inspiration wednesday + video

i pre-recorded this weeks inspiration wednesday because right now Bill & i are in VEGAS baby!! this is our first trip to sin city and hopefully we return home tanned and with a little extra cash in our pockets!

enjoy this weeks inspiration wednesday!!!

 

supplies used:

• inspiration journal 
• NEW "holes" mini paper tags teal & green + black & white
• "every artist writes his own autobiography" stamp
• butterfly block stamp
• poppies stamp set
• glitz rub-on
• GOLDEN fluid acrylic paint
  • cobalt teal
  • cobalt turquois
  • indian yellow hue
  • green gold
  • quinacridone crimson
  • quinacridone red
  • pyrrole red
  • carbon black
  • sap green
  • hansa yellow
• Gelatos
• stazon
• heat gun
• date stamp
• helmar 450 quick dry

Comments

[Lisa Barrie]

So flippin' awesome, love those yummy brights! I think this is one of my all time favorites. Have fun in Vegas Baby!

[cat lacigale]

brilliant colours ! Have a good trip in VEGAS !

[Mary Werner]

Tons of wild and crazy colors with lots of money green - yeah we could tell you had VIVA LOS VEGAS on your mind!

[Lisa Nazario]

Love all the colors! Did you notice your name is spelled Dowbey at the end of the video? Lol

[kristin]

ooooooh! aaaaaaaauuugh! love the colors!!

[kat]

Tan yes - money - not so much! A wonderful time and memories absolutely!!! I am interested in info for you Aug 24 - 26 class - do you know anything more??? We'd be driving from eastern Ohio to see you...

[Susan B]

Love, love, love!!!! this one. Hope you have fun in Vegas!

Susan

[Esperanza]

beautiful!!

[donna downey]

thanks lisa!

[donna downey]

thanks cat!

[donna downey]

thanks mary!

[donna downey]

thanks lisa! yeah the video has some default setting i obviosly typed it wrong in some computer setting :)

[donna downey]

thanks kristin!

[donna downey]

thanks kat!
right now we are holding the date for a potential event in south america, keep checking back as we confirm or change things though...

[donna downey]

thanks susan!

[donna downey]

thanks esperanza!

[Heidi P.]

O-M-G!!! I think I just had an ARTgasm! Phew. Most delicious colors, layers and awesomeness EVER! I haven't even watched the video yet....just trying to calm down. :) Donna, you're amazing! Have fun in Vegas.

[Kirsten Alicia]

Wow, terrific pages, the rub on was a great idea. Hope you & Bill are having a brilliant time in Las Vegas.

[donna downey]

heidi you are awesome..."ARTgasm" is the best word ever! thanks!

[donna downey]

thanks kirsten!!

[Sue]

Amazing that's all I can say! Love the colors, texture and techniques. Thanks for sharing.

[renee logan]

fabulous..your generous heart and talent continue to bless me..thanks for sharing..love your art...the colors make me smile..hope you and Bill have a great time together..good luck!

[donna downey]

Thanks much sue!!

[donna downey]

Renee you're such a gift to me, thank you!!

[Cindy K]

Great pages, Donna. I love seeing other artist's creative thought processes. You make me want to be a braver artist...I don't feel that I am gutsy enough to cover up something like you did with the gelatos. But you make it work! Thanks for sharing!

[Kimmerbe]

Another beautiful page from Mrs. dowbey...he he he! Did you use that same finger painting technique with the gesso and the fluid acrylics on those two canvasses you did?

[Erin]

this is an awesome inspiration page(s)........love the rub on, the flower...i will trying the finger painting technique for my next painting

Enjoy the vacation with Bill!!

[Jan]

Have been viewing your Inspiration Wednesday for about 6 - 8 weeks...love everyone of your creations...I am enroled in your class for 9th May, at Made with Memories in Rockingham Western Australia. So excited...

[donna downey]

Thanks jan and I look forward to meeting you soon!

[donna downey]

Thanks Erin!

[donna downey]

Thanks kimmerbe!!
And I did use the same mixing technique with many of the colors in the canvases

[donna downey]

Thanks cindy, I know you can do it and I hope you share what you create with us here too!

[Lisa]

This is definitely one of my favorite inspiration wednesdays - love the colors and all the layering.

[Madeleine de Kemp]

I lóóóve this journal spread!! These colors are so awesome!

[JillB]

Love those colours! Oh my!!
PS Hope you won some money in Vegas!

[donna downey]

Thanks Lisa!!!

[donna downey]

Thanks Madeleine!!!

[donna downey]

Thanks Jill!!! I wish I could say we came home big winners, but to say we had a great time would be more accurate:)

[Astria]

C'est magnifique !!! Donna, tu viens de me donner des frissons avec cette page de coquelicots...C'est du Pur ART..
Quel talent !!!

Thank you very much and good luck in Vegas ;)...

[donna downey]

merci beaucoup astria!