Sketch Book Favorites

A few of my sketch book favorites done with watercolor pencils.

Sketch Book Favorites

Journal Pages Jan. 12 2011

Anyone who has been coming here for a while knows I suffer from severe, chronic pain. Today was a real bad day. Flat on my back, unable to move & feeling a bit like Frida as I struggled to work. These pages are an expression of that pain & struggle.

This page has a monoprint over an ink sprayed background. It was embellished with various markers & paint pens and a few Zetti stamps.

This page has an ink sprayed background, some stamping and then journaling with a paint pen.

Journal Page Jan. 10 2011

I have a serious addiction to books. My "library", which is essentially every nook & cranny in the house, had over 2500 books at last count. This page reflects my love for those delightful tomes, in all their many shapes & guises.

Journal Page Jan. 11 2011

Monoprinted page with paint pen embellishing.

Stenciled Journal Page

I've been experimenting with hand-cut stencils & over-spraying paint to get a graffitti look. This one may be a keeper for my street art!

Journal Page Jan 4 2011