MessyJessyCreatesArt

These pages are inspired by Rumi's quotes and poetry.  Effy Wild has a monthly class which focuses on a specific quote and art journaling and this was my inspiration to begin this art journal.  This art journal was done in a composition notebook.

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Journal 52  week 17  PAUSE  with Effy Wild

Journal 52 Week 16  SENSUAL  with Effy Wild

 Journal 52:  Playing Catch Up Week 15- Clarity Week 14- Storm Week 13- Embodied Go to this blog post in order to see all three art journal spreads :-)

2018 Moonshine  with Effy Wild  Art Journal Spread  for March 31  Blue Moon in Libra Tree Sign Alder My personal Oracle Card from my Tarot Deck:  Justice

Book of Days Week 13 with Effy Wild "In the Round" https://100mandalas.com/great-round/ Mandalas tell a story.  According to 100mandalas,  there are 12 psychological stagesthat we all go through in life which can be divided into four categories:  milestones, creativity, challenges, and embracing something new.  I chose to combine challenges and embracing something new to create my art journal pages.  I chose to look at sameness and change.  I ended up with a two sided mandala and freejournaling about each.  All of my art journal page was done with Sakura Jelly Roller Pens on black gesso.

Journal 52  Week 11  DREAM  with Effy Wild Artists have many dreams.  Some say they are dreamers.  I have had many dreams and have fulfilled many of them.  I have been published numerous times, participated in a few shows, sold my art at art fairs, etc.  The past year or so I haven't really been feeling it.  I really didn't have a focus.   However, I have recently been asked for pieces by several businesses in my area.  So now, I have a new dream. 

Journal 52  Week 10  Friendship  with Effy Wild For the past 10 years, my best friend has been Liz Duke.  We have been through good times and bad- just as any two bet friend have been.  I am glad that I could dedicate week 10's art journal spread to her.  Here is for many years to come...... :-)

Moonshine March 2018  New Moon in Pisces Pisces is emotionally intelligent, empathetic, and attuned.  Stuff might come up to be tended- not bypassed, ignored, or projected.  Man!  This explains a lot of what is going on with me right now.  I plan to journal it out on the facing page.

Moonshine 2018  Ash Moon in Virgo  with Effy Wild Running behind in my art groups and classes  (as usual)  I am catching up somewhat while working on three independent art projects for different organizations.   I thought that I would keep this spread simple by working with collage but ended up spending a few hours using many mixed media tools.  I am pretty happy with the end result.

Book of Days Week 11  with Effy Wild  Art Journal Pages Two weeks ago, someone stole my art journal that I was using for this year.  It was hand bound and all of my work since January was in it.  Sad was I.  However, I am moving on and am using my favorite pre-made art journal by Dylusions.  I like the bigger one but it is hard to scan and post... I am not really tech savvy LOL.  Here is my spread for BOD week 11-

Journal 52 Week 9 TRANSFORM with Effy Wild      I began with a wash of watered down fluid acrylics.  I then used Pan Pastels to finish the sky and the grass and flowers.  I used a stamp or the butterfly.  After using fixative, I used Posca acrylic paint pens to write and put on the finishing details.  I sealed the journal pages with matte medium.

Book of Days Week #8 with Effy Wild This week in BOD, there was a little break where we could chose several different short journal prompts.  I chose to pull a tarot card and base my art journal page on that.  I pulled a good card- The King of Cups.  My art journal page is messy and my printer was running out of ink but... it is only an art journal and was meant to be whatever it turns out to be :-)

Journal 52 Week 7  with Effy Wild MOON http://learn.effybird.com/

Book of Days Week 7 with Effy Wild http://learn.effybird.com/ One Line Portraits and a List of When Things Suck                     I've only drawn a couple of one line drawings and I don't remember liking them too much.  This lesson actually gave me the confidence to try again.  I am happy with the result.  I only used watercolor to paint my drawing and to apply a wash on my "List of When Things Suck".  I may do more of these one line drawings in the future but paint them with acrylics.