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Saturday 23 January 2016

Wanderlust latest!

Oh I'm loving this year long online class! It is full of great videos, great teachers, wonderful art and brilliant opportunities to respond to so many creative ideas and challenges. Here are some photos of  what I've been up to in my art journal responding to the various challenges we've been offered.


This spread was in response to a challenge where we were asked to use a word that sums up where we feel we are at this moment in our lives/creative journeys. The word I chose is: Love. Because I 
really love my life at the moment. I am so lucky to have a beautiful family who I love so much and
who love me! I am also loving the opportunities that retirement has given me to pursue my creative journey. I love my life. I am truly blessed.
The following photos are my response to the second 'prompt' we were given. We were simply given the phrase: 'What I want...'  This is my response. I am very inspired by the work of Deb Weiers which I've already mentioned. That inspiration continues! Hope you like it. I'm pleased that I'm learning to leave white space! A difficult lesson to learn for me! 








This spread started life like this:


I'm having great fun playing around with Winsor and Newton drawing inks, which is what I've used here. I'm also playing with: Aladine pigment Izinks. Gorgeous, rich colours. I first saw them and bought them at Version Scrap in Paris. Hope you like what I've done and would love you to leave a comment to show you passed by! Have a great weekend xxx

15 comments:

  1. I know you know I love the second page but I really love the first one too!! Such amazing colours.. I have to stand up to get to my Izinks and often forget I have them...

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    1. Thanks again Helen for your lovely support. I don't use my Izinks often enough either!

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  2. I can definitely see your TM style oozing out in the second page xxx

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  3. Absolutely gorgeous, both pieces are fantastic Chris. Wonderful bold designs and colours. Tracy x

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    1. Thanks Tracy. That's where I'm going I think. The bolder the contrast the better for me at the moment!

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  4. Great pages Chris! Both are stunning, loving th bright vibrant colours! I've never heard of Izinks before. Claire x

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  5. Thanks Claire. I'll post a photo of them later. Don't think they're very easy to find over here. I used them in a workshop with Birgit Koopsen at Version Scrap. Gorgeous rich colours. Quite thick too. I bought six while I was there and a few more from Artist a Trading Post. I really want the black now.

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  6. Wow beautiful work! Seems as an inspiring course! Thank you for your kind words on PA blog :)

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