Monday, August 31, 2009

An Art Journal

I was delighted recently, to create an Art Journal for someone special to me, who is a talented artist, and I wanted to give her a relaxing 'fun' place to doodle, draw, paint, and write to her heart's content!  It was fun gathering colorful items that would come together as the embellishments for the binding.

What I found quite interesting in the 'staging' of this art journal~ with a bit of art and illustration, mixed media and altering going on to make it a sweet gift, I continually reminded myself to hold back on including too much of my own artwork.  This was, after all, for the recipient to fill with her own creative thoughts and designs!  Along with the art journal, I packed in some necessary tools, such as pens, brushes, and paints that every artist delights in!  


4 comments:

Tasha Hickert said...

Your friend will be delighted I'm sure. What a fun yet personal gift.

Nina Crittenden said...

What a sweet gift! It was just lovely to meet you at our Minnesota SCBWI conference this weekend! You just couldn't be sweeter- thank you so much for making it such a wonderful day! Best, Nina

Priscilla Burris said...

Thank you, Tasha for your wonderfully kind comment. It was so much fun to create~!

Priscilla Burris said...

Nina! It was a real treat and pleasure to meet you, too, this past weekend in your beautiful state! I will carry with me great memories of you all, and the amazing creativity that abounds there in MN! Thank you for your kind comments!

Sketches

Sketches
Sketch of Latisha, talented cousin of little Jack.

Finishes

Finishes
These images are finishes from "The Tale of Jack Frost" book. Release date is November 2008.