Sunday 4 November 2012

Things are never just black and white...


Over at the Craft Bubble forum Kathy set our November challenge 'if I could keep time in a bottle' and my thoughts on the theme led me on a similar train of thought as the current challenge over at Artist in Blogland 'triumphs and defeats'. I went with a black and white colour scheme, I didn't personalise this page with journalling but all sorts of thoughts went through my head...very cathartic! The quote I chose really summed up my feelings.

 
I got out my handcarved stamps as they look great in black and also I could then enter the Art Journal Cafe challenge. As I used lots of black too I am also going to enter this page into Anything but a Card.  


22 comments:

  1. It looks great, i love B&W!

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  2. And it turned out just great with the B&W pic of you too - love the drizzled inks

    Kathyk

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  3. Your eyes give this page a beautiful intensity.

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  4. A fabulous page Clare with a great composition and what makes it so striking for me is the black and white and the spots amongst all the straight lines. I love it.
    hugs {brenda} xox

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  5. This is fantastic Claire and I can certainly relate to the sentiment at the moment!!
    x catherine

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  6. This is awesome...
    I adore all the other fabulous designs from the last days too...

    fabulous ART Clare!

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  7. Perfect for Kathy's challenge. I love the ink drops- that must have been really fun to do.

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  8. Well said! And I love the art... the pins (nails) are threatening to ruin everything....but they won't. Only two cuaght up with you...or three.
    I like your self portrait too... great line work.

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  9. your page is so interresting ! Thank you for your participation to our AJC challenge
    Carol, one of the Frappucinos

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  10. Love how your B&W page turned out!

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  11. love the drip/splodge effect and your drawing is fantastic x

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  12. Beautiful and interesting composition! I love this quote, too!

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  13. Clare this is such a lovely page. I love that it's black + white and I really like the quote you chose

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  14. Wonderful! Love the drips and the way the words flow down the page! I find these challenges cathartic too- as I am making the art the thoughts just seem to release! So gad you shared this with Fall Fearless and Fly!

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  15. I love this! Love how you incorporated the photo and such a great use of the white background, drips and shapes.
    Rinda

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  16. very cool! Perfect monochromatic creation!
    Thanks for joining us at Anything But A Card!

    Hugs, Alica ;)

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  17. Great page and I love the drips and the way your text travels down the page. The sentiment is so good!! Thanks for joining us at Anything But A Card and we hope to see again soon.
    Juliax

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  18. Ooo fantastic Clare, love it!

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  19. Love the drips and also the message. Thanks for joining Fall Fearless & FLy!

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Thank you for your lovely comments. X