My Fat book came today!!! It is awesome! I think the secret society of fat book sisters should have a blog to show the pages. They are allllll awesome . Here I am only posting mine... I don't know if it is okay to scan the rest of the book if I didn't make the pages. Anyhoo.... Every page came with directions for the techniques used.... I will treasure this beautiful book as another piece of art, a source for inspiration and a resource to learn more about different techniques.... LOVE it!

I am uploading this one to see what full size looks like
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Here is another of my Eric Carle on crack collages for the fat book technique book

Wanted some sonshine in my heart. Gotta start back in my bible study. Fat book pages for technique book are done.
Want to try a resist on dyed papers and add black I also want to try drawing a pick and then painting with paper... My other idea is to make a flour paste and paint it on as a resist.... Lots of fun to be had!!!

First Fat Book

front cover of my artiscape fatbook.

Yes this is FAT!!! What a fun swap Artiscape 2007

Off the subject......I am looking for an intriguing inspiring image a day. and drawing daily. tgif

Vive sencillamente. Ama generosamente.
Se preocupa de profundamente. Habla amablemente.
Deja el resto a Díos...
Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God... - Homer Thompson

Fatbook page

The flip side of my book page. I hope the secret sisters of the fat book society like it.... (:

Hooray my fat book pages for art escape are coming together. I was stressed for what reason??? Now to get stressed about my charms LOL

More crazy paper. I covered this for an example for class. I need to find the embellishment I bought for the flower.... Everything gets lost around here. I decided to "set myself up" today. I never plan to fail I just fail to plain. so I am remedying that somewhat today... Goal is to print some water marks on watercolor paper and draw elephants for my collage. Here goes (:

I am reading The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp. She suggests a routine of creativity... Discipline becomes habit. Learning and preparation gives us a place to capture those creative inspirations that flutter by. I agree those moments are like a kiss from God. The creative Habit is a way to harness the power and creativity of those passing kisses. A year ago I had begun to develop the Habit of creativity. Now I want that again. My challenge now is to make something complete, beautiful, and satisfying. I have dozens of projects to begin. Filling the empty space is paralyzing to me. So I decided to begin again here on these pages. This weekend I am getting away to spend some time doing creative stuff with friends. I want to finish some atcs for Artiscape in May.