day 5

30 paintings in 30 days

29 faces 

i have taken on several creative challenges this month...

one probably would have been enough but i could not say no

to the second... and then the third, a journaling challenge with

prompts came along.  after much thought i decided i would try.

if it became too much i would bow out.  as it turns out,

the journaling is fueling my creative fire.   i learned

that you can never predict what will be the one thing

that will add to your life.  do you spark your creativity 

in any particular way?

mixed media on canvas, 30 paintings in 30 days

acrylic teabag, 365 teabag paintings 

and a journal entry for 

30 day journal with lisa sonora

page in handmade journal,  pages made from eco dyed and boiled paper

"Pursuing my path of becoming an artist wasn't really about the art."

Lisa Sonora

the journaling reads:

my family immigrated to the united states in the

early 1900s from japan.  each of them explored

art at times of distress.

i do my art because it is my calling.  i did not 

know this for decades.

this is a friday post along with others creatives

at paint party friday, a weekly showcase of art 

 hosted by eva and kristen.

thank you for visiting today.

and if you choose to post a comment,

thank you for your time and consideration.

both are appreciated! 

start to finish...

i tried a celestial seasonings holiday tea.

it has a nice bright pink stain.  i rinsed

one bag and the pink disappeared!   this

bag has a hint of a face shape... or is it me?

i drew a sketch with a mechanical pencil.

then went over it with a micron pen.

i used bits of paper i made from rice paper,

stamps and acrylic.

did a bit of stenciling.

and voila.  

i am in love with painting on teabags daily!

this is a collage of some painted in january

i primarily used watercolor and posted them

each day on instagram.  now there are a 

few art friends who are interested in starting to paint

these lovelies.  each teabag brand has a different in texture

and reacts in its own way to the medium.  for the most part,

i have  stayed away from acrylic until today.   it's all

an experiment and i will keep you posted

i am pleased and honored to announce 

that i am published in the current issue of 

cloth paper scissors.  

this is a way that i start a project when you are 

stuck or just want to dive in without making a big 

deal about starting.  also it is a fun

to do in a group.

posting the lovely artists at paint party friday.  thank you

to our hostesses kristen and eva

day 1 of 29 faces

i often start a new piece from paper or a canvas

that was perviously used.  it feels familiar and 

friendly to add paint or watercolor to substrate that 

had a previous life.  the other side of this heavy

watercolor paper is turquoise and embossed from the

imprint of rosemary and   bougainvillea from my yard.  

when i turned the the paper around i saw a lovely, soft

bleed through of color.  i added bits and pieces of tea bag

which matched and created the darker edge of her hair.  then

sketched in a soft face with pencil.   i always like a challenge and 

look forward to 28 more faces this month.  click on the link to 

see what other artists create.