Lots of Art Challenges this year

In 2016. I am participating in two Art Challenges and considering a couple more. My favourite on-line art supply store is running a weekly challenge called "Colour Me Positive" with prompts every Friday morning, and I have joined in on "Journal 52" where there are two prompts each week.

Work starts again tomorrow, so I won't have as much time to play, but I'm hoping I can keep up and maybe, even do some of the Diva Zentangle challenges. Anyway, here is what I have produced in the last few days.

CMP Week 1 - Gratitude

My favourite type of journal page - combining photo with paint.
I was looking for a quote for something else when I saw the one on this page and knew that I had the perfect photo to go with it.
(Photo credit - Shannon Nace, 2006 Lonely Planet Diary).

Journal 52 Week 1 - Your Word of the Year

This year my word is LEARN. Last year it was CREATE and the DLP kickstarted that in 2015, but along the way I found that my technique fell short in some areas.
So this year, I'd like to fix some of those shortfalls and maybe take some classes or at least find some YouTube videos to help.

Journal 52 Alternate Prompt - Strange Word

I chose my word by opening up my Thesaurus at random.
I had a go at straight collage with images from magazines and thoroughly enjoyed the process. It was quick and it was fun.
So much fun that I did another one today, and am thinking about doing an A - Z of strange words.

AWESOMILLION - courtesy of J. D. Robb in "Festive in Death".

I think Mavis uses the word to describe Dallas's dress for the Xmas party, and I had fun trawling through an old Marie Claire looking for suitably luxurious items.
And again, it was quick and fun to do.
I've been wanting to try this since seeing some of Frieda Oxenham's collages on her blog.








So that's what I've been doing in my spare time while on holiday - now back to work tomorrow.