Layers - a sneak peak on new works

A peak at new works for my 

Artist Open House June 29th 2013

LAYERS

After my Art Master Class with Justine Formentelli I was so inspired to put my new technique to work. Admittedly I was still a bag of nerves after I sat and passed my driving theory exam I had to do something creative. The wonderful thing about this particular layering process for me is that I find it very calming [ the glass of port wine has nothing on this!!!!!] I had 15 medium canvases in my loft, which I retrieved into my home studio and went to work on them.....all 15! I really could not stop....it was like a layering frenzy. I  normally set the scene when I am working with music and scented candles but this creative session needed no frills. So now all my canvases are layered....I still have to paint and add more mixed media . I wish you all a wonderful weekend.

Handmade Upcycled Travel Journal

Hello friends...I hope you have all been well. I have been under the radar recently, you see when there is sunshine and warmth in the UK everyone is out catching the rays and I am no exception. I have been very creative though, water colouring, art journalling and zendoodling while soaking up the sun.

Above - front and back cover. I did this little project last night. We are off the to south of France for a camping trip  

And I most certainly have to be creative while there and so  thought I would make a travel journal [despite having well over 30 new and partially used...shhhh no judgement] 

I used my daughter's unwanted Hello Kitty notebook [12 pages] I added and layered the pages with various textured paper. I am so excited to use this journal and see it transform into a colourful story, with secret pockets, tags, laces, empherma, quotes and maybe learn a few more french words.

This will be my first time doing an official travel journal, what a pity I only recently discovered this because I have done a fair bit of travelling in my time [ Germany, Spain, Holland, France, Barbados, Vietnam, Thailand, USA, Canada, Scotland,...] how divine would it have been to have a travel journal for each of my trips then????

We live and learn, it is the journey of life.....I wish you all a wonderful weekend. Oh please wish me luck on the driving theory test on Wednesday!



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Journalling in Germany

Altered book- Germany

This is my first attempt of altering a book. I did this little project while I was in Germany this summer and I wanted to share it with you.

I  use this book as an  Art  Journal by gluing several pages together. I then transformed the pages using mixed media to  journal my moments..and on this trip, those were aplenty. I will soon share those too. Until then keep well and have an amazing week. Chelsea

Birds on a wire!

My unfinished altered page..........................while in Germany this summer. More to come..

.........have a wonderful Sunday

The Fiction Project Update 1!

Hi everyone! I hope the year has been kind to you all so far.

As promised here is an update on my progress thus far..I used gesso on most of the pages to give it more body to work with as well as making it more versatile to apply all the mediums I plan to use.

 To date I have used the following;

• chalk pastels
• pens
• markers
• colour pencils
• coloured paper
•  felt pens 
• and alot of passion.

I look forward to sharing more updates.


Chelsea

xoxo