...And How "Heat" Is Merely An Anagram For "Hate"...
Heat...
Yesterday was Thursday, but who knew! Surely no one here. It's too hot to think. If we weren't experiencing this cool spell, I wouldn't have been able to figure it out even today. But now that it's merely a balmy 109 degrees, I can think again, and I realize that it's Friday. Probably too late to play with the OPH group and their "summertime" theme, but I'm going to go for it anyway. And I hope that dyslexia counts, because I answered Creative Catalyst #69 backwards. They want to know the favorite thing about where you live; I've given them my least favorite. Oh well. Blame it on the heat!
Ink...
My ode to summer in the journal page above is probably 50% wabi-sabi, meaning, the ink may not dry permanently on the acrylic paint. It has been my experience that when writing on acrylic, Sakura glaze and Souffle pens work perfectly, as well as the gelly roll whites. But the gelly roll metallics, as smooth as silk and joyful to write with as they are, sometimes, not always, tend to smear on an acrylic base. Why only sometimes? I have no idea. But because they glide so beautifully smoothly and look so fabulous, I write with them anyway, let them sit overnight, and sometimes even two days. Some of the time they dry, other times they don't. Regardless of weather. So I usually don't use them on top of acrylic, but it's hard not to because they write so luxuriously smoooooothly! When I just can't resist, I take the chance, and also take the photograph. That way, if I have to wipe clean and do over, I'll have the original digitally immortalized. There's always a toothy ground that I could apply to take the ink, but in this case, I wanted to retain the glazed layers and not matt-up the depth of surface (that unfortunately this photo doesn't show because I'm presently Photoshop-deprived).
More Heat, Possibly...
Which brings me to a real bone of contention: Adobe! I still have yet to receive my X-plat upgrade to Photoshop CS4. Adobe requires that the PC copy of CS3 and all it's components be removed and the software destroyed, and an Adobe document must be signed, received and "authenticated" before the upgrade for Macintosh is "approved". The sticking point? I've been without Photoshop for a month and a half. After losing two affidavits two separate times, Adobe finally acknowledged receiving my document. I began this process in May, and I am still waiting for the "authenticating" department to OK the upgrade. In the meantime, as you recall, I was required to destroy software that I had paid for--software that I own! Are there damages? We'll see what the AG's office has to say, since Adobe has stopped answering my inquiries as to an ETA which I have been asking via posts to their support portal over the last few weeks. To be continued....
On A Positive Note...
I've decided to close with a list of things that make me happy, so here goes:
The software update for Safari, the world's best browser!
IPhones, even though I don't own one
My hot pink Razer mouse
Sweet tea mixed with ice water over lots of ice in a frosty glass
The new video by director Anton Hecht which is on my Facebook now
And my NetChix pals, who keep me going even when I'm not painting and *gluening*!
Have a great day, Everyone!
You know what we should do about all this heat? Just turn our house into a walk in freezer. How's about it mommy?
Lovely journal page by the way :D
Posted by: Amy | July 10, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Barbara it is never to late to join us over at OPH...
I love this piece also...it's official I love your style! Great Page, very Hot!
Thanks for taking the challange.
Posted by: Caroline Ouzts Hay | July 11, 2009 at 08:17 AM
hi there! thought i'd come by to c what u r up 2!! hate the heat really brought our some awesome art!
Posted by: pauline | July 12, 2009 at 09:54 AM
I'm sorry to hear that the HEAT is so awful for you, but it sure hasn't effected your ART - grab some ice tea and keep up the great work....I stop by often, but usually don't post and decided to leave a note this time. Diann
Posted by: Diann | July 14, 2009 at 02:11 AM
I love your words - sorry I am so late looking at your wonderful creation. xx
Posted by: Edna | July 14, 2009 at 02:57 PM