This is one of my simpler pages, but one I enjoyed making. It began when I was looking at a book about Picasso, and I remember being amazed by his early work - and thinking, my goodness this bloke could REALLY draw! I think he forgot that later on ....
The pensive lady in the bottom corner is from his blue period, and I think she's just lovely. I was a bit down at the time so I think her generally fed up expression resonated with me.
So that was how this page got started - with a Neocolour background in greens and blue, Picasso's miserable lady, and some dribbly shapes drawn at the top. Don't ask me why they're there - at this stage I didn't have a clue what the page was going to be about, and it stayed like this for a few days. Then somewhere I came across this quote and that was the point at which everything came together.
And then of course, I had to fiddle about with it a bit - I couldn't just leave it obviously! I coloured the icicles at the top (well thats what they look like to me) with Promarkers - they work really well over Neocolours as long as the latter aren't put on too thickly. Most of the white doodling is my white Posca paint pen.
Still having a little bit of trouble living joyfully, but at least I'm succeeding some of the time. Try it, it does work ... and its still a beautiful world out there, even when things get sticky in our own particular corner of it!
Hi Rosie,
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed getting caught up on your latest journal pages. You have such a great style. Thank you for sharing.
Holly
I so agree with you Rosie but some times it is a real effort to look for the joy - fortunately not often
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page. Thanks for the tip about using the neocolours thinly so you can use the pens over the top.
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Your art makes me amazed and thoughful...
ReplyDeleteI have to keep telling myself to look for the joy and beauty in the world.....every evening I go through all the things which have made me happy and for which I'm grateful for.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely page Rosie...a perfect reminder.
xx