The wonderful Seth, over at The Altered Page has a new challenge!
He has a call to participants to join him on Thursday September 18th, "as we celebrate the studio table: uncensored, unedited, and most likely unkempt."
So, thinking of this I started a new project and here is the mess I made.
I started out with some calligraphy sheets of paper, my twinkling H2o's and some inks. And a water dish and paper towels of course.
Then I bagan paintng over the papers with watery colors and glazes. I had to be careful as the paper fell apart really easily.
So you can see I was happily making a mess!
These stained and glazed papers made a perfect cover for my Nature Journal thats filled to the brim with projects and ideas. and I am going to teach this process at my workshop next week at Art-Is-You in Petaluma that you can read about here... which is all I can think about here in Southern Oregon besides the hot dry winds roaring out my windows and a red-flag fire warning has been issued all over the lands.
And I wait for the Autumn rains to come and soak our dried forests and gardens. Maybe I should do a raindance!
So that was YOU who brought the lovely rain a few days ago! Hope you are having a fun-filled time in Petaluma. Keep dancing as we still need more rain.
Posted by: jan b. | September 27, 2014 at 03:21 PM
I really love to see people’s work spaces and art supplies! Your your studio table looks fabulous to me. Thanks for the sneak peak.
Posted by: Gaby Bee | September 25, 2014 at 03:04 AM
They have done studies and found that people are more creative with a mess around them... so make many merry messes!
Posted by: Donna Watson | September 24, 2014 at 04:14 PM
aaaah What a lovely mess it is!! Thank you for sharing!")
Posted by: Jackie P Neal | September 24, 2014 at 03:43 PM
I really love to see people’s work spaces. Thanks for the sneak peak.
We´ve had quite a lot of rain this summer ... and we still do have! I will send you some rain;)
Posted by: Gaby Bee | September 23, 2014 at 04:41 AM
I love seeing what's on your studio table, Roxanne. those papers look great! I think I would probably try a rain dance if I was you - it couldn't hurt! xoxo
Posted by: Sharmon Davidson | September 20, 2014 at 04:04 PM
Your papers will look great on your journal.
Posted by: Boo | September 20, 2014 at 10:24 AM
Thanks for getting messy in your studio space and sharing it with us all. Love your light! :)
Posted by: Lynn Radford | September 20, 2014 at 07:04 AM
Love the room and your work - thanks for sharing. I'm intrigued by the hammer and mallet. Hope your rains come soon. Your painted papers have a burnt look - on MY screen - is it the threat of fire rising up from the subconscious I wonder? Nice to meet you. Ann
Posted by: Ann Isik | September 19, 2014 at 05:57 PM
Why did spellcheck change compared to coated in my previous comment? Makes no sense. Lol!
Posted by: Lorri | September 19, 2014 at 12:53 AM
Heck Roxanne it's a lovely mess but hardly a mess coated to mine. Xo. Good luck at Art is Petaluma! I'll be in touch after oct 1!
Posted by: Lorri | September 19, 2014 at 12:51 AM
What a wonderfully creative mess! I wish my mess was so productive.
Posted by: William Charlebois | September 18, 2014 at 07:49 PM
Your desk is beautiful and your work is simply gorgeous... A wonderful mix of texture and colour...
Posted by: Tracey fletcher king | September 18, 2014 at 06:21 PM
Ah it's such a pleasure to see your beautiful work displayed on your table. xox
Posted by: Corrine | September 18, 2014 at 03:36 PM
Great studio peek! Love seeing all your WIP.
Posted by: Marjie Kemper | September 18, 2014 at 02:36 PM
looks like the perfect amount of mess and a wonderful project - love all those earthy colours.
Posted by: Dryadart.wordpress.com | September 18, 2014 at 01:54 PM
I love those pages you are working on! Thank you for sharing your table
Posted by: Jen Rothstein | September 18, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Nature all around! What a lovely creative workspace!
Claudia x
Posted by: Claudia Neubacher | September 18, 2014 at 09:48 AM
Lovely mess Roxanne! Please, do a rain dance as we need it all the way down here at the beach!
Posted by: Mary Ann Lehrer-Plansky | September 18, 2014 at 09:21 AM
Ooooh those are gorgeous . . . love the colors which are just perfect for a nature journal. Stay safe and I hope you get that rain.
Posted by: Kathryn Dyche Dechairo | September 18, 2014 at 07:06 AM
Roxanne, Lovely mess and papers.
I will send you some rain, it is Fall all of a sudden in Taos.
I have joined in the studio table post as well.
xoxo
Posted by: Annie | September 18, 2014 at 06:45 AM
I am not alone B-)
Posted by: lin collette | September 18, 2014 at 06:13 AM
I'm really impressed with those papers. They look really awesome. I can tell you are a real artist, and not one who dabbles, like myself. You have a lovely, lovely studio with lots of light, storage, and greenery.
I've been following the woes of the west coast, so I hope you are safe from the fires. It's been hot here, too, but at least our fire danger is much lower.
Posted by: Bleubeard and Elizabeth | September 18, 2014 at 01:11 AM