The Art Journal Obsession

I almost always post pages from my small journal on my other blog, but did a few more pages and here they are.

My smallest palette, teeny tiny, a page or two for Poe, and Andrew Wyeth whose art I really admired early on. So had the chance to see up close and personal .. Went to the Norton Gallery in West Palm Beach, the date? Jan 25, 1996.. This book is about 31/2" square and I follow no rules, nothing is coordinated as in some journals of today. I'm not a scrapbook person, but when you don't see me around?  This is probably what I'm doing . Not finished yet, and it could go on for weeks, months, and years. LOL !

Instead of Chocolate !

  Today I posted on my Journey blog, click on the word 'Journey' and you'll have a fun time.   BJ  

My OCD with Paper !!

 ~Some Pages~  ^

  ~Some Mess ~ ^

                                                    ~ The Cover ~  ^
 Thought you might like seeing an Art Journal I made for my friend JoNette. Her parents were both musicians and Jo is a talented pianist. This journal has a music/drama  theme going through it.. It sits on her piano now.. click on the pics for a close-up look...    BJ

My Name is Barbra Joan and I am a Paperholic!

Yes, there I've said it.. When I say I'm 'playing with paper'  it usually means that I'm making mini art journals.  I don't do scrapbooking, but one look at the hoarding of papers might make you think otherwise.. Papers now come in collections or  'themes'  and they all mix and match.. One trip to Violettes (my favorite store) and I start to get the shakes.

  I follow a site called Graphic 45 ... tons of ideas and take off from there..  they send me their newsletter almost every morning.. so if I'm not painting, this is what I'm doing. It's a Happy Thing !  I'll show you more on my other blog.   Art Hearts Journey.   BJ

My Story about Paper

If you've noticed that I haven't posted any 'real paintings' your right. Thats because I have to play with paper for a while. I make small handmade books, different themes, sizes. They're very homemade looking, thats the way I like them. This one is on nature .. its about 3.5" square and still a WIP. I like working with paper, I collect bits and pieces of ephemera, and for this one it was twigs, feathers, natural elements. There is always some watercolors and even handmade paper beads. The lady can't help it. !!! it keeps me 'glued' together ..... End of story. !