Enter At Your Own Risk

part of my journal exchange I'm doing with Gina...you can follow along over at http://www.confettiisfun.blogspot.com/

Dreams & Nightmares Sign-In page

so this is the Sign-In page for my art journal exchange... I've added a bit more detail since I photographed this, so it'll still be a surprise when Gina gets this.  I'll post the rest of the pages after I know she has it, so she'll have a few complete surprises when she opens the book! Follow along at http://www.confettiisfun.blogspot.com/

Someone's Watching Me

Here's a detail shot of the inside cover page of my Moley that I'm going to be trading with Gina.  I picked the theme Dreams & Nightmares for mine.  I have plans for the 1st few pages, and then I was thinking i might start some backgrounds on a few random pages, so we can collaborate on some pages together.  This is a large watercolor Moley...I almost used a little one, but I think it would be easier for me to work larger to start with.  Once I finish the rest of my starting pages, and Gina gets it in the snail mail, I'll post the rest of the pages, and the full opening cover of this spread.  I'm glad I picked this particular theme....so many ways to illustrate this! Gina and I will be blogging our exchange on confettiisfun.blogspot.com if you'd like to follow along!

Lucky Dog

Lucky Dog,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

i am fascinated by the Lucky Dog carts, and I want to paint hundreds of pictures of them. I don't know why. anyway, did this out in Jackson Square in the French quarter...getting a feel for the watercolors.... i've got a couple ideas for some mixed media pieces with the Lucky Dog cart!

This one got kind of muddy and overworked, but what the hey...it's my sketchbook afterall, and if you can't overwork something in there, where can you? LOL

Fontainbleu State Park Marsh

Fontainbleu State Park Marsh,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

here's the full page.. i like this sketchbook i'm working in for this one... it's a keeper! the pages hardly buckle at all, and blieve me, i'm not one to use the water sparingly!!! plus i like the long landscape spreads....

detail of my marsh page

detail of my marsh page,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

i like this one.... it's my 1st landscape with watercolors, i think, but i do still like it... i can't wait to learn more and try more techniques to get it even better!

Lakefront

Lakefront,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

one of my sketches from my long distance sketch crawl with my friend Gina

i kind of wish i hadn't used that ink in this one, but, i guess it's alright. i'm still working out landscapes and watercolor...

Starbies

Starbies,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

a quick sketch of my Starbucks cup...it was at a weird angle......

Gazebo Cafe band

Gazebo Cafe band,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

This guy moved around a lot!!! i tried to be as quick as possible sketching him, but I definitely need more practice with that!

Gazebo Cafe band 2

Gazebo Cafe band 2 ,
originally uploaded by GlitzInk.

trying to get out and sketch around town when i can. This is one of the members of a very cool blues band that plays at Gazebo Cafe over in the French Quarter. Sketching the band made for a nice lunch...
My new Holbein watercolors in blues and browns worked perfectly for this sketch!