Art Journal Caravan 2012 - Page 22

LOVED these words! Had fun creating a hellish, chaotic commotion, LOL :)

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Camel: Tangie Baxter with Tree: Suddenly Artistic;

Sun, 'tree' and 'flying bits': Cucciola Designs;

B/G papers: Le Petit Scrap & Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen Celestial papers;

Overlay (oil paint) by Designs by Nik;

Splash overlay: Busy Elf Designs;

Figures at bottom taken from a paper by Lins Creations: Clockwork Days;

Border: Merisa Lerin;

Birds: Creative Victorian Designs Birds in Flight brushes;

Font: Embossing Take 3 BRK

Art Journal Caravan 2012 - Page 17

 

TFL!
Bernie x

Credits: All stash by Gracie Tracie Designs - Lost in Time, A Perfect Day & With Passion kits;
Texture: Chaos 6 by Shadowhouse Creations (Flickr freebie)
Camel: Tangie Baxter with Tree: Suddenly Artistic
Font: LD Quick Script

Art Journal Caravan - Page 16

 

 TFL!
Bernie x

Credits: Texture: Lost & Taken via Jessica Sprague;
All other stash: Inner Void kit by Creative Victorian Designs.

Art Journal Caravan - Page 15

 

Credits: Credits: Camel: Tangie Baxter with Tree: Suddenly Artistic;
World paper: ViVa Artistry: Destination;
2 other b/g papers blended: Gracie & Tracy Designs: With Passion kit,
Font: Quote: Reprise Title; Men: Passarela

 

Art Journal Caravan - Page 14

Kept it simple and made a page I like so am happy enough :) 

TFL 

Bernie x 

Credits: B/g Papers: Bits n Bobs (x2) and Creative Victorian Designs;

Angel, Butterflies and sparkles: Bits n Bobs

Font: Sadly forgot to make a note of it before simplifying the layer :( sorry :(

ARt Journal Caravan 2012 - Page 13

I was inspired by an image I found on google of eyelashes with a tear...no reason in particular, just the sheer artiness of it, LOL, so used a stock pic of eyelashes as the basis for this page. It seemed to suggest mystery, not being sure somehow...

Decided to go with making one side darker with the dragon looming and one side lighter, with the angel appearing, for pretty obvious reasons I think, LOL...which is winning, dark or light?!!!!!!

TFL!

Bernie x 

Credits: Camel: Tangie Baxter with Tree: Suddenly Artistic;

white gesso border: AJC 2011 parcel 30;

Papers Blended: AJC 2011, AJC 2012 stash, also water droplet, dragon and angel images 2012 Caravan stash;

Textures: Shadowhouse Creations: Difference Maker freebie from Flickr; Kim Klassen: 123

Pic: Ivanbachev from scx. hu

Font: Promises Broken Dream

Art Journal Caravan 2012 - Page 10

TFL! 

Bernie x  

Credits: B/g papers: 2 papers and a tag from Creative Victorian Designs: Combolulated;

B/G paper: Far Far Hill blog freebie: 004

Bricks & glitter: Creative Victorian Designs: Winter's Deep;

2 textures (used multiple times with diff blending modes): Shadowhouse Creations' Flickr Freebies: Chaos 7 & Difference Maker;

Texture: Elodie: Texture 7;

Lady: ViVa Artistry: Blue;

Font: Dead Secretary

AJC - Page 6

Well, I went on a bit of brain journey with this one, searching for a definition that inspired an image in my head. I think it was after seeing the definition absurd that I ended up with this quote...which may seem odd as it's Mother Teresa, LOL!!

It's what she said...the feeling of being unwanted. That just seemed to absurd, sad and absurd, that in such a large world, filled with people, with more ways to communicate than ever before, and more people doing charitable work and good deeds, that there should still be people inhabiting this world who feel unloved.

I don't doubt it, not at all...it just seems absurd...wrong...that in this day and age people should feel like that....is anyone with me?!!!!

I wanted a bleak feeling to the page, but still with a feeling of hope to it. Hence the dark bird - feelings of being lonely, unwanted, unloved perhaps - swooping down on unseen people and lives; then hopefully a feeling of lightness in the 'sky'...textures across the top and bottom that (to me!!) suggest it could be sea not sky...just a little hint at things not always being as they seem! Is a person I'm in contact with either IRL or online actually as happy or feeling as good about themselves as they appear...?

Maybe too much thinking, LOL, but this is where it all ended up!!!

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Camel: Tangie Baxter with Tree: Suddenly Artistic;

B/G paper, mask (used in centre and around edges)  and 'bubbles': Paprika Black and Blue Part 1;

Clear 'world' and bird: Ptitesouris: Le Bal des Sorcieres

Font: Brush Tip Texe Trial

Art Journal Caravan 2012 - February Adventure Quest

This quest really threw me at first, but something just came to me today! In my head I saw the changing of myself from when I started last year's Caravan, not knowing where my art would go - or how, LOL! - into what is happening now with me creating pieces I really love and some other people actually like too!! The dark is the old me - possessing potential but not knowing what to do with it, and the bright colours represent the me now!! I think this may be one of those pages that I love now but am not as keen on further down the track, but am going to stick with it anyway, LOL!!! TFL!

Bernie x 

Credits: B/G papers: ViVa Artistry: Tea Gardens and Muse;

Splats of coloured paint & flower: ViVa Artistry: Spring Garden, Vincent's Room & Muse;

Mask: ViVa Artistry: On My Desk;

Face: ViVa Artistry: Tag from Generations;

Numbers: ViVa Artistry: Gearhead;

Ink/paint splats: Dawn INskip: Innocence, Bits n Bobs; Magical Reality Designs: Schoolkid; Suddenly Artistic; Tangie Baxter: Gesso Splatter & She Journals; Creative Victorian Designs: Gypsy Magic Gesso; Gesso & Dots: Tangie Baxter: Parcels 3 & 4;

Texture: Shadowhouse Creations: Chaos 2: Flickr Freebie;

Sun rays: KimB: Sunshiney Day;

Dragon: Tangie Baxter AJC 2012 stash:

Camel: Tangie Baxter with tree: Suddenly Artistic

Font: Griffin

Art Journal Caravan 2012 - Page 5

I think I was over-thinking this, LOL, and worrying that my mojo has gone walkabouts while I have this head cold...almost walked away from the PSE again today, LOL, but then decided to simplify things and LOVE what came out of that!

It's a mystery for sure, rotfl!!!!

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Camel, gesso and water droplets: Tangie Baxter with tree: Suddenly Artistic;

Texture b&w : Lost & Taken via Jessica Sprague;

Coloured textures: Chaos 2,3 & 7 by Shadowhouse Creations (Flickr freebies);

Fonts: Artistamp & Before the Rain.

Art Journal Caravan 2012 - Page 3

Had fun trying to get an image in my head in order to illustrate this word!

Then saw some words something about talking to self being the soul having a conversation..ugh can't remember it exactly now, sorry! Anyways, that sent me off down a path looking at illustrating the soul, LOL, which led to a feeling of using light and dark...the soul enclosed.

Of course with the mind map still in my head as well, I just loved these words about thinking :)

So there it is! The inner workings (summarised and considerably shortened, LOL!!) of my mind!!!!

TFL!

Bernie x 

Credits: B/G paper - SO sorry, I can't track this down in my picasa atm; if anyone knows, please let me know so I can properly credit;

Blended papers: Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen: Grungy Wood Paper 3 & Niks Scripts and Scraps Oil Paint overlay;

Splay@ J Barrette: Clouds overhead;

Dot Rub Ons (several used at various opacities and blending modes!) - Parcel 3: Tangie Baxter;

Camel: Tangie Baxter with tree by Suddenly Artistic;

Font: Harting

AJC - Page 33 - Light

This page DEF shows signs of the rubbish happening in my family's life atm!! But, as ever, there's my camel, and the few sparks of bright light to keep me going!! TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Texture: Kim Klassen - Stained and Dreams;

Bordermasks: Lynette's PhotoArt;

Sparkles: Maguette Scrap Design - Blue Dream;

Flowers (used as lights): I Miss My Home Charity Collab for Japan;

Paper attached to camel and used in b/g: Maguette Scrap Design - Vide Grenier;

Textured paint used in b/g: Maguette Scrap Design - Be Happy;

Lights in b/g: Maguette Scrap Design - Change of Air;

Camel: Tangie Baxter;

Font: Scorchflash

Art Journal Caravan - Page 30 - Smell

Smell - not an easy word to be inspired by, LOL!

TFL!
Bernie x

Credits: All stash either original Caravan or Tangie Baxter - She Found Her Bliss, other than fire - Creative Victorian Designs

Art Journal Caravan - Page 23 - Test

Tried to use some more optimistic words than are usually associated with this word!! (Why go into something to test the waters? Go into it to make waves).

Less caution, more forging ahead methinks, LOL :)

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: B/G papers: Down The Rabbit Hole, Divine Digital collab., Kimmie's Kreations, Torn paper, Gothic Inspirations: JaiHo, Designs by Denise: Purple Haze, Litterbox Creations: Caribbean Blue,

Splash: Kim de Smet, Splash 2;

Birds around lady's head (to illustrate loads of thoughts and ideas!!): Designs by Kat,

Lady: Designs by Denise: Purple Haze,

Water: Sectret Garden Creations: Sultan of Soil,

Stars & Camel: Tangie: Original AJC stash

Font: vtks Legal

Art Journal Caravan - May Adventure Quest - Portals - Page 4

Well, here it is, the last of my set of 4! I've so much enjoyed making these, and the more I've done the more it's helped cement in my mind what I'm doing here, LOL :)

The 2nd warm page after the 2 cool pages in the set, this has the most vibrant colours, and is a bit glittery/sparkly/golden and shiny, LOL, as it's me, going through my portal...a celebration!!!

I was inspired by this... http://www.yourgoalbook.com/setting-and-achieving-goals as it seemed to portray the right message of being on top of the world, finding my way, and achieving what I wanted to achieve!

Putting the light and shade on the lady was one of the most frustrating things I've done, LOL, trying to get the smudges how I liked them...hopefully what I've managed works!!! Can't wait to see what next month's Quest is going to be now :)

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: 2 b/g papers, various fogs, a leaf, gauze, paint smudge & moth (the mountains!) all Inner Storm & Combobulated by Creative Victorian Designs;

Sparkles and 'Portal' - Heaven Sent by Bits n Bobs;

2 b/g papers, drip of nail polish (for the lady's dress!), 'style' w/a (also lady's dress!), and paint smudge: Generations, Vogue and Vincent's Room by ViVa Artistry;

Gold glitter: Secrets of the Heart by River Rose,

Overlay: Texture 2 by Lost and Taken

Art Journal Caravan - May Adventure Quest - Portals - Page 3

The third in what will be a series of 4. I decided that as the first 2 were very cool colours, the next 2 should be warmer :) I was inspired by this page http://www.dailypainters.com/paintings/50432/Approaching-Storm-pastel-painting-bench-couple-ocean-sky-tree-silhouettes/ not that you can tell much, LOL, more the thinking behind it I think :)

So I've searched and explored in the first 2 pages, now it's time to approach what's coming :) Only one lady this time, to give a calmer feel, and more positive as well...that I'm getting closer to my goal (portal!)...

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: 10 (yes 10!!) papers used in some form or another! Tangie: Original AJC stash & She Found Her Bliss, Viva Artistry: Paul's Island, Vincent's Room, Gypsy Couture: Trashy Cardstock, Spunky Explosion, Gypsy Queen Add On, Autumn Echo; Studio Manu - Grandma's Garden;

Lady's dress (from wings!), Hair (from paper crown), plus splat: Tangie, She Found Her Bliss;

Frames to highlight the portal (it's a bit more glittery and sparkly now as it gets more exciting and clearer to me!): Bits n Bobs & Secret Garden Creations;

Sun: Gypsy Couture: Blissful morning;

Texture and hint of scenery: ViVa Artistry paint splats & painted background from Spring Love and Vincent's Room kits;

Chair: Aimee Harrison Design Studios - April's Diamond kit

Art Journal Caravan - Adventure Quest - Portal Page 2

the 2nd in my set :)

LOVED making this! I used a lot of brushes this time, which was fun! My first page was 'searching' now I've moved on to Exploring (as I get to know this new art form!). I tried to keep a similar style of page, as these are going to hang in a row on one wall eventually :) I took my original inspiration from here... http://www.mumblesfineart.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=60&osCsid=e8c696cbe3a35a36f8a3b45d6e36bfad ...but it evolved a lot!!

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Brushes - I only have it filed under Poldersky (early stash, rubbish filing system back then :) ); and Tea Stains by Fudgegraphics;

Papers used - as b/g and/or clipped to the brushes or elements - True North by Aimee Harrison Design Studios, Garden Party by Weeds and Wildflowers, Sweetheart by Gypsy Couture, Collage papers (also clipped to ladies) by Studio Gypsy, Joy Heart by Weeds and Wildflowers and a texture from Kim Klassen which I used as it came rather than as an overlay:); Trees & bushes - Weeds and Wildflowers;

Font (ie ladies!) - Sewing Pattern

Art Journal Caravan - Page 21 - Understand

Thought this quote was quite apt, LOL:)

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Glitter, star scatter, camel and splatter: Tangie Baxter AJC stash & Parcel 11;

All other stash ViVa Artistry: En Pointe, Misfit, Paul's Island, Spring Love, Vincent's Room, Vogue.

Font: Conrad Veidt