
Playing with something new in the studio
It’s a quiet day at home.
Everyone’s busy doing their own thing,
and I had enough of photography for the day.
So I snuck away into my studio and altered a book.
This is a sweet little children’s book with sturdy pages. It is called Sheila Sinclair’s Quest by Muriel Stapley. I loved the little cameo image on the front cover and decided this would be my quest to play book.
I glued every three pages together with a glue stick to make a sturdy “canvas” for holding paint, collage, anything. This left me with 18 paintable surfaces. Not too long, not too short, just right for a quick fun play.
The first page evolved into a life-sized petunia blossom from my garden, painted with acrylics and India ink on a backdrop of collages paper.
The second pages features a found phrase and is painted with black gesso, India ink, colour pencils and white chalk.
For the next pages I’m playing with constructing pop-ups.
Stay tuned for more.
Becca
You are so talented and imaginative and creative and just wonderful. Just wanted to let you know in case no one has told you lately. š
Veronica
Aw Becca, that’s so sweet of you, you sweet sweetie. Thank you so much. š
Felicity
I have been trying to leave comments but without success.
It happens all the time.
Lovely post and presentatiion.
Veronica
Hi Felicity, that’s so strange. Oh dear. I’ll look into it because I love seeing you here. š
michellepond
As usual, your work is beautiful. Looking forward to the pop-ups!
Veronica
Thank you Michelle. I’m looking at an old children’s pop-up book trying to figure out the construction. Seems simple enough. š
vastlycurious.com
I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU ARE DOING THIS! It brings joy to me.
Veronica
Aw Kathryn, thank you. I’ll post some more pages soon. š
vastlycurious.com
Please do however I am 600 +/- emails behind.
This traveling thing…….
M.A.Rauf
Hi Veronica, i am glad i am here. Love to see rest of your posts. This is a very good idea. You are incredibly talented Veronica. What else would you do when children grow up and you are left with many old children’s books ? While deleting a lot of spam i found your comment, i sincerely apologise that i did not respond as i stopped blogging a couple of years ago.Glad to know that you are Alicia’s friend ( Alicia M Ballard, Studio Galaria on Facebook ) i am glad that you are still coming up with posts. good to know you Veronica
Veronica
Hello M. A. I’m glad you’re here too. It’s too bad you’ve stopped blogging and I hope you start again in the future. I think you have a great deal to offer. Your argument against skin whiteners was very moving and your photographs of the gulls and terns took my breath away. Take care for now. Love to you form me…your new friend. š
Catherine Llewellyn
just stunning x
Veronica
Catherine, you’re a sweet sweetie. Thank you. XO
Jeannine Bergers Everett
Beautiful – I would love to spend a day wandering about one of your imagined worlds.
Veronica
Thank you Jeannine. Wish you were closer and we’d build an imaginary world together. Hey, how about I start, send it to you, you do something, send it back, I do something send it to you again and so on. That would be fun! š
Jeannine Bergers Everett
That would be fun! I could use some new creative inspiration. I feel like I have tunnel vision. I’d love it if you could share some of your pixie dust with me!
Veronica
Ooo, lets work something out. I’ll start a piece and send it to you maybe? In a small journal? Two journals post crossing back and forth, one for you, one for me to keep eventually? Whadaya think? š
Anita Rivera
Hi Veronica! I love these art journals; what a grand way to spend a day, musing in the beauty of your home. I have you down on my link list that you are participating in the FRANCE link party? It started this morning and your link is LIVE. Please let me know if you are no longer interested in posting…I need to know. Anita
Veronica
I’m in Anita, just getting organised. š
Sara v
Wow Vernonica!! Those are stunning–looking forward to seeing what else “pops up” š
nantucketdaffodil
Oh I love the journal! I saw something similar on Jeanne Oliver’s course!
Veronica
Hi Monica, don’t you love Jeanne Oliver? I do. I love her collaged girls. š
jlynn sheridan
Your art is inspiring. Some day I’ll dig out my water colors and ink and play again. Looking forward to seeing your pop-ups.
Veronica
Hi JLynn, Gosh I hope you do. I’d love to see some of your stuff. š
Jeannine Bergers Everett
I love the idea of sharing a journal with you! Lets do it!
Veronica
Great Jeannine, let’s do it. š
Astrid
I love your pictures, they are just beautiful! I wish I could draw, but I’m useless so I’ll just have to stick to stitching!
Veronica
Astrid, I wish I could sew. š