Over at AJJ this month Bleubeard and Elizabeth are hosting, and the theme is What's Your Style?
I have been wanting to make a page this month but just was not sure what I wanted to do. It came to me yesterday-my style is country living. I love country-farm life, woods living, always have.
So I put together a collage from several old Ideals magazines Then afterwards to make it more cohesive, I used a watercolor pencil and my water brushes to brush over the pages. I made a two page spread.
Here is a look before the watercolor
I chose pages with country scenes-log cabin, deer, maple syrup collecting, making popcorn in the fireplace, spinning wheel and kitty, farm spread with plowed garden area. (photos will enlarge just click on them)
after the watercolor wash
February is almost to a close-are your ready for March and Spring? I sure am
i absolutely adore this collage you have created. It may be my favorite to date. Well put together and a charming subject. Nicely done with the composition, too. Thanks for sharing this with us at Art Journal Journey using Bleubeard's and my theme.
ReplyDeletethanks so much Elizabeth
DeleteThat's really beautiful!
ReplyDeletethank you-I needed a little creative time Happy Sunday
DeleteElizabeth mentioned the stellar composition of your pages. I second that! One’s eye travels effortlessly around the images you used. Even the colors are placed cohesively. Country life, farming, forest friends, spinning, maple syrup tapping trees, etc. The best of life is about the simple things, and they have your name all over them! 😍
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Barbara, I have learned better composition from you, overlapping things etc.
DeleteThat's a great spread Kathy. And it is very much you. The composition, as the other ladies mentioned, is fantastic. I'm glad you decided to join us at AJJ this month before the month ended. It was worth the wait for you idea though. THank you for sharing with us. Have a great end of the month and start to the new week. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeletethanks so much Erika Yes I got in at the very end of the month-I enjoyed making this page, haven't done anything creative in awhile
DeleteCountry living style really is all about you! You did an awesome job on these pages. And, yes, I am so ready for March (even though I am not in love with all the wind that comes with it.)
ReplyDeletethanks-we get allot of wind here too in March which will bug me
DeleteI love the composition as well. Adding the watercolour is the perfect addition. I am very ready for March, to break the back of winter and have a chance at some garden visiting time!
ReplyDeleteHappy journaling!
Mary Anne
Thank you so much, I am ready for gardening too-hugs thanks for visiting
DeleteI love your pages-I am all country girl too. I am very ready for a new month-hoping it will be spring and I can get out to my garden!
ReplyDeletethank you Debra, we are really warming up this week-a little more each day
DeleteYour cut outs are a good balance of era styles, very nice. It is helpful to see how pages develop.
ReplyDeletethank you much Happy Monday
DeleteLove your ArtJournal pages Kathy! Living in this housing development i've really been missing my country life.. so i really enjoyed your pages.. I'm ready for Spring other than the fact it is quickly followed by a HOT Summer... Instead i'm the kinda girl who likes Fall with Winter to look forward to.. lol Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful collage spread Kathy, so lovely and nostalgic.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely read for Spring, we have lots of lovely flowers blooming already here :-)
A Happy March to you!
Alison
Thank you Alison. awesome that you have blooms already
DeleteHappy March
Wonderful journal spread for AJJ, have a great day, take care, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeletethank you Valerie-hugs
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