Monday, June 20, 2011

Green is my Fav!

Hello all you creative geniuses!  And I'm not kidding!  After viewing so much of your work for blue week on the Summer of Color, I am dazed and amazed at the flow of creativity out there!

I want to thank all of you who came to view my blog and my work and to those of you who are now following.  I hope you enjoy your visit here.  I've been unusually busy these last couple of weeks and I am struggling to keep up with everyone so hang tight and I'll get to your blog eventually - lol!

I would have to say that all shades of green are probably my favorite color.  I wish I had had more time to work on this week's challenge!  So, here is my entry for GREEN week.


I continued on a theme I had started called "I Heart Art".  The substrate is inexpensive watercolor paper and I used a combination of watercolor and acrylic paints.  All the spraying of stencils was done with glimmer mist.  I collaged pieces of torn book pages and a little script from scrapbook paper and then added a touch of glitter.  From some painted grocery brown bags I cut out green hearts to add to the mix.  Lastly I scribbled and wrote on it with a black ink dip pen.  And there you have it...

Full speed ahead for the next week's Summer of Color challenge!

Music in the studio this week was Sheryl Crow's Wildflower and pandora radio...

Forever in art,  Jessi

37 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Jessi! Great piece! Love the layersssss. I took a closer look and WOW! Alphabet stencils are my favorite. I love layered backgrouds as you already know...I love how you kept the same color theme through out. Not as easy as it looks.

Beverley Baird said...

I love your piece - and your description of the process. I haven't used the spray mists - they look very interesting!

Nan said...

Really love this! It is just so appealing. You really know how to mix colors together.

Crayotic Ramblings said...

How fun! There's so much energy to it.

Unknown said...

Very nice lovely Jess. I just LOVE green. =D

Ella said...

I love it; so vibrant and reflective~
It is stunning; I now am adding glimmer mist to my wish list! Green n' turquoise are my fav colors you blurred and blended them beautifully!

Kathy said...

I love it.. all the layering and the stencils.. looks gorgeous.. Thanks for stopping by too..

Cameron said...

Lots of funky fun going on there! Love it!
Green is my fave, too :)

Clare said...

I love green too - this is a stunning piece of art - like the theme / love the theme. enjoyed reading the process - going to try the spraying thingy sounds like fun.

JaN's ArTy JouRneY said...

Oh Jessi.. what a beautiful creation.. so many beautiful layers...and stencils...and shades of green! Love it!!
Jan x

Šolanje na domu-Waldorf said...

Gorgeous background! gotta love the hearts. :)

Paula Phillips said...

I love it! Thanks so much for sharing! Much Love

Red Cat Cards said...

Jessi, hope you're starting a good day !!! Oh yes, Green and Blue are my favorite.. so lovely ! Really love the layered background you did ! SO AWESOME !!!! BIG XOXOXO

Kathryn Zbrzezny said...

I LOVE your Green collage piece for Kristin's challenge!! I am trying to learn more about techniques for backgrounds, and yours is definitely inspiring! Thank you for visiting my Blog and for your kind comment about my journal page. I had fun with it(and vented!). Your Jasper Buddy is adorable...He'd like to meet my Ellie. She's my Toy Fox Terrior and I love her dearly! Hope you enjoy the rest of this week- happy summer! ~Kathy

Anonymous said...

Ohhh this one is fab, i love the green and love the turquoise with it too, absolutely fabulous
hugs June xxx

Patti said...

This is such a great page. Love it.

Alis Clair said...

Such a great piece. I love the shades of green and the textures in it.
xx

scrapwordsmom said...

Beautiful work and congrats on winning the Blue week!!!! Wonderful!!!!

linda (dots n doodles) said...

This is so lovely! I love all the layers and I bet this is one of those pieces that look even better in the flesh. I love using dip pens and try to use them wherever I can. Congrats on winning the blue week.

Thank you for your lovely words on my green entry. Drawing over acryics I generally use either a Pilot drawing pen or Sharpie fine liner pen.

Janet said...

Beautiful!! I love all the layers and that you continued a theme using hearts.

Anonymous said...

This is such a lovely page all the layers and stencilling look beautiful.

K J D said...

Green is my fave colour too....

I love what you have done.... so much detail and texture...yummy!

Liette alias Pixelle said...

oh oh...you are out of your comfort zone of painting my dear friend...and I like it very much, your choice of green is perfect...and I reconize you anyway...You have all my admiration for having time to create that page with all the things you have to do by yourself alone...bravo dear Jessica...I will wait your pink project for sure, I want to see it...now relax a bit and enjoy your summer...xxx

Joyce said...

OOOHHH how I love green! This is a wonderful piece.

Jen @Sadie Inspired said...

Hi Jessi! I just LOVE this...the green with hints of turquoise. SO pretty. Love all the layers too. :) Thank you for visiting my blog & commenting. It is so much fun to find new blogs!!

E Makes Art said...

Love the colors and layers and everything!!

xoE

WrightStuff said...

I heart art too - especially this! What great colouring. Gorgeous!

Pam Tucker said...

This is gorgeous! I love all the energy and the texture. And the different shades of green! :)

Anonymous said...

LOVE this color combo!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

Fabulous piece for SUmmer of Color green this week...love it!!

Kristin said...

Hi there lady! Well, I too love this beautiful work - all the movement and color - hand painted hearts and all the lovely details - you are really a versatile artist ;) Congrats on the win (email when you can and I'll get it right out) and I so look forward to your pink . . . xoxo

Mandy said...

Just wonferful...so much to look at and take in...lovung the spots anf hearts too...xxx

Anonymous said...

I am so curious to know what you'll think of the moleskine. Let me know.

Jenny said...

So so gorgeous... love all the fabulous texture and layering...

Jenny x

Mixed Media/ Altered Crafts said...

A Beautiful Collage Piece!

Daniele Valois said...

this turned out so well. I just love green too!

Joanna said...

.....and I heart YOUR art! Wonderful collage.