Black Is Back/Fear. . .

Challenges:

All my life I've tried to listen to the beat of my own, special drummer, which I absolutely expect no one, except me, to hear or to follow.  And there in the midst of the feast of artistic web challenges that the internet beckons us to partake in, I challenge myself with little goals that I would never, ever, impose upon anyone else.  One of my little rules for myself is that I never seek to combine challenges, and only post artwork with multiple submissions if, and only if, the piece itself naturally--not by contrivance--fits more than one theme.  It's my own challenge within challenges; a game I play myself that I expect no one else to play with me.  But once again, this week it has happened that I have a piece that so perfectly fits two challenges, I can't NOT post it to both of them.

This Thursday It's All About:

First, there is the Black Is Back challenge for "This Thursday It's All About. . ."  I found this wonderful image of the lady, all in black, and knew immediately that she'd be part of a two-page journal spread.  The typewriter is a Bartholomew's Ink stamp called "for ransom notes" from StampFrancisco.  I knew it belonged in the picture, so I stamped it on top of some reference text and thought about what might connect these two images.  I decided that the lady looked like a "Jane" to me, and there had to be a reason she was sitting, staring at the typewriter, purse in hand, with such an uncertain look on her face, when it further occurred to me that she was waiting for her publisher to show up, and she was definitely not ready for the visit.  It took only the black circled tissue paper and my pseudo-font-with-serif handwriting to complete the picture, and here you have it.  To read the text clearly, click on the picture to enlarge it.

Creative Catalyst #25:

Just this week I discovered another web challenge--not new, but new to me, called Creative Therapy.  The 25th catalyst for creativity which is presented this week is, "What's something you fear?"   Creative block is not something I suffer from.  If I suffer at all, it's usually due to a surfeit of ideas swimming in my head, waiting for paint and paper, scissors and glue.  But I do fear that someday the well might run dry, and this is what happened to Jane today, so it fits.   

Just one more thing before I end: 

Sherry is having a month-long blog party.  I'm a tad bit late, but yesterday she posted some questions for all her party guests (You can be one too!  If you want to play along, click HERE) to answer on our blogs so we could get to know each other a little better.  Here are my answers:

What type of job do you have?  SAHM and freelance artist
Where do you live?   Phoenix, Arizona
Where do you do your crafts/art work?  In studio space in my home
What is your favorite daytime beverage?  Tea and water
What is your favorite dessert?  Floating Islands
Do you watch soap opera's and if you do what's your favorite?  No daytime TV, ever!
What's the last movie you saw in a movie theater? Get Smart (kids' choice)

Have a wonderful day, Everyone!

Comments

[Patti]

Fantastic how you can express lots of things in just black and white !!
Patti xx

[ilonka]

That's really looking fantastic!

[pascale]

A stunning piece. I am going to have a go at this challenge later today or this week. Black is my favourite colour. Pascale :)

[Rosie]

Stunning and so you! What an elegant piece! I can't find a thing I don't like about it... mind, I didn't try!Nice to see you back blogging. And thanks for the lovely comment about Birdie and the ATCs. I think I'll probably give away most of my patterned papers now and the gel medium is addictive. I keep opening and closing it and using it just because I can! LOLOL!
xoxoxo

[Hermine]

Gorgeous, very strong design, love the black and white.

[Sherry Wescott]

Your so lucky to have a studio space!! I'm jealous! I have to do my crafts in the living room. Oh well, someday I'll have my own space. It could happen right?

Have a wonderful day and thanks for the "Small talk"!

[Dawn]

Stunning piece of work - amazing images.

[Dianne]

That is a stunning piece!
Nice to meet you through Sherry's blog party too. : )

[Missy Hollenbeck]

it's really nice to meet you via Sherry's party! I live in Mesa, AZ... so close! your art is wonderful!

[Kris Dickinson]

This is wonderful! What a gorgeous piece!

[Melinda]

Thanks for visiting my blog and come back anytime! I am going thru yours bit by bit enjoying my stay. First of all, I have to ask..what is a floating island? I love dessert dont you? I love your black and white layout too! I almost always have something black in any art I do...I just think it makes colors pop....Melinda

[Tracey Dean]

Stunning peice. Love the whole peice everything works so well . Eyecatching and thought provoking
great job

[susie]

Beautiful piece!

[chriss]

a stunning piece of art.
thank you
chriss x

[Cazzy]

That is so true, a really nice piece Barbara.