Floating Colors

Yesterday was very enjoyable for me. I didn't do a single chore but spent the day working in my day journal from my class with Xtina at Frank Bette Center for Art(FBCA) http://www.frankbettecenter.org/solano_workshop.htm, reading the Sunday paper and watching TV shows that I had recorded (love that DVR!). I need to connect my PC with my scanner so that I can scan the pages that I've created so far. Or take photos, duh!

At the first class we glued 2-3 pages together for a sturdy substrate through our whole journal. Last Sunday, we started painting them by using a credit card to scrape drops of paint across the page. It's fun. I dreamed about floating colors Sunday night and couldn't wait to paint yesterday. As soon as I was up, I made a mess using the credit card technique with lots of wonderful colors. Then I tried dry brushing favorite colors together and using a makeup sponge to blend ink from pigment pads (not as successful). I think it will be better to use the ink pads when I stencil. It will be easier to handle and less messy than paint. I enjoy some colors more than others but I really love them all. I couldn't just pick a couple to work with. Each color has it's own seductiveness - ochre, sea green, turquoise, blue-violet, fuschia, cherry red. Oooo.

Beginning

Wrestling with the universe...that seems to be how I'm feeling these days. I'd like to change this to Playing with the universe. Invite, be open to what develops, respond with humor...