Sunday, September 4, 2011

Sunday Sketches

Ha Ha!

Many lessons ahead........

I began my sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project 2012 and found out that this may be more challenging than I thought. First, different paper always presents unknowns. Today, I learned that "there are no mistakes" since I sealed the cover and cannot rebind the sketchbook.

For the cover I chose to create a colored pencil drawing on paper and glue it to the cardboard cover. It needed to have some kind of protection and I just happened to have a container of Golden gel medium which I won at the local Golden demonstration. It worked!

Here is the cover; imagine it folded in half:


The theme of the sketchbook is "Along The Line".

I came up with an idea for the title page and that is where the real challenges begin.

I tried some of the Golden acrylic paint to cover up the brown cardboard on the inside. It was rather messy and I managed to get acrylic paint on the cover and the next page :( When I turned the page, I notice that the ink from drawing on the title page came through to the next page :( Okay, now I need to think of a some kind of artistic creation that will cover up the lines and paint.

Yes, I see this sketchbook creating itself as I proceed.

More to follow. Stay tuned!
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10 comments:

  1. ChristineSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    lovely cover, you've met the challenges creatively so far!

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  2. Joanne OsbandSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Thanks, Christine!

    Many pages to go.........

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  3. Alexandra MacVeanSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Wow, Joanne. It turned out lovely! Good luck with your sketchbook project this year. :) Hugs

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  4. Joanne OsbandSeptember 4, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Thanks, Sophia.

    It will be a challenge!

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  5. carol l mckennaSeptember 4, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Looks wonderful ~ the Sketchbook itself I know is not good quality ~ which why I took it apart and put watercolor paper in ~ just about done ~ You will do fine with it I am sure! Love your style ~ thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) (^_^)

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  6. LenoraSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Lovely cover! You'll have loads of fun, relax into it and it will come, my children and I each did one last year - there are no mistakes!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    I love your cover! I gave up and changed the paper in mine.

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  8. Joanne OsbandSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Ooooooh, Did not think of changing the paper in the sketchbook........great idea! I guess I am now committed with the sketchbook as it is.

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  9. HeatherSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    gorgeous work - that is a beautiful piece for the cover of a sketch book. i love the angle and position of the working hand! really nice! have a grat week!

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  10. Joni NickrentSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    A beautiful cover and perfect start! Enjoy the journey! POP ART MINIS

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