i've been poppy obsessed lately. they just make me happy!
love the way this page turned out! it is a perfect way to get back in the swing of things after inspired!
oh and dont mind the minor snafoo in the middle of this weeks video, i'm such a technical dork!
Untitled from donna downey on Vimeo.
supplies used:
- inspiration journal
- gesso
- Golden fluid acrilics
- aquabrush
- portfolio oil pastels
- black india ink
- pen + nib
- golden gel medium
- book text
- washi tape
- small tag
- date stamp
- stapler
- heat gun
- vintage typewriter
- spiral notebook paper
- helmar 450 quick dry
- masking tape
- vintage photo distress ink pad
- foam blending tool
- black pen
Amazing!! Love those poppies - can't believe you freehand drew them in front of our eyes! Even though you have done it before. Thank you for another wonderful inspiration Wednesday.
Posted by: Helen Lindfield | May 18, 2011 at 03:54 PM
Oh totally amazing and beautiful. It would take me all week to draw those poppies and they still wouldn't look that good! I love poppies too!
Posted by: Kathy Gledsdale | May 18, 2011 at 03:54 PM
I really love this! I do have a question about adding the book text. I've tried it on my May ATC kit but I keep getting more book sticking to the paper than should be. Is that becaue of the medium drying too fast? I thought I wasn't doing it right but after watching this I'm doing the actions correctly.
Posted by: Kay H | May 18, 2011 at 04:13 PM
I too, am poppy obsessed and just planted some. Hopefully next spring I will see them? Love your colors!
Posted by: Kirsten Reed | May 18, 2011 at 04:23 PM
wow, you are such an inspiration. love your poppies and the colors you used. I will have to practice on drawing these. See you next week.
Posted by: Johnsond543 | May 18, 2011 at 05:30 PM
Happy you are back with an Inspiration Wednesday video, off to watch :) Love that pop of red against the teal.
Posted by: chantille | May 18, 2011 at 05:33 PM
you made my heart so happy!!! I love watching you work, your such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your art, your creative process, and ya make it so fun Kiddo! All this time I thought Bill was editing your very cool videos..your amazing..
I like Kay H. had trouble with my book text transfer this month in my ATC kit..I used Golden, then Ranger, and Liquitex..Golden worked best, but still not like your did on this video.. I will keep at it, I gotta be doing something wrong..love the poppys!
thanks Donna!
Posted by: renee logan | May 18, 2011 at 05:44 PM
Nice poppies!! Makes me want to hang out in a hallway and paint some more poppies in my journal, lol....miss you.
Posted by: debbie McIntyre | May 18, 2011 at 06:59 PM
So glad Inspired went so well....LOVE the artist in you. Love RED. Happy week, already looking forward to next Wed. PLEASE, sign my apron and have Bill mail. Missing it.
Posted by: Judy Webb | May 18, 2011 at 07:00 PM
Inspiration Wednesday ROCKS!!!!! LOVE the poppies on these pages and TOTALLY love the ones you painted on the wall of your craft room - BEAUTIFUL!! xoxo, T & K
Posted by: Teri (& Kasi) | May 18, 2011 at 08:38 PM
Lovely. Simply lovely. Sincerely appreciate how you teach while you share.
Posted by: Angela | May 18, 2011 at 09:43 PM
Thanks for some brightness in my day. Got out of bed to watch I.W. and now I am going back there as I have the dreaded "flu"
Posted by: Dianne | May 19, 2011 at 01:48 AM
On Sunday, after Inspired, I drove to Ashville and there were these incredible poppy patches along the freeway. They were a total ah haa moment for me because in California we have orange poppies and it never really clicked before. So I have to say, now I understand the poppy obsession. They are gorgeous!
Posted by: Kathryn in Benicia by the Bay | May 19, 2011 at 02:48 AM
Loving the poppies! Awesome pages. Thanks.
Posted by: Aussie Emma | May 19, 2011 at 04:15 AM
oh yes.. poppies do make one happy.. and your page is so colorful and gorgeous
Posted by: Mahlin Wiggur | May 19, 2011 at 07:30 AM
I love the vibrant color of the poppies!! Gorgeous work!
Posted by: Kathie Barrus | May 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Love Love Love the poppies. To bad I can't draw. Im mean I can't draw a straight line let alone wiggly ones that actually look like something. But they are BEAUTIFUL!!!! Just love them, Oh wait I said that!!!!
Posted by: Tammy Hall | May 19, 2011 at 04:58 PM
They are beautiful! They make me HAPPY, too!!
Posted by: pjpem | May 20, 2011 at 07:43 AM
So beautiful. Are you working on paper or canvas?
Posted by: Juliana Hall | May 25, 2011 at 12:47 PM
I really enjoyed this video.
I tried the same thing and I think I went wrong when I put gesso on my pages then I painted the flowers with water colour crayons and when I applied the get medium and I transferred my printed pages the watercolour ran and smeared. Help. Linda
Posted by: Linda | May 29, 2011 at 01:40 PM