Friday, February 15, 2013

Daily... Plus

Here are my recent Daily entries.
I love this color combo.
But then anything with the blue-y turquoises is alright by me!
The whole page started with those leaves on the edge. 

 
 
I did a lot of writing here...
So moving on....
I was looking through one of my new Dover books
on Henna tatoos.
Lots of ideas there! 

And this Red and Brown combo totally caught my interest for a few days!
 


Since I got the Valentine's Day red out of my system....
I was wanting to do something in yellows.
I am on the ArtJournaling.ning site.
I have not discovered everything they have to offer...
but I joined a group called the Modern Masters Challenge!
Each month they focus on a different artist
 and the members make pages and artwork 
 inspired by that particular master.
A challenging concept.
There is some great work being shared!
January's Master Artist was Gustav Klimt.
And since I didn't join the group til Feb.
I still played with Klimt in a few ways.



This is a glimpse of a part of his 1902
Beethoven Frieze. 
 

I love the way Klimt used patterns.
Wild, Crazy patterns.
This lady is inspired by a 1907 painting,
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I


Incorporating a style of a Master Artist
into my Daily was very challenging.
Really hard.
But this has become one of my all time favorite spreads!
I'll do more of this in the future I think.
 
 
I also love Klimt's style of trees.
I made a couple of small canvases recently.... 
This one is hanging up in my studio.
I love it! 
 

I am giving this one as a gift.
 
 
 
February's Master Artist is Henri Matisse.  
This is in the style of his portrait of Lydia.
I have more to discover of this artist.
 
 
There are so many possibilities out there!

9 comments:

  1. Wow, such wonderful pages. I love all the intricate details and the fabulous colours. So glad I visited!

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  2. Simply marvelous....inspiring doodles and illustrations. xox

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  3. I belong to the artjounaling.ning.com group too. I hope you post some of your work there - you will be an encouragement for sure. You have done wonderful work with Klimt and Matisse. One of the things I have appreciated about both these masters is their skill with color. In fact I can't tell you how long it was before I even really looked at faces in Klimt's work because I was entranced with his color. You do him proud.

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  4. WOW!!! you Dailys are AMAZING!!!! LOVE all the details and color...how long does it take you to make them???
    And your quilts are a Beautiful work of art, totaly amazing also!!! I don`t know how I found your blog but I`m super HAPPY I did, I`ll be visiting often to see your wonderful word...Have a great sunday!!!

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  5. Holy moly, these are incredible!! I'll have to wander over to the links you have provided. Thanks for all the inspiration!!
    xoxo
    Lynn

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  6. I love your daily pages! Beautiful colours, drawings, doodles, design.. so very eyecatchingly beautiful!!

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  7. I am in the Ning group to. Just joined in February! I find some of Klimt's sketches more appealing than His finished work. Matisse! Always a study. You know He was a lawyer. Your work is wonderful. Never looked at the Dover Henna tatoos. Will check it out. Beautiful sketch book! What brand are you using. Most inspiring!

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  8. Seriously sitting here is awe....each creation better than the next. The Modern Masters work amazing! You incorporated it so beautiful into your daily. Love you!!!

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  9. I get so excited each time I find another journaling sister. Your journal pages are amazing . . .
    wait I meant to say, AMAZING!!!
    I love your style . . . You have a very exceptional blog,
    and an incredible talent. Just Beautiful!
    I am your newest follower # 19.
    Please come over and follow me back.
    I have a Give-away going on,
    and today is the last day to enter . . .
    I would be honored to have you as a follower and new friend.
    Your newest blogging sister, Connie :)

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