MaryJo McGraw

Another doodle page..... maybe some zentangle on top. This started with watercolor then pencils and pitt opens were added....more to come

Sitting watching TV I tend to draw simple designs over watercolor or acrylic backgrounds......it clears my head. This journal is one I started without really looking at the paper. It is technically just sketch paper thin and not really made for any type of water media. Oh well, it is really wrinkled, I will just iron it flat later!

Today we will be using oil pastel both water soluble types and the regular super cheap ones with gesso overlays......fun fun! BRING Scissors and your journal!!!!!! Join us at Creative Element today for more Visual Journaling 4:30pm call 208-667-0813 if you have questions

Green centers.....this is a great way to check out color combos for other artwork!

and light blue

Pink, turquoise, BTW I am rubbing these in with my fingers

So, a while back I scribbled all over this page with a maroon Copic  marker then a pink, then a green and so on ....I was really cleaning off my pens. While I was watching TV I got out the Portfolio oil Pastels and started in with circles a bit of white, some purple.....

Dark darks make it pop.

There .....that is enough white for the moment . Now for some darks also using Portfolio water soluable oil pastels.

New page started in pastel,ink,stamps and pens. I think it needs some white

From a landscape journal that must be named.

The beginning of a quickly painted face. The first layer was done in pastel. Watercolored over the top. I think this is where I am leaving it....at the moment. I could come back to it a year from now and change my mind.

Join us for a CRAZY play night with Acrylic mediums and fluid acrylics......5:30 pm Bring Brushes and stencils of your own.....I will bring the paints and mediums..... Bring your journal if you have one or start a new magazine journal tonight! Come on out and get rid of your cabin fever.

Besides the Class I am doing at China Phoenix2 ( which only has a few more spots call this week if you are serious) I am teaching a Carmen's card Class at the SHOW More classes with Mary Jo McGraw during the Rubber Stamp Convention in Albuquerque. Sun. March 10 from noon to 2:30 at the show. "Day of the Dead Glitterfest" making lots of cards with Carmen's Veranda's "day of the dead images" and a TON of glitter. Cost $25, contact elainemadrid@att.net to reserve your spot. Limited to 12.

One Layer

Recolor over the Pan Pastel with alcohol markers to set the pastel. You will notice it is not as streaky. Repeating this process creates a smoother finish. Wipe your markers off on scrap paper as you go.

Here I recoated the face with Pan Pastel. I went over even the eyebrows & lips with the fleshy tones.

There are times I do not like the sureaky look of markers over a magazine or collage page....Pan Pastels can help even it out.

The twins

This page waiting for a new saint

Working on a newer Saint.....this is on kraft paper

Happy Valentine Day to you all!

Join us today in Spokane for STUDIO PLAY our Mixed Media basics class......every month we explore a different media in acrylic or how to use other media such as graphite with acrylic. Come and PLAY! only $10 call today 509-327-6622

Crackle paste drying for tomorrow's STUDIO PLAY ....only $10 5:30 pm Wed Feb 13 2013 Join Us call for info 500/327/6622

Join our little group of avid journalers! I have a little Valentine project for you so bring scissors! This is one of the Saints I am working on ST Pink........

Can you believe it ........Valentine week already!  Feb 12 Tomorrow at Creative element Visual Journaling @4:30 a cute valentine project for your Journal come and join us....bring scissors! On Wed Feb 13th Studio Play Downtown at SAS on Monroe Crackle Paste with watercolor.....you will make a crackle initial for only $10 we start at 5:30! Oh and Customer Appreciation day at both Stores on Feb 14th. Come in for some SWEET TREATS and great deals  ( look for RED)!

Two mixed media pieces that I don't think I have shown.

I am going back and drawing or collaging over these pages. You get the resisted background from using spray paint as a base then painting over it with very wet acrylic.

Don't ask

Pages I touched last night

More classes with Mary Jo McGraw during the Rubber Stamp Convention in Albuquerque. Sun. March 10 from noon to 2:30 at the show. "Day of the Dead Glitterfest" making lots of cards with Carmen's Veranda's "day of the dead images" and a TON of glitter. Cost $25, contact elainemadrid@att.net to reserve your spot. Limited to 12.

Uma? Almost everyday I do mixed media art in a journal......some days it is in the Secret Blog and you don't get to see it unless you join....... If you join today you get to see everything I have done from May 2012 up to May 2013 ( Plus 24 Projects) so far it includes watercolor, acrylic, spray paint stencils stamps, pastels, all sorts of pens and pencils and collage...... all for only $35 more info than I have ever put in a book! Well over 800 photos for you to peruse at your leisure. June 2013, my new journal which will be with completely fresh, an all new color scheme and a bit of a theme, will begin.......

The page on the left...... Spray paint, acrylic & watercolor  pen & ink rubber-stamps

Blue face...crazy background

Wed Feb 6th Spokane Art Supply....you know you want to.......bring your pan pastels or regular pastels, whatever you have, a black pen and scissors.... oh and your favorite stencil!

These are the playcolor sticks I keep talking about.

Playcolor up close.......the solid colors blend well with the metallic!

Another beginning.....using the play color metallic sticks from Jack Richeson....these are interesting because they are tempera paint in stick form....they dry very quickly and half a similar look to oil pastels or gelatos.

This is getting there....sister mary primary This was done on Kraft Bee Paper, painted in the back with metallic acrylic and metallic Playcolor sticks.

Reconfiguring this saint...reworking the head and face.

Another beginning

Playcolor sticks look great on the brown paper.

Adding gold playcolor forhair and wreath.

Back to my saints journal...starting a new page