There's been a lot of talk about identity in my circles in recent months. Knowing who we are, who we are made to be is important. Keeping on the theme of being like a child I decided to do a page touching on who I am. I figured if someone in one of the workshops was having an artist's block they could use this as a starting point for an idea and a place to learn new techniques. So I wrote my first name in cursive at the top of the page with a permanent pen, and then traced around my hand. You can see the first step in the second image down. The background was smudgy so I decided to paint an acrylic wash of color as part of a demo. Then I embellished the illuminated letter and the hand with more doodles and paint.
The "V" words below show the progression of writing/doodling the words, from the bottom up. In the second image below, I drew freehand circles, filled them with patterns and added paint. The wonderful quote by E.E. Cummings was just right:
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."
Thanking God for how you've grown up - victoriously and beautifully!!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness...your pages are spectacular! So full of life and color!
ReplyDeleteYes, so true, it's OK not to be perfect...And yes, it does take courage to keep on growing & learning...You express parts of your identity so colorfully, joyfully, vibrantly! PS I'm glad to have made your acquaintance...Perhaps your last post inspired my last post...Playing is so important for our souls! Thank you, Rita
ReplyDeleteYou are on a roll, my dear friend. Love these pages.
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