Season of Contrast Journal (April-May 2017)

Journal: Handmade using scrap paper
Medium(s): Acrylic paint, ink, gouache, watercolor, modeling paste
Status: Complete
Notes: I made this journal for Get Messy Season of Contrast. Some pages were also for Year of Creative Habits 2017.

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Art journal cover. A mixed media art journal page with a silhouette of a woman with images above her head that represent me and a drawing of a woman removing a mask. A mixed media art journal page about contradictions within myself and not fitting in. Days 114 and 97/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal illustration of a woman contemplating mortality and post-it notes about trying to contain anxiety. Day 121/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal painting of myself angry and crying. A mixed media art journal illustration of a soaring sparkling blue bird with doodles and lyrics by Mastodon. A mixed media art journal painting of an intuitive octopus. Days 122 and 123/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media dreamy art journal page with a pink woman in heavy makeup facing an anatomical heart with the word synchronicity above her. A mixed media art journal illustration about a leap into the abyss. A mixed media art journal self-portrait with sunglasses against a light and dark contrasting background. A mixed media art journal collage about guilt. A mixed media art journal painting about Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises) on the moon. Day 131/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal collage of a woman with an alien weaved into the back of her head and an anatomical heart floating near her with lyrics by the band Mastodon. Days 125 and 133/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal collage of a witch under a gold moon with her crow familiars. Day 128/365 of Year of Creative Habits. An art journal illustration about making mountains out of molehills. Day 124/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal collage about anxiety as part of a Get Messy challenge. I can’t stand blank/white space in my journals, so this was difficult for me to leave alone! Day 130/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal illustration of a blue haired punk mermaid holding an anatomical heart. Days 132 and 134/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal painting with four-armed women holding hands saying reveal yourself. The spread was inspired by the song Show Yourself by the band Mastodon.

Themes: acrylic paint, alien, anatomical heart, anxiety, art journal, bird, california, cancer, collage, contrast, crow, crying, darkness, death, doodles, drawing, duality, family, gouache, guilt, home, illustration, ink, intuitive art, light, los angeles, malibu, mask, mastodon, mermaid, mixed media, modeling paste, moon, mythical, octopus, portrait, punk, raven, scribbles, self portrait, silly, string, sunglasses, synchronicity, teeth, torch, upset, visual journal, watercolor, weave, weird art, witch, witchy woman.