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Showing posts with label mixed media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mixed media. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2015

A Peek Inside My Creative Mind

If you were to peek inside my mind...

You'd at first be amazed at the organization. 
Perfect lists, major priorities, fun kid friendly activities... 
but dig a little deeper; and it's like looking behind a closed door.
So much rubble is just waiting to tumble the moment it is disturbed. 
Seriously, I have a mind that runs nonstop and seems to collect every detail for later use.

I try my best to somehow let it all spill out onto paper. 
Drawing, journaling, coloring...overall just creating.
Using one memory at a time to fuel my inspiration. 

Some days my desk is a complicated mess of projects. As many as I can fit onto the small tabletop. 
Books, markers, pencils, photos, paint; and a dozen half finished works of art.

This is my current state of mind.
"Get it all down and polish it later."

Here's an inside view of the creative fun.

 An overhead view of my work desk. Contains: Journal, sketchbook, Midori travelers notebook as an art journal, colored digital stamp, and pen & pencil pouch.

Stacked and pretty. A side glace at my must have books and my favorite pencil and utility carrier.(It's actually a wristlet  purse, but works great for art supplies.)

Freedom to Create, colored in Copic markers.
Love this image!

A newly finished art journal page. I think this layout is beautiful. Most definitely my favorite mixed 
 media work yet. 

A nearly finished work in progress. I love this sketch. It's just soft & romantic. A little ink and a bit of color and this Cuddlebug will be ready to go.

A autumn remake. One of my original Cuddlebugs redrawn with bigger eyes, fluffier hair, and sitting pretty on a tree.

Love the pose, love the theme, still working on the bottom half. I'm just not sure of the legs. It's cute with the socks, but a fluffy skirt might be fun too? Still contemplating this Halloween witch Cuddlebug. 

Hope you enjoyed sharing my creative prospects. 
Check out my Instagram for nearly daily works in progress updates.

Hugs,
Anna

Monday, August 17, 2015

Mixed Media Art Journal Girl

Water based media.
Markers, pencils, crayons, and watercolors. 
I experimented with all of them for this layout.
All brand new media for me. 
Little to no experience with these tools; and with no real research on how to best use them, I just jumped in and decided to create a spread.
It was awesome.
Freedom to just play; no rules, no worries.
I highly recommend experimenting with new toys and just enjoy the process of creating art from your heart.

Freedom To Create, Art Journal Girl Cuddlebug Cuties
  
Art Journal Girl Close-up Cuddlebug Cuties

Freedom To Create, Cuddlebug Cuties

Enjoy coloring and crafting with Freedom to Create, but please give me; Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
Hugs,
Anna