Yesterday at Veronica’s Voice, we created a graffiti art, first layering words from local newspapers.
Then using spray paint, the image of the woman with raised hands was added using a stencil pattern I cut the night before.
Color was added to the pages using Portfolio Oil Pastels. The collage was then sealed with gel medium. Didn’t they turn out great? I love all the color and the layering of the words, each telling a story known only to the artist.
amanda ∞
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One thing I have learned on this creative journey is to take advantage of each available moment. I’m becoming even more creative with time management. Do you suppose it will become a right brain activity at some point?
Tuesday is baseball practice day for my son. It takes 20 minutes to get there and practice is for an hour and a half. I could go home during that time, but would lose 40 minutes to driving time not to mention the extra expense and waste of gasoline.
So today I packed up my spray paint and stencils and set up a spray paint station in the large parking lot by the ball fields.
Despite the wind, I still had fun experimenting, trying color combos, different techniques on odds of cardboard and paper. 
My next step is to take the paper and play with it in my art studio, adding paint, imagery, and words. Fun!
amanda ∞
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Mary Ann Moss is offering an online stencilry class over at Dispatch from LA. There is still time to register folks! The class officially began a week ago Friday, but the nice thing about an online class is the flexibility in timing. I just finally got to the assignment from last week today. No sweat, no pressure, and I had so much fun!
Check out the portfolio covers I made this evening:
They are made from scraps of cardboard. I love that! After they are completely dry, I’ll bind them with gaffer tape. I think red or black will be nice.
But before I had so much fun, I was a good, responsible wife and mommy. Accomplishments for the day include actually going to the grocery store (first time this month), laundry, homeschool administrative duties, and a wee bit of Latin. The kids tried to trick me into being a teacher, but I wasn’t fooled by their clever rouse. I said NO. Teachers need a day off here and there or they tend to get grouchy.
amanda ∞
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