Now, let me share with you this art journal spread that I made last week, while dealing with cold and flu-like symptoms. I wasn't in the mood to draw faces and somehow every time I tried to draw one, it came out really bad. Why bother with portraits when you can make nice loopy flowers that look like electric fans? I drew these flowers on an art journal spread with glued yellow tissue wrap for texture. (Click on the image to see more details.) I stamped some musical notes and old script before coloring the edges and select areas with Faber-Castell gelatos in pastel colors, Lyra water-soluble crayons, and Ranger distress inks.Then I added the tiny word stickers from CosmoCricket.
I love how this artwork turned out. I spent days looking at the colors and getting some positive energy from them. Yes, this art journal spread is all about color healing and color therapy.
Have you tried art journaling to help you recover from something?
Oh, yeah! I can totally relate to that. When I don't want or not feel like drawing faces, I quickly "invent" a subject of interest. And flowers are a very good choice. In fact, I plan to make a flower series on my blog one of the months to come. I really need that change. That doesn't mean I'll even give up drawing portraits...naaaah! ;))
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I'm glad you're getting better. Stay on this way and away from any future colds...they are such a pain in the @$$.
To answer you ending question, I do journal when I feel sad, for example, and don't necessarily post the results on the blog. I tend to choose whatever subject comes to hand and just go with the flow... feels so gooood! ;)