More backgrounds--my favorite thing to do!

Calligraphy written with black gouache and Speedball nib.

These are actually two sheets of Bristol board spray painted and torn in half. As a whole they didn't work but torn in half it takes on a new life with possible places to write and add embellishments. Some always work out better than others but it is an exercise in problem solving and layout. Anytime I have something I have painted or spray painted and it's not quite right then it goes into problem solving mode. Usually I can save it with copic spray or stamps and writing---but....sometimes not. It's all fun though.

Clear Alphabet Stamps--Love 'em

I was just playing with my new cool clear alphabet stamps and just thought you'd like to see these stamps. I actually did the stamping very fast over an acrylic background with a black stamp pad. For the new year, one of my resolutions is to adventure into new color pallets and possibly sit the Quin gold and greens on the back shelf for a while. I do love these colors and continue to reach for them but for my eye, everything is beginning to look too similar in color. This is a new year's resolution I might be able to keep! Oh, I need to exercise more too but I know already I'll break that one.

Ars artis gratis

This is a background on a 5x7 canvas board with Studio paints, punchanella, and stamps...and the stamp says..."art for art's sake." I think that creating these types of quickie backgrounds is one of the most fun things that I create. I have gotten to the point, at least for the most part, to create these backgrounds intuitively and not think too much but just let each color and shape dictate the next. One things that helps too---my safety net---GESSO!!!