Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sunday Sketches

Having completed the 30 Day Art Challenge and shipped off eight miniature paintings to Cannon Beach Gallery for the 25th Annual Miniature Art Show, I decided to get back to the Sketchbook Project 2012.

FRUSTRATION!

In the time that transpired, the title page stuck to the inside cover. It was not salvageable :( It tore in several places. I ended up cutting the page out of the book and starting over. I still like my image idea, so I thought about re-creating it on watercolor paper and paste it into the sketchbook.

I was enjoying working with the water-based oil paints for the Art Challenge and thought I would try them on watercolor paper. Disaster! Needless to say, I began another sketch and returned to watercolor paints. I must admit, I did use the oils for the line of paint because they layer well.

Here is the second version of the title page. You will need to imagine a fold down the middle, but I will allow more time for it to dry having learned my lesson. Hopefully, it will glue into the sketchbook without any further challenges.

4 comments:

  1. hi Joanne, this is beautiful. i'm also participating in the sketchbook project 2012, looking forward to see your other works as well! cheer~ :)

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  2. oh my, that does sound like an event. boo to art being a challenge, but sometimes it is. this looks wonderful.

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  3. I'm doing the sketchbook project as well.
    I like this image and the movement!
    Look forward to seeing more of your entries.

    joining the sunday sketch hop.

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  4. I am doing the sketchbook project too and had similar problems and pasted paper over the torn page. It is looking great!
    ManonX

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