No more Blank White Cover
Well, I took the plunge and have completed the cover of my journal. I used watercolors for the background, including an iridescent gold that gives it a subtle shimmer in person. Then I dragged out my foam stamps and acrylic paint from my scrapbooking days and stamped the word autumn, roughly outlining it with pitt pen. The leaves were done with walnut ink and a stamp. I just have to find a bit of ribbon to cover that left edge where the paint bled under the tape and it is done.
Below you will find my first assignment from Laure Ferlita’s Imaginary Visit to Autumn class that I am taking. I had to laugh at myself a bit as I was totally disconcerted by the idea of painting a white pumpkin. I had never even seen a white pumpkin before. I got the light areas a little too dark so it reads more as a grayish green pumpkin than white, but here it is.
September 11th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Beautiful cover, Tyanne and an awesome job on kicking that fear to the curb! And don’t worry, you not the first to be disconcerted by a white pumpkin!!
September 11th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Hi Tyanne – I love your cover! And good for you for getting over your fear – just keep telling yourself – it’s only paper!!!! Your white pumpkin is really nice too. Enjoy your class – I know I did when I took it last fall. It was my first of (how many – 5?) of Laure’s classes.
September 11th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
And I meant to say that I recognize those foam stamps – I was a scrapbooker too.
September 12th, 2010 at 12:21 am
Love your resolve and the cover that you’ve created! Excellent painting of the white pumpkin!! You’re off to a fantastic trip through Autumn!
October 1st, 2010 at 7:16 am
Your watercolors are lovely. I’m so impressed with your technique on the white pumpkin.
October 1st, 2010 at 9:50 am
for the very first time ever I saw a few white pumpkins last week….guess they are pigment challenged!!!! LOL…..You seem to be doing well with this class. Kudos to you.