New Class....

I know right....
I just finished up with Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101. I Loved it and got so much useful information about techniques. I would recommend it to anyone who is an artist, scrapper and just people who like paint. You still can take the class at your leisure.








I still wanted more education...
So I found this class.


Letter Love-!
I have been looking for a contemporary Lettering class and well here it was right under my nose. ;D

Here is Joanne Sharpe's Blog with the info if you are interested.
http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/









Homework Day 1.
Art UP the front and back of the Journal. Here are the images of the front of my new lettering journal.

I used so many of the techniques that Tim taught in his class and a huge understanding of how all the Chemistry of the products has allowed me to have a new found freedom in my creativity. There was a moment of "Oh No where is Tim...? He's not holding my hand". But that soon passed and I flipped through my tags and found some inspiration in two seconds. Thanks TIM.

Front....





















Front and Back....














Detail of Front....


















I have been asked to share the process that I did for this cover.... Hope this is of some help.
To truly get the lesson I would sign up for Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101 Class.

Background Cover:
Start out with laying the book open onto the table so that I could Gesso the back and front of the book at the same time. About three coats. I wanted some of the dark to show through.

Once dry, I used Distress Stains onto my Kraft Mat and placed the gesso side down into the stains. Then I went in with a blending tool and added color where it needed to be jazzed up. Walnut stain around the edges.

Letters:
I used Manila card stock with spritz and flick technique, edged in walnut and black soot.

Fish:
With glossy paper I used Tim's Alcohol Agate ink technique and stamped a LaBlanche fish stamp. This was perfect for the look of fish scales. The photo does not do it justice.

Then glued everything down... Matte seal and glue by Ranger.

I really just started playing and did not have an Idea of what I wanted the out come to be. I found this an enjoyable approach to letting the art be what it wanted to be.
ENJOY.....
Sarinda