tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35984890025183495482009-11-12T13:34:27.939-08:00I am challenging myself to work on my art every day and create a minimum of 2 finished pieces each week. My intention is to explore ideas and techniques and push myself beyond my comfort zone. I will be working in a series with several different images. My interests at this time are drawing, line, texture and color. I will be posting excercises and challenges for myself and any others who wish to join in the Creativity Journey.Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.comBlogger457125CreativityJourneyhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-89886274629796299182009-11-11T18:12:00.000-08:002009-11-11T18:30:02.753-08:002009-11-11T18:30:02.753-08:00Here are the last two stages to complete this painting. I added white acrylic to the bleached painting, then started glazing and painting on top. It is a good idea to photograph the steps of your...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, IMAGES and more, visit my blog: www.myrnawacknov.blogspot.com ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativityJourney/~4/HFYmCudp_04" height="1" width="1"/>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.com10http://myrnawacknov.blogspot.com/2009/11/final-two-steps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-38775053387350249702009-11-10T23:10:00.001-08:002009-11-10T23:30:52.597-08:002009-11-10T23:30:52.597-08:00This was a piece of watercolor paper that I had put a band of textured gesso on as a demo. I decided to cover it with the ink. The ink is very blue in appearance on the gesso section. The ink will...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, IMAGES and more, visit my blog: www.myrnawacknov.blogspot.com ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativityJourney/~4/s14tZ5MksnE" height="1" width="1"/>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.com5http://myrnawacknov.blogspot.com/2009/11/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed-try-try.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-37859061367605330032009-11-08T21:03:00.000-08:002009-11-08T21:27:40.960-08:002009-11-08T21:27:40.960-08:00I don't know where this expression originated but it seems to be appropriate for how I feel about the final results. The color didn't photograph very well and the odd dark shape in the lower right...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, IMAGES and more, visit my blog: www.myrnawacknov.blogspot.com ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativityJourney/~4/XD74dwE74C8" height="1" width="1"/>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.com10http://myrnawacknov.blogspot.com/2009/11/close-but-no-cigar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-38923899575013350542009-11-06T20:24:00.000-08:002009-11-06T20:37:42.188-08:002009-11-06T20:37:42.188-08:00After completing the first bleach painting, I wondered what would happen if I used different dilutions of ink and bleach. That's what this painting is investigating. I let the computer do the hard...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, IMAGES and more, visit my blog: www.myrnawacknov.blogspot.com ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativityJourney/~4/x1tdDgZCcWA" height="1" width="1"/>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.com5http://myrnawacknov.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-birthday-kitty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-78778331328992578962009-11-04T18:36:00.000-08:002009-11-04T20:01:04.398-08:002009-11-04T20:01:04.398-08:00I found a very interesting book at the library called "Painting without a Brush" by David Ferry. Printed in 1991, it is still available on line. In fact, I had to pay as much for postage as for the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, IMAGES and more, visit my blog: www.myrnawacknov.blogspot.com ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativityJourney/~4/nmYK__FsnIM" height="1" width="1"/>Myrnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.com12http://myrnawacknov.blogspot.com/2009/11/ruinedwiped-outre-painted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-37555490923590575652009-10-30T17:55:00.000-07:002009-10-30T18:07:01.552-07:002009-10-30T18:07:01.552-07:00I have been seeing many beautiful and interesting mixed media work that incorporates charcoal. I decided to try and see what charcoal on YUPO would look like. Vine charcoal is very faint but allows...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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