes of the letters for the words. Each idea was separated from the next by a star (because stars make me happy) and I just kept filling in as I thought of things. I purposely left space empty toward the outside because I wanted to make this a work in progress so I could add to it. I might just have to start a second one soon 🙂

Using both fine and medium black Pitt Pens (permanent), all of the wording was inked over, fattening up the letters and adding serifs to make them a little more stylized. This took a little while and I had to give my hand a rest several times but I enjoyed the process and, again, wasn’t aiming for perfection. I took a heat tool to the ink once finished to make sure it was dry before I erased the pencil and went on to the next step.

One of the items I listed on the page was bright colours so that’s where I went next. Using a water brush to lay down water first and also to help spread and even out colour, I started with yellow Zig Clean Color and continued around the loops, adding new colours and blending where the colours joined. The order of the colours was based on what colours would be meeting each other, either between loops or within the same loop. My goal was to not make mud or yukky colours so I kept complementary colours from touching.

Once everything was dry (again), I thickened the black loop lines in places as well as any letters that needed a boost. White paint dots were added below each star to help them pop a little more. The corrugated heart was inked around the edges with Coffee Archival and white gesso was brushed on with a finger to emphasize the texture. The Idea-ology Big Chat sticker, appreciate, was added to the center of the heart before I adhered it.

Once the watercolor sheet was adhered to the black matting which backs each of my AJA pages, I added the second part of my sentiment which is the word abundance. Letter stickers were used to create this.

And here is the finished page with room to grow 🙂

Thanks for stopping by today. I am excited to see what you do in response to the prompt of Abundance. Please don’t feel restricted to following my example which is very text based. You might choose to focus on only one thing that brings you a simple pleasure, might use a photo, include no text at all, or might go in a totally different direction. If it makes you happy, makes you smile, and feel inspired…go with it!

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2017 Art Journal Adventure

Bonnie Irvine

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14 Comments


Mary Turk
September 18, 2017 at 8:23 am
Reply

Very Neat Idea!



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:36 am
    Reply

    Thanks, Mary. I enjoyed doing this and it felt very therapeutic 🙂

Diana Trout
September 18, 2017 at 8:57 am
Reply

Great prompt, Bonnie. And a really lovely page



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:38 am
    Reply

    Thanks so much, Diana. It was great fun to play with the Clean Color Brushes … and think happy thoughts 🙂

Terry
September 18, 2017 at 9:44 am
Reply

Lovely page, Bonnie. You are so creative!



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:40 am
    Reply

    Aw, thanks, Terry. I’m most creative when I don’t overthink it and just go with the flow. Sometimes I need to remind myself of that.

Michele J Emerson-Roberts
September 18, 2017 at 11:33 am
Reply

Love the prompt! If we just pause for a moment and think of all the wonderful things that are in our lives….how could we not believe in abundance……smile.



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:42 am
    Reply

    So true, Michele! This page served as a little kick in the pants for me. There is so much to smile about each day if I take the time to notice and appreciate.

Patricia
September 18, 2017 at 11:47 am
Reply

What a great idea for a journal page. Love the bright colors.



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:44 am
    Reply

    Ah, you are a woman after my own heart! I love bright colours, particularly in my art. They seem to give me a lift. Thanks for your kind words, Patricia.

Angela Vaughn
September 18, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Reply

Slowing down is good for the SOUL
THANK YOU for the REMINDER



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:46 am
    Reply

    That’s an awesome way to put it, Angela. It would make a wonderful quote for a journal page. Thanks for the inspiration and the kind encouragement 🙂

Teresa
September 18, 2017 at 10:29 pm
Reply

love this – I am going to start making a list of words to use once I figure out what I want to make a topic – Christmas, Halloween, the sea & seashore, nature, garden, so many more.



    Bonnie Irvine
    September 19, 2017 at 5:48 am
    Reply

    What a great idea, Teresa! This would work for so many topics. It would also be fun to repeat in a few months to see what I add that is different. I hope you will show us what you create 🙂

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