Wednesday, December 9, 2009

What hurts the soul?

I was painting in my journal yesterday.

These words just jumped on the page (Rumi).


You know how pages in a Moleskine journal are sturdy and can tolerate a lot of art abuse? I found what they don't like... concentrated watercolor and ink go right through them. See - this is the other side of my page. I don't mind it - it's an interesting start to who knows what, but think it's good to know what happens in case you want to avoid it.

5 comments:

  1. not to worry, my Moleskin is still all white. I think I might be able to attack it now since I have spent over two months doing nothing but journals.

    This is a wonder piece and I can see that you "just did what felt good" and then those words showed up.

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  2. Beautiful journal & great words. Hope you don't mind my popping in here (through Angela's blog).

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  3. I need to get my Moleskine out and get cracking....after the holidays.
    I'm like you..I like when a new page starts without me, it's a challenge.

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  4. I found that with my moleskin journal too. I have put text on the back of those pages and then gessoed over and they are ready for the next messy project I start (that wonderful tip came from Sarah Whitmire from one of her free journalling classes last year. http://www.sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/
    Loving your beautiful birds Zorana and those wonderful textured backgrounds.

    Jacky xox

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