Continuing with my Mixed Media Journal
I have many sketches of ballet dancers in my journals - all from photos since I can't draw fast enough to catch them in action. This is a single page spread: the dancers on the top right and bottom left are collages of pages that were scanned, printed, and cut out. The dancer in the center was drawn on the top layer. This is another new stamp that I made.
Next: A 3 page spread of Central Park Zoo animals with many, many penguins. All of the animals were collages made from prior journal pages made at the Central Park Zoo, except the penguins that appear right above the words "Lots of Penguins." Those were drawn on a top layer. I used pieces of a zoo map for the first layer of collage, Neocolor II watercolor crayons, gesso, acrylic paints, and stamps.
Comments
really nice journal pages, I like the ballet one with the moments of the different dancers.
Posted by: Mari Brown | June 11, 2010 5:26 PM
I really love these especially the ballet class sketches. You captured the essence and the softness of ballet through the colors and composition. Well Done!!!!
Posted by: Lynn Logan | June 11, 2010 5:42 PM
Great new journal project, Shirley. Such graceful dancers you drew.
Posted by: Krista Meister | June 12, 2010 8:16 AM
You are certainly on the creative path. The dancers are so elegant. Great composition.
Posted by: Sandra Torguson | June 12, 2010 8:36 AM
Oh wow! These are really, really great! I especially like that pose of the dancer sitting down! That is done so well!
Posted by: Raena | June 12, 2010 12:19 PM
You are having way too much fun with these mixed media pages :-) They are all so wonderful. I am really enjoying seeing these and I especially like the dancers.
Posted by: Ann | June 12, 2010 12:19 PM
Oh wow! Beautiful job with the stance of the dancers, and love those animals...I must say, Penguins have to be some of my favorites out there in animal kingdom.
Posted by: Alex Tan | June 12, 2010 4:33 PM
Well it sure looks like you are having a grand time playing in this journal. It's looking great too. I like your idea of putting in the collage and all but adding a fresh drawing to it also. Very nice work.
Posted by: Timaree (freebird) | June 13, 2010 12:55 AM
Great work Shirley.
Posted by: Melly | June 13, 2010 8:54 PM
Really gorgeous pages - I love that blue! I don't know anyone who can draw fast enough to draw ballet dancers in motion!
Posted by: Casey | June 16, 2010 11:16 AM