Paint Party Friday *After Party*

Hello creative friends 

Today I share my last Painting for *Paint Party Friday* 

using acrylics recently sent to me from my dear friend Anne, 

the colours inspired me to finish this piece pencilled long ago.

I give you Vincent Van Gogh's *Sunflowers* in my own vision.

 

I do not think there is anyone on this earth that doesn't recognise 

the Power, Strength and Love the sunflower symbolises right now..

Thanks to Kristin and EVA for all those fabulous 

Paint Party Fridays.. We will miss you very very much..

Stay safe and ever creative 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Valeries Theme Spring

Try it on Tuesday ~ Say it with Flowers

Happy 11th Year Paint Party Friday..

Happy Birthday Paint Party Friday 

a safe blog space on Fridays by the hostess Kristin and EVA 

for us to share creativity I'm sad this now comes to an end..

Happy 11th Year PPF

Huge gratitude to Valerie @ Bastelmania 

the creative star that led me to PPF in 2018 

Thank you for introducing me Valerie.. 

Time did not allow me to put together a collage of work shared on 

Fridays so here's a random selection of new and old in full scale.

First a new page for Valeries theme *Spring* as she 

hosts this March @ Art Journal Journey..

...and some pieces shared previously @ PPF

I'm wearing the paint party hat..

as my take on Mona wears it in 2021..

and a younger me the year before that.

This journal page ALWAYS makes me want to paint.. 

Butterfly on Lavender Inspired by Angela Anderson

Family portrait painted beer mats Inspired by Iris Fritschi-Cussens

Inspired by Emma Pettit

My Dog Freya in abstract

Patchwork Vincent

Vincent's Chair with a twist..

because I love the energy of the message that flows from these pages..

and finally the piece that inspired the one at the top..

*In Contrast* but still with the same feeling and meaning..

Thank you to all bloggers that have taken time out to visit 

and all the wonderful creatives I have met along the way.

See you @ the after party next Friday Kristin and EVA.

Stay safe and creative

Hugs Tracey xx

2021 Bakers Dozen

 Hello creative Friends 

How fast this year has flown I can hardly believe 

it's time again to reflect back on artwork of 2021. 

Starting with a page from my Care December Junk Journal, 

without those early morning 5 minute prompts from Kasia Avery 

I know I'd have not set foot in my craft space during December.. 

Words of comfort guiding the start to my day, each prompt gave 

me inspiration on how to reclaim a little piece of each day..

This unshared page I believe fits well with Valerie's Theme 

*When one door closes, another one open's* @ Art Journal Journey

#9 Release.. Let go of things to make space for others

and a handful of my favourites from 2021

CA #68

PBS #146

Butterflies and Blooms

Feminine

Dearest Neighbour

Morning has broken

CA#73

Oh so lovely Vintage

Inspired by Angela Anderson

PBS#149

Hunters Moon

Walk with Me 

I thank you for your valued friendship, 

shared time, kind words and support in blogland.

May 2022 bring good health and peace to you all. 

Stay safe and ever creative 

Tracey xx

Bringing in the New Year with: 

Paint Party Friday

Be connected...

Happy Friday everyone, 

Today I share my final Guest Host themed page at 

Art Journal Journey ~ *My Favourite Colour is October* 

A warm thank you to Elizabeth and the team for inviting me again 

and extra thank you's to everyone who joined me during October 

your inspiration and creativity amazes me, 

I've loved visiting you all.  

So here she is my last October themed page.. 

I couldn't let October pass without sharing a portrait😊

A magazine face collaged and over painted modelling an oversized hat

 and scarf, against a painted backdrop of rusty reds and golden yellows. 

How I love the month of October, nature paints a beautiful scene.

and now it's time for me to enjoy the last of your October shares 

before I pass the creative baton/brush over to a new Guest Host 

@ Art Journal Journey... throughout November.

Many thanks to everyone who took time out from their day 

to pop on over and leave me the sweetest of encouraging 

comments blogger is a wonderful place to stay connected.

Stay safe, cosy & creative

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with Paint Party Friday

Mona my way..

 Hello everyone, 

I'm very grateful to be back online after some frustrating days, 

thought i'd share my twist on an old master by da Vinci. 

 

I call it *Mona my way.. *

It all started with a Bee Crafty Mona Lisa Artstamp, stamped onto 

rice paper and pasted to a page, the rest kind of ... just happened. 

Capturing her backdrop with delicate watercolour, heavy gouache 

and acrylics adding in extra detail with pencil and pen. 

Holding a handful of paintbrushes, I like to think she 

helped to paint that imaginary scene behind her.. 😊

As it's Paint Party Friday's 10th Birthday Blogoversary she's wearing 

her Party hat especially for Kristin and EVA . I've been known to wear 

that very same hat myself @ a previous PPF Party 😁

Take care & be safe everyone 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Kristin and EVA

Paint Party Friday ~ 10th Birthday Blogoversary

Art Journal Journey ~ Sheila's Theme A Single Flower

She Blooms...

Hello Creative Friends.. 

I'm sharing a play day today where I used *recently* new to me 

Karin brushmarker Pro's discovered first within my monthly 

Scrawlr box I've been slowly building up my colour collection.

The image is created using Jane Davenport stencils.

 Scribbling the markers onto a non porous surface I simply sprayed those 

scribbles with water, applying directly to the image with a paint brush. 

I love how adding white gesso into the mix can change the opacity.

Even when applied onto the skin tone those delicate colours peep through.

and outlining with a fine liner really defines those stencilled lines.

With so much open white space on this A3 page it needed something 

to bring it together without over powering the beauty of this image. 

As these markers are also calligraphy pens I scrawled words, drew around 

the edge of both script and image and used my favourite colour of the 

moment *Curry* to pull out the colour using a drenched paint brush.

There's something quite rewarding about watching 

watercolour expand and dance on an open page.

Bringing both white space and image together *She Blooms*

Thank you for sharing part of your day with me today...

Happy Friday everyone... the weekend awaits!

Wishing you all a wonderful one...

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

I'm sharing today with:

MOO-MANIA & More: #186 Close to Nature

Art-Journal-Journey: as the lovely Jo Host's HELLO SPRINGTIME

Kristin & Eva: WK2 Y9 PPF

Party Time..!!!

Hello Creative Friends

It's Party Time with Kristin & EVA over at PPF
as Paint Party Friday turns 8 Today...

**Happy Birthday**

Whilst having a free afternoon last week I thought i'd have a 

play with some acrylics. Can't remember the last time I used 

acrylics solely on their own or attempted a self portrait, 

must be at least *AHEM... 30 years ago!

DH said he could tell this was me because of the glasses 😂

I laughed so much creating this the more layers I put down 

the younger I seemed to get, if only I could bottle that stuff.. 

Personally I think this needs a bit of tweaking but it's Party Time 

and those paint splodges and hat are a great distraction hee hee!!

Wishing you all a super creative weekend.

We've Birthday Celebrations and Family time this weekend, 

what ever you are all up too have a Happy & Safe one.

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

**As A Vintage Journey are celebrating their Birthday
i'm partying with them too.. Happy 5th AVJ**