Spread 191 - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" June 6-7 2015 Matte varnish, Nova Color paints, matte medium, vintage and personal papers, black gesso, white gesso, Micron black pen, Sigano white gel pen. Music has always influence me. As a child I remember driving my Mom crazy playing the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The [...]
Spread 175 - No More Vagueness 21 June 2014 Black gesso, white gesso, Nova Color paint, vintage papers, tracing paper image. The past is over. The present is this point in time to be enjoyed and lived. My future is filling with lots of artistic opportunities. This spread was completed in Orly Avineri's art journaling [...]
Some of my journals. Spread 0169 - Beggars Can't Be Choosers 6 April 2014 Vintage and found images, matte medium, Micron pens, pencil, Nova Color paints, white gesso. It's strange how just reading a phrase can remind me of my parents. My mom used to use that phrase "beggars can't be choosers." It reminds me [...]
Spread 0167 - Pink Poodles and Birdmen 05 March 2014 Nova color paint, vintage and personal images, white and black gesso, black Micron pen. Sigano white gel pen. Some days we just need a mental health day or an art day. Today is one of those days for me.
Spread 0163 - Mending Holes 23-24 March 2014 Vintage and found papers, tracing paper images, matte medium, black and white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, Distress Inks, matte varnish, Sigano white gel pen, string and cord. Why do I journal? I journal to mend the holes in my soul and make me whole. This is [...]
February 20 - 14 March 2013 Nova Color Acrylic paint, vintage and found papers, Stays-On ink, matt medium, black and white gesso, tracing paper images, Distress ink, Montana acrylic paint markers, Sigano white gel pen, Micron pigma black pen, Rapido sketch pen. This spread was started as part of a wonderful day with John, Terry, [...]
Spread 158 - Brotherhood 8 February to 10 February 2014 Vintage, found & personal papers, matt medium, Nova color acrylic paint, playing card, tracing paper image, tape, sharpie chalk pencil, pencil, Sigano white gel pen, Sigano red pen, sharpie marker, black gesso. This past week I had the vacation of a lifetime sharing time with [...]
Spread 157 - Ranch Romances 01 February 2014 Vintage magazine cover, tape, hockey game ticket, found ephemera, handmade paper, decals, matt medium, white gesso, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, matt varnish, tape, pencil. This is the cover of one of my latest journals. The wonderful Ranch Romances is a vintage magazine cover from my wonderful friend [...]
Spread 156 - House - Home December 2013 - 24 January 2014 Vintage and personal images, tracing paper image, handmade papers, matte medium, Nova Color acrylic paint, black and white gesso, sharpie poster paint pens, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pen, Sharpie china marker, Peerless water colors. For me my pages take time, a [...]
Spread 155 - Enough Dec 7 - 24 2013 Found and vintage papers, Black and white gesso, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pens, Nova Color paints, matt medium, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matt varnish. It starts as a conversation with John, or Terry, or Orly, or someone in a class, or my partner. You [...]
Tree of My Life - Roots Part 2 2 November 2013 Black gesso, Nova Color acrylic paint, matte medium, handmade papers, Sigano white gel pen, black Micron pen, tracing paper image. My previous post was about my roots. My tree of life today is so colorful and filled with art.
Spread 147 - A Man On A High Rope 2 November 2013 Black & white gesso, matte medium, black, brown & metal tape, personal images, china marker, micron pens, Nova Color acrylic paint. The largest percentage of my spreads deal with my past. It is time to start dealing with my present. It doesn't mean [...]
Spread 146 - Simplicity 19 September 2013 Vintage papers and images & cloth, Nova color acrylic paint, black and white gesso. Life seems to get busier, crazier, faster at this time of year. How interesting I crave simplicity in my life but I tend to like my art busy. Life is about balance.
Spread 145 - Out of My Darkness 28 September 2013 Black gesso, White gesso, Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage, found and personal papers, brush pen, Sigano white gel pen, Stabelo pencils. Out of my darkness comes light, out of my darkness comes beauty. Here it is.
Spread 142 - Newness, Inspiration 25 August 2013 Black gesso, metal tape, sand paper, found objects, Nova Color acrylic paint, matte medium. I crave newness, inspiration, freshness. Take a class, go to a new place, go outside, explore, go deep contemplate.
Spread 137 - Circles of Men 6 July 2013 Black and white gesso, vintage and personal images, white Sigano pen, black carbon paper, Nova color acrylic paint. "Imagine a man who values the men in his life. A man who sits in the circles of men. Who is reminded of the truth about himself when [...]
Spread -0136 - Imagine 06 July 2013 Black & white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, Adirondack color wash sprays, tracing paper, Sigano black pen. ------- "Imagine a man who believes it is right and good he is a man. A man who honors his experience and tells his stories. Who refuses to [...]
Spread - 0131 - Ugly 23 May 2013 Nova color acrylic paint, sanded plaster of Paris, black gesso, Sigano white and black jell pens, vintage and handmade papers. When left to my own devices, things can get ugly.
Spread 0130 - Under the Influence April 2013 Acrylic paint, personal and handmade papers, black gesso, sandpaper. Who are your influences? Mine: Antoni Tapies, Jean Michel Basquait, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Orly Avineri, Juliana Coles, my parents, my garden, graffiti, pop culture, hockey, my environment, you. The challenge is to take it all in, yet still remain [...]
9 Feburary 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers, gesso, matte medium, acrylic paint, Sigano white gel pen, tracing paper, Sharpie china markers, Molotow pens, Sigano black pens. Growth is painful, boring, redundant. And yes beautiful and worth doing. Done in an Orly Avineri class.
