I love working with acrylic paint. I like how once it dries it doesn't move or change. You can paint over it without making mud. It is easy to clean up and even inexpensive craft paint works really well in art journals.
This birds are from a Sale-abration set by Stampin Up. I stamped them on an old encyclopedia page. They are painted with craft paint.
The background is pieces torn pieces of encyclopedia paper which are also painted with craft paint. The leaves and flowers are leftover pieces of a paper napkin that I used in another project. I love how the words show through the napkin.
It does my heart good when I realize I've made a page with mostly recycled items. Do you recycle in your art work?
Link to: Paint Party Friday, Art Journal Everyday
The Documented Life Prompt this week was houses. I love houses. Two themes I seem to repeat are birds and houses.
A few months ago I picked up a Nashville Arts Calendar. It is full of very photos of a huge variety of art work. These houses are made things that appeared on the calendar during the month of February. If you look closely you'll probably recognize some of the painting in the houses.
The grass/yard is cut from a Ballard's catalog.. It's actually a display of rugs that I tinted with green paint. I like how they give the illusion of hills and flats.
I love that I can make so much art using recycled things.
Link: The Documented Life Project
