Watch.Learn.Play Preview Workshop

 Truth be told I still haven't finished all of the lessons in this online workshop, but I've already learned so much in the four I have completed (though, to be honest, it may not LOOK like it - haha).  In each lesson we create a master board and then cut it up into quarters.  My biggest take away is that I need to push myself to try more layers and cover things up sometimes.  As you'll see below, I'm still working on this...😉

Lesson 1:  Oops...I forgot to take a picture of the master board, but these are my finished pieces.  I was pretty happy with this batch.

Lesson 2:  Still no pic of the master board...

Lesson 3:  Hooray!  A masterboard pic!

Lesson 3:  Hmmm...too busy?  Wrong colors?  I don't know...not loving these.

Lesson 4 Master board

Lesson 4: Ugghhhh...really not loving these.  How is it that I liked the first day but progressively was less impressed (not with the class, but with my work)?  I guess that just means I need more practice.

I still need to do the last lesson.  Maybe tomorrow...

ATC Series Using a Masterboard

 I stalk, er, follow several artists on Instagram.  One of them, Abby Houston @abbypainterart, organized an ATC swap recently.  I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes back to my mailbox.  She used a masterboard for her ATCs and I opted for that route as well.

There was no explicit theme for this swap, but I ended up with  a very loose Circles and Flora theme.

Title: Circle Collage 1

Title: Enjoy Nature

Title: Circle Collage 2

Title: Growth

Title: Finders Keepers

Title: Grow

Working from a masterboard made these come together pretty quickly.  I also used a lot of bits from my scrap stash which is always a good thing.  I've been thinking lately that I need to come up with a better organizational system for my scraps; they're outgrowing the container they're in.

Thanks for swinging by.  Cheers!