my art journal....

I made a deal with one of the girls at the store to not bring any tech toys or crafting on our vacation to the Oregon Coast....

So... i tried, i really tried....

I brought my computer to check e-mails only and then put it away....

and i brought an art journal that i started on the trip. I never really painted like this before. I told myself that I would paint without any outlines in pencil first.

I am pretty happy with the results.... except for one little problem....

this cool sea urchins page and mermaids cave page... stuck together. Really... stuck like glue... and when i pulled them apart... i pulled off some of the text.

i was sad, at first and then decided... it's a challenge and it has to be fixed. There are no mistakes in art... only happy accidents.

so the mermaid will be getting some angelina fibers added into it and i think the sea urchins might get a bit of sand. Easy cover up....

i have a few pages left and I will finish those.

i took pictures along the road and have those to paint from.

i kinda like this painting thing... and i got some great ideas for some sea related art quilts...

all inspired by the oregon coast, the full moon and a beautiful and restful vacation....