courage.... {show up}

creativity takes courage- Henri Matisse

i have still been thinking about the class i taught recently and how truthful this statement really is. 

all those people had huge courage to try new things. new concepts. new colors. new techniques.

courage to collage. to paint over. to write on.

today i encourage you to try something new. glue something down that you wouldn't have used. spray some ink on that.... and if you can, sew on something- even some little hand sewing.

find your courage. show up in your space. just create.

xo. kristin

taming the colorful mess..... {stenciled}

when the colorful, playful painting fun has gotten the best of you.... use a good stencil and tame that page. 

tamed.

xo. kristin

journal..... {love}

gesso'd, collaged, stamped, painted, scribbled.

art journal love.

happy monday. 

xo. kristin

tgif..... {art journal}

when you are with your bff.... 

art journal page:

• vintage collage
• oil pastel
• acrylic paint
• image transfer
• masking tape

tgif.

xo. kristin

art journal ...... {image transfer}

her view....

art journaling; painting; image transfer

xo. kristin

would be ok {she/ art journal}

she would be ok.

she would.

knew september would be difficult. feel like i have been holding my breath as i moved through the month. 

slowing letting that breath out and inhaling again.

mixed feeling about going to the studio (damn doubt hanging on the edge, trying to creep in); but knowing i would feel better if all i did was even sit down there. i was right. the sounds of my music playing. the smell with my little burner on. the colors and controlled (ok- maybe not so controlled) chaos of the permanent stage of my studio. yep.

i would be ok.

happy pre-weekend.

xo. kristin

scribbles {art journal}

pencil scribbles and obsession with this color combo.....

quinacridone nickel azo gold and payne's grey

happy monday.

xo. kristin

simplicity {art journal}

sometimes the monochromatic simplicity is all that i am capable of. and really, sometimes it is all that is needed. 

• had used this page as a palette; loved the simplicity of the color, with the lights and darks
• pencil
• stencil with white paint (stencilgirl)

happy monday. 

xo. kristin

details

details.

the colors run and pool. collecting in unexpected places; filling those blank spots with color. the collection tells a story all of its' own.

so many stories written, painted and glued.

dreams of sharing. big news will be coming soon.

happy friday.

xo. kristin

not pretty/ art journal {video}

sometimes.

tgif.

xo. kristin

life {studio & journal}

real life. studio.

stacks.

piles.

layers.

real life. journal page.

neither clean or neat. 

drips. 

runs. 

colorful.

scribbles. 

life.

therapy.

needed.

happy friday.

xo. kristin

colorlust {art journal}

happy wednesday.

xo.kristin

details {art journal}

took a moment to play and try out some of my new stuff.

details:

art journal

gesso

collage

masking tape

acrylic paint

soft pastel

watercolor crayon

hi flow acrylics

pencil

monday.....

xo. kristin

new paint {view- art journal}

new paint. golden. turquoise (phthalo). art journal.

serious love. 

where have you been all my life?

xo. kristin

otherside {art journal}

otherside.

layered.

collaged.

painted.

ridiculousness. 

xo. kristin

colorlust {art therapy}

in there somewhere.

layers.

paint.

collage papers.

words.

scratched and peeled.

ridiculousness.

abandonment for any rules.

xo. kristin

butterick {art journal}

details. 

layered collage and acrylic paint. stabilo pencil over the letters.

thank you Butterick for your complex patterns with many pieces.

happy wednesday.

xo.kristin

tgif {art journal}

when  you just want to stay home......#friday

tgif.

xo. kristin

sneak a peek {she}

she would sneak a peek.

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin

working it out {art journal}

took a break from creating faces; needed to work it out

colorlust, painted fingers, abstraction, perfection

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin