Art Journal Journey Theme for December

A while back Susi from Art Journal Journey asked me if I would like to think of a theme for December. I immediately said yes, because I love joining in the Art Journal Journey montly prompts. I thought a bit for a while and finally came up with the theme "Dark and Light".

I think (hope) this theme leaves enough room for play and still ties in with the overall December theme. She also asked me to make an example.

So here it is, I even found a quote that ties in with the theme wonderfully.

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire,
which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity,
but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
- Washington Irving

I made some progress pics and detail shots, but forgot to turn the camera on and make a film.

I hope now that the NaNoWriMo 50000 word challenge is over I will have more time to do video's again.

I started out with a loose leaf scrapbook paper and added Gesso.

I then glued some pieces from a pattern I was given in the wednesday swap from the facebook group.

I think the pattern paper and instructions look fabulous.

After watching a video online with a lady playing with alcolhol inks, I felt like taking out my alcohol inks and play with them.

So I did and then drew a rough face outline with ink and pen.

I liked how the outline looked, added some white ink and thought about leaving it like it was. I liked the simplicity of the drawing.

But apparently felt like playing with my soft pastels and acrylics, so I did.

Which is what made me happy. So I added some the final details and the quote.

I like how she turned out.

The transparency of the face.

Making her look fragile,

Yet strong.

I feel like that at times as I think we all do.

In the past year I have learnt that adversity can make us stronger.

I feel my burn out, in the beginning of this year, has tought me some valuable lessons. I am emerging on the other side as a stronger woman and, hopefully, a better person. More myself then I ever was.

I found this wonderful community online with beautiful creative people and that in itself makes me happy.

So I hope you can find some inspiration in this theme of "Dark and Light" and go out to create something wonderful for yourself and show us on Art Journal Journey.

I hope to find you there and I wish you a wonderful day.