collage monday

had a serious love hate relationship going with this page. usually i try to keep my playtime in my collage journal condensed...trying to create on the fly with scraps. this page took a dark turn, lol! i put paint, sweat and tears into this one and decided i had gone too far and needed to walk away. i kinda like the chaos now...but i just needed that all important taking a step back moment to appreciate it.

we all go to that dark, "i hate what i have just done moment" so this week lets celebrate knowing that all you need to do is walk away and gain perspective.

supplies used:

• A4 moleskine journal
• book text
• white gesso
• black Dr Martins bombay india ink
• 7gypsies gaffer tapes
• NEW large "wild Geranium" stamp
• random rub-ons
• black dots SMASH tape
• Golden fluid acrylic paints
  • teal
  • diarylide yellow
  • green gold
  • paynes gray
  • quinacridone red
  • cobalt turquoise
• size 12 round brush
• black stazon
• heidi swapp alphabet stickers (this i have been hoarding for some time)
• helmar 450 quick dry
• mini shipping tag

Comments

[Susiecarranzastudio.wordpress.com]

i LOVE this! the boldness of the black with the bright acrylics and large letters - love all of it.
and i agree - i've had several of those "i hate what i have just done moment" moments. :)

[Goog]

Sorry that you don't like it - I think it's great!!

[donna downey]

thanks susie!

[donna downey]

thanks goog!

[Tracey Malnofski]

I love your style Donna. This rocks!

[cat]

When you have one of those 'i hate its' you can be there is someone out there who will love it! And I do this! The chaos seems to reflect life for some, lol!

[cat]

you can *bet that is suppose to say..ug...

[Patty]

I love the loose style,,colors and style,,great job.

[Alisa]

This is awesome! Isn't it wonderfully compelling when we walk away from something we're 'Meh.' about, coming back we see it differently? I love this piece, Donna!

[Pam]

I like this Donna, The contrast between the bright, happy colors at the top and the dark, somber at the bottom are very striking. And the addition of the yellow circles across the dark section sort of links the two together.

[Suzette]

This is sooooooo GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for sharing Donna. ;)

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Donna you totally are bringing me out of the doom & Gloom that I have it. So much I would love to share with you but will save it for the next road trip. Great work I love the strp back approach to realize sometimes it's just what God really wanted in the first place. Keep Creating those smiles and Laughter! Love You & Fam

[froebelsternchen]

gorgeous! I always adore your style !

So happy to come here to see all this vibrant fabulous art of you!

[donna downey]

thanks tracey!

[donna downey]

thanks cat i found some peace with this peace too...somehow you are right it does reflect the journey of emotions i had creating it, lol!

[donna downey]

thanks patty!

[donna downey]

thanks alisa!

[donna downey]

ok you just made it sound cool!! thanks pam!

[donna downey]

thanks suzette!

[donna downey]

thanks maryella!! i will keep you ion my thoughts sending positive energy your way!

[donna downey]

thanks froebelsternchen

[Shellie]

I think it's funny what you said about this spread, because I think it's just delicious! I absolutely love it and want to jump right in and bathe in it. It's a perfect mix of bright cheerfulness, black grime graffiti, even with a hint of doodly goodness. Reminds me of life, a mix of all kinds of stuff. Love it! One of my faves!

[Shahrul Niza]

I certainly LOVE this!!!. I love how you always end love-hate-collage-relationships with happy endings! LOL. Totally gorgeous with all that happy balloons and black ink against the pink alpha stickers!. I'm inspired to work with pink/black next :). HUGS.

[bree]

This is one of my fav collages you have done!!!! I painted for like 10 hrs yesterday....u inspired me :)

[teddi]

i liked this immediately! donna, it might even be one of my favorites, & i adore your art in general. :) your blog & you continually inspire me, and i've been studying art for years. so there. earlier, i wrote a poem about embracing the dark. how's that for coincidental?

[Tracy]

I know what you mean Donna.
Love the drips and the balloons..colours,brilliant!
Recently started to dip my toes in mixed media with a very old book i bought at a car boot sale and loving my inky,painty fingers.
Thanks for being you.
Hugs
Tracy
xoxo

[kristin]

i love the colors and the "dark side." i think that all good pieces go through an ugly "OMG i hate this"- and some can and will emerge. just like this one.

[cory]

I love this spread...actually were it on canvas I would hang it in my house. Great color contrast and intuitive.

[Lisa]

Thanks for showing us the stuff that you really aren't in mad love with but somehow end up feeling okay with. I have so much stuff here that I do and think...oh do I love this? do I hate this? It shows all of us that it's the process and the pushing through that counts. Your work stands alone Donna. The colors with the black is just off the charts awesome! If you posted this and didn't write any of your feelings about the process NO ONE WOULD even guess that it wasn't your best work. Thanks for your honest feedback about yourself and what it takes to make amazing art. :)

[Julie]

Funny you struggled....I love it. Definatlynone of my favorites. I don't usually comment here but felt the need to tell you I just love it. The bright colors, the black, the dark bottom...lovvvveee iiiitttt!

[Kathleen Wilson]

Love your work. I have followed you for a while and just started my first Collage Monday journal. I posted my page, with a link to your website, on my blog. I have also added your button to my blog. Thank you for sharing your work with everyone.