"The person who knows how to laugh at himself
will never cease to be amused."
~Shirley McLaine
A Walk in the Woods
Genie Happily Walk Home after Her Day at School
I grew in the city and always wanted to live in the country in a house way back off the beaten path. Before Buddy and I were married I did rent a place off the beaten path with both indoor plumbing and an outdoor privy, and a spring well. Well, I finally got my dream 37 years ago, but we are living on a 10 acre not-used-as-a-farm-farm that unfortunately happens to be on a main road. So, in my picture I pretended I was living back in the woods. Here I am skipping (as a chid I was always skipping everywhere I went) home after school...my books in my little basket (the basket reminds me of the little basket I had on my tricycle). As you can see, I am very happy and cannot wait to see my Mom and have my usual milk and cookies.
I have just begun using distress inks. I did not even know about them until I started reading other girls' blogs where they said they had used them. This is one of my first attempts working with this new medium. Using the inks was really difficult at first - even after watching lots of You Tube presentations - but it is getting a tiny bit easier and I am getting a wee bit better at not having the inks ending up so dark. It's been a fun experience, but I always enjoy learning something new. Each day I look forward to experimenting with them hoping I will finally come up with something of which I am really happy about.
Below are some changes I made to my picture using PSE 11.
Below are some changes I made to my picture using PSE 11.
I am linking my post today with Art Journal Journey.
The prompt was "Into the Woods".
Looks as if you art having fun with this new art journal medium
ReplyDeleteonce upon a time a little girl named genie decided to...............
ReplyDeleteit is so wonderful this post! P.
Neat image! I love the quote too.
ReplyDeleteLove what you have made in the various colours. Sounds like you live somewhere beautiful, it's good to be off the beaten track. Thanks so much for joining us again at Art Journal Journey, and for your good wishes for my leg. hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteGood for you to try different things and techniques and keeping at it.
ReplyDeleteOh Genie ! You make me really happy with this lovely painting and that you linked it to Art Journal Journey! I think all the variations made digital are nice as well! You must live in wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your lovely comments on my blog - I appreciate this a lot!
Have a happy day !
I used the distress inks mostly for making backgrounds for cards in the past - now I use them nearly not any more since I do no cards now.
But they are so versatile and worth to use -- and on you tube there are really a lot of good tips for using them - you are right!
Have fun with them!!!
Hello Genie,
ReplyDeletea beautiful picture and great editing best I like Figure 2, it is acting happy and elated.
This is such a charming illustration and I like your colour alterations too, especially the second one, and the one in the dark is so effective with the lights shining on the path.
ReplyDeleteGreat story to go with it, loved it all.
Nice to follow your experiments with colours.
ReplyDeleteHello Genie, these are cute watercolors. Nice memory of your childhood! I love the quote!
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday, enjoy your day!
i enjoy the midnight blue ... something about that is just perfect in my eyes. ( :
ReplyDeleteI love the night blue version, very nice image.
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Sabine
The girl with the basket immediately remembered Rotkäppchen, red riding hood ... of course you know this tale. I also like to use the Distress colors , for stamping, or painting. Ulrike
ReplyDeleteVery nice you have done. Genie.
ReplyDeleteA fantastic page Genie, super colours with the inks and I loved your alternative versions as well. Glad you are using the inks and look forward to seeing what you make next.
ReplyDeleteThe tissue I use to stamp on is wrapping tissue. It is easier to stamp on the smoother side. I tear around the edge before sticking it to my page, it works better for me this way than the straight edge of a scissor cut.
Yvonne xx
I totally love this...I hate to admit this but I had never heard of distressing ink until you told me about it the other day.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet. Nice, not scary view of Little Red Riding Hood. :)
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was "Little Red Riding Hood" and I was singing the tune in my head (still am). This is just lovely work Genie. I love this.
ReplyDeletei love this genie :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place you would chose to live! I love each change you have made! It's lovely to meet you at AJJ! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteYou are having so much fun; I love the cheerful colors (yellow is my favorite); together with you skipping it is a happy happy post. (Thinking about milk and cookies makes me happy too -- those times were the best!!)
ReplyDeleteYour journal page takes on new meaning with every colour variation especially the night time one. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteThey not only look awesome, the fact that they really represent something is very cool.
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