Week 8 and some collages

Since I last posted, I have only completed one art challenge, but have done three collages - so not exactly idle, just a bit uninspired by the challenges. I'm finding it all a bit airy-fairy - too much soul searching and not enough technique. I suppose I must have a different expectation after doing last year's Documented Life Project. Anyway, onward and upward!!

Colour Me Positive Week 8 - FEARLESS

This week's quote was "Everything you want is on the other side of fear"  and we were encouraged to explore fear vs. creativity and use cut-out words on our page.

I used bold and bright colours, finger painted onto a double page spread in circular patterns. I scribbled circles and scrolls with coloured pens within the circles, and as usual, went with a different but relevant quote: "Be afraid of nothing. You have within you - all wisdom, all power, all strength, all understanding" - Eileen Caddy.

I then cut our butterflies to paste onto the page and wrote the word FEARLESS on card to cover up some staples from the previous page.

Journal 52 Week 8 - Hearts / Skulls or Crows

The challenges this week include exploring what your heart knows vs. what your head knows (from Effy) or to use skulls, exploring what wisdom is in your head or bones, or use crows in your picture (from Sarah).

I have to say that both challenges left me cold - I'm heartily sick of  hearts - in art or otherwise. And, as for skulls or crows - they have no appeal for me whatsoever.

So, in consequence, I have done noting for Week 8 of this challenge. However, I may come back to it later.

Collages - G, H, I

G is for GALLIVANTING in every possible way - walking, driving, socialising and moving any old which way!

H is for HEREDITARY. This is another digital composition with lots of old family photos including my favourite great-aunt as a girl, my convict ancestor and his wife, my elusive paternal grandfather, my mum as a baby, my dad and his sister, their beloved grandmother and her in-laws.

My personal  favourite is the 5 Georges - George Dale (my grandfather), George Dale Snr (my great grandfather - son of the convict), George Dale (my uncle), George Trowbridge (my other great grandfather) and Georgie Dale (my cousin).

I is for ILLUMINATIONS of every possible type - bright lights, lightning, fire, fireworks, the sun, the stars, the moon, and Melbourne's White Night.

I'm glad that I decided to use the small Dylusions journal for the collages, As I sometimes find it difficult to find enough images to fill the space. Once I have an idea in my head, I spend a lot of time trawliing through old magazines for suitable images.

Anyway, thanks for looking and I hope you liked what you saw. Cheers.