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"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." -Thomas Merton

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Keeping the Best Sketch Challenge ("Remember Prom")



I found a new sketch challenge site by following Georgia Heald's blog.  "Keeping the Best" posts a sketch challenge every two Monday's and it is open to international participation. The Design Team is consisted of some very talented and inspiring ladies, and I'm hoping to become a regular participant there.

I loved this sketch by Angela because of it's archectural elements and it inspired me to create a masculine page featuring one of my brothers.


Here he waiting for the phone call from his prom date to pick her up and take her to the prom.  He looks so anxious waiting for that call. 

On this page, I used a watercolor technique by applying Kosher Salt to a pool of various colors of Glimmer Mist.  Normally in watercolor, we remove the salt after the paint has thoroughly dried and it reveals a lovely texture and effect.  In this case, I really loved how the salt added so much texture and height and I chose to preserve it by adding some spray adhesive over the salt areas.  The salt stayed in place perfectly.  If you're interested in this technique, check out the tutorial I posted prior to posting this page.  It's really quite simple.

Here is close up:

 
 

 

11 comments:

  1. This is stunning Joyce! I adore the colors and the cool artsy grungy feel. So glad you joined in at KTB, looking forward to seeing more of your gorgeous work!!!

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  2. Absolutely stunning layout. I love all the artsy mixed media elements on it. The teal colour is just drawing me in to that photo and I also love how you combined the small chipboard word with stickers for the title. Gorgeous!!

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  3. Love the blue/brown colour scheme. The watercolour salt technique does look lovely.

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  4. WOW!!!!! You ROCKED this sketch and then some! Love it all!!!!

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  5. Wow, Joyce, this turned out amazing!! Seriously- you are so incredibly talented, I'm just in awe!! You and texture should just get married and get it over with because you are MEANT TO BE TOGETHER!!

    :D incredible work, my friend...

    xErin

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  6. This is incredible!!!!!!! I love this so much! Very very clever and soooo inspiring!

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  7. Hear hear Erin, sooo with you on everything you write! Joyce you ARE incredibly talented and always come up with the most amazing techniques and effects! have never heard of Kosher Salt and just drool over the effect of it on your page. LOVE, seriously love the teal pooling!! You've created a total sunner again my friend! Mwah!

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  8. LOVE this technique you've used - the colours are fabulous! Love how you've used the corrugated cardboard (or at least that is what it looks like). There is so much visual interest in this layout. It's a very masculine, yet delicate layout. LOVE it!

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  9. Fantastic page with the most amazing background! Have heard of this salt technique before & finally bought my own salt for it last week!!

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  10. This is beyond gorgeous. i love your techniques tgere and the photo is awesome. Thanks for playing with Keeping tge best

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