Collage using a shape

Hi friends, A friend set a challenge of doing a collage or piece of art around a shape. I chose a star and cut out an image of a person full of stars and star dust. I did texta stars, pen stars, silver stars and a collage star and then wrote on the page. I have just experienced a shift in my relationship with God where i am much more faithful. This collage celebrates this happening.
lots of love from susan in australia

Power doll

Dear friends, I enjoyed making two dolls a while back for a challenge set by Julia Cameron in her book Vein of gold. I decided to make another one. This one reminds me of the personal power I have. I am reading about power in chapter 3 of Julias book The artist way. Thanks for stopping by.
lots of love from susan in australia

Scavenger hunt

Dear friends, This was a challenge where there was a list of things to use including something found on a pavement, something from the trash, 3 colors, a bottle top and a number of other things. Off I went to find what I needed and this is the result.
lots of love from susan in australia

Transfer collage

Dear friends, The challenge was to use a transfer. I used some packing tape to copy an image of a mask which is in bottom right of the collage. I added an image of trees at night and painted over it in black and then added pieces of silver jewelery.
lots of love from susan in australia

Crazymakers

Dear friends, I have just read chapter 2 of Julia Cameron's book The artist way and she talks about crazy makers. I have just gotten rid of a crazy maker in my life. She was so critical and rude and I was never enough as a friend. i have learnt I am enough just the way i am today. Here is my art work for crazy makers.
lots of love from susan in australia

Masks

Dear friends,
These are the first masks I have made since college years many years ago. I did a lot of the mask work at my friends. It was nice to have a play day. i am working on some more masks at the moment. Have you ever done any masks?
lots of love from susan in australia

TAW..C1..safety

Dear friends, I am doing The artist way by Julia Cameron. The first chapter is on safety. I have done this collage of a tree house where I would feel safe. A bit of fun. I have created a safe haven at home and at friends houses and my families. WHere are you safe to create?
lots of love from susan in australia

Images from an image

Dear friends,
Latest challenge I have was to create images from an image. I had the image from a stencil (the blue on the left) and I collaged and drew with texta my response. i did another page as well which isn't shown. I am enjoying the challenges.
lots of love from susan in australia

Stencil challenge

Dear friends,
Just finished a challenge that was to use a stencil with a collage. Here is the result. Instead of making a stencil I went to the shops and bought one. I had a great time playing with it and did a lot of collages and stencil work. Have you ever used a stencil in your artwork?
lots of love from susan in australia

4 layers collage

Dear friends, These two collages are the result of a prompt challenge to do a collage with 4 layers. I did 2 layers of papers, painted on one page and added beads to another and then added words. The photos aren't too good. i am sorry. I hope to get better at taking images.
Lots of love from susan in australia

White challenge

Dear friend,
This is an artist journal response to an all white challenge given at the Milliande ning group. This was fun to do as I wasn't sure how all white would turn out. I also decided to do an all white little flat doll to add to the page. I beaded it and added white buttons.
lots of love from susan in australia

More maps

Dear friend,
I've done some more artist journal pages using maps as a prompt. This time I did the theme of me getting healthy in Autumn. I journaled on the pages as well.
lots of love from susan in Australia

Maps challenge

Dear friend,
These artist journal pages are part of a challenge to explore using maps in your artist journal. I used a map of Victoria where i live and a map of Japan where I would like to go. I gessoed the parts of the map I didn't want to see and then did some potato stamp spirals. I then added some oak leaves because they give me wisdom and strength and then I journaled on the page. I am going to do some more pages today.
lots of love from susan in australia

Red collage

Dear friend, This red collage was for a challenge to do a red collage for an internet group I belong to...coachcreativespace.ning.com
I'm a bit late with it but better late than never. At the moment there is a challenge for Easter. That will take awhile too as I need to collect some easter egg wrappers.
lots of love from susan in australia

Spirals

Dear friend,
I am using a friends fabulous blog for inspiration for my own artwork. The other day she did a whole lot on spirals so I used it for two pages in my artist journal. The dark orange swirls are using a potato as a stamp. REminded me of being a kid. I am so childlike in my artist journals. I love the simplicity.
lots of love from susan in australia

Birds of a feather

These are birds of a feather for a prompt that I did online. Sorry they are blurry my camera isn't working.
lots of love from susan in australia

dream weaver

This is a paper weaving of my dreams and my life. It came from an online prompt. I did it while I was staying in a motel where I went to have a break from home and to do some art without distraction.
lots of love from susan in australia
PS Sorry it is blurry because my camera isn't working

VOG dolls

I made these two dolls for the doll challenge as part of reading Julia Cameron's book Vein of gold. The black doll is my inner critic that still has a heart and helps me to learn so much about life particularly now I have befriended her. The other doll has two sides. I have bipolar so the colorful side is when I am energetic and slightly manic and the plainer side is my quieter less energetic side. I am busy making a shrine for the two of them to live in.
lots of love from susan in australia

Bracelets

Dear friend, I have just made my first two bracelets. The red and silver and blue and silver bracelets. The plain turquoise one is a gift from a friend. I thought it would be hard to make a bracelet but it was a lot of fun. I have another two planned and a necklace too....maybe more. I'll be adding more of my work when my camera is repaired. It's in being fixed.
lots of love from susan in australia

ATCs for BarbaraS

Dear friend,
These are ATCs I have made for my friend Barbara S. She is making me a bracelet and I am giving her these ATCs in exchange. Did you want to see the bracelet when it arrives.
lots of love from susan in australia