Skidding to the finish line of this week, I have completed a second page using the 8 techniques of focus in Jane’s Sketching & Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal class. A week always seems like plenty of time to complete several pages for one lesson. The problem is that I’ve never mastered the art of knowing the difference between understanding the lesson and accurately calculating the amount of time it will take me to master the lesson. Note to self: Just keep doing the best you can.
For this page I chose to use birds as the subject. I gathered a few of my collection
and got started. For technique 1 I used a pin cushion made of cotton fabrics; for technique 2 I used one made of upholstery fabric — hence the rounded beak. I’ve completed using 7 of the 8 techniques here.
For the 7th technique, we draw and ink on a book page, then glue it to the journal page and add watercolor. My eye fell upon Raven’s Wing, a book of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. I’ve read enough of her work to know that I won’t be reading this one again. A page from the title short story was perfect for this page.
The last technique — tissue overlay — took me quite a while. I needed to select the birds to use, determine their size and orientation, decide on the position on the page. So many decisions! Finally it came together.
Whew, done. The next lesson starts today.
To see the first page using these techniques, click here. You can see what happened in Lesson 1 here, Lesson 2 here and here.
Looks great, Franki! You are inspiring me to consider sketching again….
I am terrible at realizing how long processes will take! I can relate to that, for sure!
Go for it Gay. It’s awfully fun and can add to your tool kit of skills nicely.
looks like so much fun… one of these days. I have it all sitting on my coffee table, but just getting back , still have not unpacked…. catch up and water,,, really hot but cools off at night. yeah