Studio Notes

Back in January, I made a serious effort to journal every day. By mid-March, stressed beyond belief, I called a halt. Art journalling isn’t a marathon, and it’s not about quantity. Some pages are finished in minutes, and others linger on my studio table for weeks, as I keep layering and playing with the idea.

Thus, I found myself finishing my seventh art journal volume in early October. All in a rush, again.  Three pages in one evening. But, I was at a co-creativity concert by Jon Fargo, and the music was running through my fingers onto the page.

A few things have changed since March.  I don’t collage as much as I once did.  I’m starting to draw again. I’m painting with watercolors in addition to watercolor crayons.

Letter forms are interesting me once again, not as formal calligraphy with an edged pen, but something looser and less disciplined, drawn with a marker. I am in love with the lowercase letter g.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 at 5:56 pm and is filed under melange.