another one

another self portrait journal page.... 

this piece started out as a simple pencil drawing, that i was planning on leaving as a pencil drawing...  alas, many layers of acrylic paint later and here it is, somewhere between layers is a vibrant layer of crimson red paint. 

... this page was only scraped once... okay, maybe twice.   the whole time i felt like it just needed something... 

there, much better!  

for tomorrow's self portrait i am going to use collage only... yikes. 

i am already looking forward to being done with these... 

and whose idea was this? 

next week?  i am going to focus on COLOR!   one a day!  

 care to join me? 

a few have asked what kind of paint i am using?

i love everything about  GOLDEN heavy body acrylic paints, fluid work wonderfully, too.  this morning i ordered a few tubes of gouache to give a try... ever tried it? 

~

today i am listening to the voice of Dar Williams...

the beauty of the rain

& 

after all. 

Thank you all again for being here, posting your pages, stepping outside your comfort zone, and joining me!  i am just loving all of your pages so much! 

a little spotlight... 

shabby girl  ~  Zorana ~  rcscreations ~ Hashi ~ Lisa Cohen ~ Deirdra  ~  dreamingstone ~ thebagladysart  ~Anonova ~ karoeza~   redtinheart

Comments

[Pam Carriker]

Thank you for mentioning my blog Misty. Your work is so inspiring. It pushes me to go further with mine. To step over those boundries. I am thoroughly enjoying this crusade into 2009.
Pam

[wanda miller]

these are so different and hold all the essence that is in all your work. thank for answering my questions so quickly. no your post didn't go thru but got the e-mail. thank you for your encouraging words to all of us last night as well. love, wanda

[lk]

am loving the work and the process. Dar Williams is a favorite of mine. :>

[joanne]

another amazing and inspiring work, misty...each and every page shows so much opening...what inspires me most is how you are willing to look into yourself and really see...and how this so amazingly comes out in the artwork you create...

as another hurdle looms...i'm trying to overcome fear about a loaded paintbrush and self portraits...i wonder if you might have any resources or books to recommend just to give myself a gentle nudge in the direction of courage :)

[Suze Perrott]

Yes! Bring on the COLOR! What do you use to scrape your paintings with?

[heather]

help...i have some self portraits started...need to photo and post what i have, but i am just feeling sooooo much like i don't have time to really focus on making art...eeking in moments here and there, but i am soooooo slow and i find myself wanting to "keep up" with everyone. *sigh* i know its not a competition, but just feeling, so unqualified to be here...

so much inspiration and i think, i could do that, but i'd have to quit life...advice on how you juggle it all?

xoxox

[Regina]

I had to step away from the face today, but have ideas for tomorrow. This winter has not been kind to my features, so I will look to the past.
I like that you take different approaches & dare to show them to us.

[Kellie]

That's some great texture!
I wonder what colour you'll start with? Exciting. :)

I'm really enjoying everyone's work! The flickr group is fantastic.

[karoeza]

Lovely!
Like the scraping technique. Gonna try that once. But.. sigh ... i have to pack our things, we are moving in just 3 weeks (aaah)

thanks for mentioning my blog..

[Sulea]

i love how you have put flowers on your portrait's body...like lace on her soul... :oD especially loved the previous full body portraits with the square collages.. funky!!! :)

[Deb Taylor]

Funky glasses are FUN! The spotlight artists are really inspiring...maybe the nudge I needed to grab a pencil with wild abandon and GO FOR IT! I am a Dar lover...thanks for the reminder!

[Cindy (Junque Art)]

Love your pages. Just wonderful. I am actually stepping out of my box and giving it a try. Posted my first page yesterday. : )

[Sheri Leseberg]

i really love the glasses. haha :)
i can't wait for the colors challenge next week, but i'm so glad i tried the self portraits, it was very worth it.

[Paintdiva]

Gouache is just like watercolor, but opaque. It will lift if you try to
layer it..which is sometimes a good thing to play with. I like to put down a layer of pencil, then watercolor, then pump up the music with some gouache. I have a special love for some of the metallic gold colors. You can also thin it and use it in a broad pen nib to write with..lots of fun actually..and cleans up quite easy..especially if you have a bad habit of walking away from your brushes and pens like some folks...that would be me.....

[Hashi]

Misty, I have a new musician I think you'll like. Lior. He's an Israeli-born Australian. You'll find him on youtube, check him out!

[Tess]

These are wonderful. I love the second one, those glasses are so cute. Reminds me of my Aunt. She still wears that style frame now and then. I love them. I still have not had the courage to try a SP. My question is what do you do iwth the paint you scrape away?

[Kristin]

You are such an inspiration to me Misty. Thank you for your many blessings.....

[Monica Kelly]

Misty-
I have not tried gouache, but love casein...have you tried it? Also, just started playing with the new Golden OPEN acrylics. Love, love, love them.

Your paintings and photographs are very inspiring!

[swampgirl]

you've inspired me today, misty. i tried the collage thing. it was fun and made my heart beat a little faster! maybe i'll post it later on my corner of the blog planet.

[red tin heart]

misty, thank you..you are very kind.
xoxo nita <3

[Maj Carita]

I think your collage works much better with the paint you added! Why NOT break the rules you set for yourself? Maybe the crossing of borders is where we grow (as artists as well as in life...?)

[Susan Tuttle]

Dar! ever hear Christians and the Pagans? -- great lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_KiHRHwaAs

gouache -- i am not good with it -- doesn't dry fast enough for me.

ox