Happy Thursday to everyone! Every week I join in with Kootoyoo’s creative workspace posting, so here’s a peek at what’s going on around here. I’m still working on my tissue paper roll minibook, making little yo-yo flowers from fabric. I allowed for so much space in between each page that I have to bulk it up now. Maybe one centimeter between each page was a bit much.
On my other little table, I started watercoloring a lady I sketched up…but soon realized this student grade paper really annoys me! Sometimes I get really watery with my watercolor painting, but this paper just doesn’t hold up. Warping and worst of all, paper pilling up. I already have a few blocks of this, so I have to use it up. Erf!
I distracted myself by bringing out some old mini canvases I’ve had lying around, see how crazy they look? I’ve tried to cover them up and do something new because the original collage and acrylic paintings got messed up. Sigh…wish there was a way to strip it all off back to the canvas texture, but given that I have already stitched a heart shape into each one – I’m sort of stuck with major texture along with the layers. Not sure what I’ll do yet…but I want to do something…something…
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The minibook is soooo cute!! I love it.
The paintings are beautiful too
Thanks so much for your lovely comments!
oh i LOVE how your little book’s taking shape! i also admire anyone who paints..nice work
Thanks, Marian! Awee…well, painting is fun…even if it can get tricky at times
I have a canvas that I dont like, but had lots of texture in it too. I gessoed over it, but it still showed too much. I tried sanding the canvas, and I think that would have worked, but it took a lot of effort. What I ended up doing was taking the canvas off and just re-using the frame. Now that I think about it, you could try collage over the whole thing, and just go with all the texture!
good luck! BTW- I love how the tissue paper book is coming along.
Hi Tanya! Thanks for the tip on sanding…I suppose that should work, but does seem a lot of work…I just don’t want to toss the canvas. I will have to find something hi-texture to create…hehe….thanks again!
I say don’t cover them up, don’t start over. I find them interesting. Something wants to come forth. Let it.
Thanks Sandy! I really appreciate your perspective…we’ll see what happens…
Linda,
Hey, thanks so much for visiting my humble blog, you are very kind!
I’m a perfectionist myself and I’m working on de-programming my brain to search for neatness and embrace messiness. Your canvases are just in the process of finding the final message. Keep layering until YOU are happy with the results : )
Hugs,
Carmen
Hi Carmen! And thank you for stopping by here…it’s nice to “meet” you and check out what’s going on. Thanks for the encouragement…I’ll see what happens with those canvases!
Your creative space is filled with so much inspiration and colors!I really adore your lovely fabrics and that cute yoyo! I also love how your little book is taking it’s shape! Have a lovely merry happy mother’s day weekend and love to you!
Hi Jacqueline! Thanks so much for checking out my creative space…oh those fabrics are actually my Spoonflower test swatches. A great way to use scraps is making flowers
Hope you have a great weekend too!