Saturday, April 4, 2015

Get up. Get dress. Paint. Week 3


It was a productive morning!  While my intention to get right to painting as soon as I hit my office was once again waylaid by my bad habit of web surfing (how does that happen?) I got myself on track and painted.
Rae Missigman posted another one of her 15 Minutes of Mixed Media videos and this is my take.

What I learned:

  • How to incorporate watercolor in with acrylic paint by using watercolor pencils and a water brush.
  • When I want a thinner coat of paint, stick to using makeup sponges rather than using a paint brush.
  • The Martha Stewart geranium is a thicker paint and I needed to thin it out more.  I had to smudge a bit of white over it to tone it down.
Thank you for stopping by.  Joining the painting fun over at Paint Party Friday

8 comments:

  1. Very pretty and yes this happens to all of us....we need a big sign...stay off social media!! It's a labyrinth to get lost in!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  2. Love your journal page! Great lessons learned - and thanks for the link (and for stopping by)

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  3. This is so pretty and bright!

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  4. I love this Diane! Your takes on the lesson make me smile!

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  5. Love the colors you used and the beautiful spread!!

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  6. creating journal pages is a passion of mine too - this work of yours is so cheerful and bright

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  7. Hi Diane. I wanted to thank you for your comment on my blog last week. I too lived in a left brained world and sometimes find it hard to play. But the more I paint the more I relax and have fun with it. I think your practice of painting on Saturday sounds like a great way to begin a wonderful creative journey.

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