the documented life project: weekly challenge 11
Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 5:00AM Welcome to Week 11 of The Documented Life Project!
March 8 - Draw, Photograph or Collage a Bird onto your Page.
I don't mind admitting that this week's challenge scared me a little bit. If there is one thing I have not mastered, it would drawing. I could have photographed a bird, but I have said from the get go that I would push myself with this project...
...so I sketched a little bird out onto a gelli print tip in page. I started with a pencil. Once I was happy with her shape I sketched in a quick scratchy fashion over the pencil with my favorite fine tip black pen. I like how the pen and pencil combined to give the feathers some definition. I added some hand written text - "hallelejuha-sing a new song unto the Lord today."
Next I grabbed some colorful painted papers and began tearing them into small pieces to collage my bird. I also used painted deli paper and inked ultra thin brown kraft paper. I love how she blends with the gelli print.
I love all the texture this process lends to the page. The gelli print I chose was the perfect foundation- using the gelli plate I added more layers of paint than I normally would, using several different stencils, giving it a cool nubbly texture.
I collaged a funky sun at the top of the page and called it done. I have a hard time walking away from a page. Well, I do walk away, but I keep coming back. Again and again and again. This time I liked the simplicity of this chubby little bird and her sun and so I closed the book.
I can't wait to finish filling in the calendar side of my planner this week! Look for a peek soon!
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Reader Comments (8)
What a wonderful thing to wake up to!! So joyous!!
You are awesone! Great page. Yummy colors.
Your bird is fantastic! Love the colors the textures and the style!
The bird is ADORABLE! Look at it with its little head raised as if indeed singing a new song. Love it! <3
oh Sara - this is such a nice comment to read! Thank you sweetie! I hope you are enjoying the project!
Thank you Sandi! Birds and Feathers - love em both...EVEN IF sketching isn't my thing youSketchqueen! xo
Thanks Suzanne! I am glad I used the gelli print as my tip in - I thought it might be too busy, but it gave the page a ton of texture and that makes me happy!
Thank you sweet Lynn! Some days we just want to sing! xo