Mermaids in the bath

Today I'm here with another Art Journal Journey spread meant for Yvonne from Meggy's Way's theme which is A World of Fantasy.  And although I hadn't planned it, I'm also linking to Try it on Tuesday, whose theme this fortnight is Slap it on.

This spread is a disaster to try to photograph.  I used two glazes and two metallic paints, along with some regular acrylic craft paint.  In return, my camera (and my scanner) rebelled.

These were the first two colors I started with, then just kept adding more and more colors, slapping them on at random.

When I went in for a close-up, the metallic greens and die cuts turned purple and the golds took on a grotesque appearance.

Further, this was supposed to read "Mermaids in the bath," but before I realized it, the sentiment turned into "Mermaid at the bath."

I'll let you peruse these at your discretion.

The scan was even worse color wise than the photos, but I liked how it showed the mermaids better along with their underwater flora.


I started this page by laying down three metallic green paints.  I added the mermaids, then some regular acrylic paint.  I had some clear and gold glazes I added, and that is when my camera rebelled.  The die cuts were from Chris, the mermaids from the internet, and the words written using two metallic gel pens.

Thank you for visiting.  The incredibly loyal Bleubeard and I are delighted you chose to spend some time here today and hope to also see you at Art Journal Journey, as well as Try it on Tuesday.   Again, I apologize for this page that turned out to be a nightmare to photograph.

For those of you who asked, I wanted to visit the Eisenhower Library, Museum, and boyhood home in Abilene, Kansas, but because the museum was being renovated, Sally, who I invited to join me for Museum Day, didn't want to travel that far and only see a part of the exhibits.  I plan to go next year, even if I have to go alone!  For those of you who don't know, Eisenhower was our (the U.S.) 34th President.  He was also a five-star general in the United States Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.  He called all the plays and was in charge of D-Day.  

Instead, I let Sally pick where she wanted to go, and she wanted to see the World Museum of Treasures.  Photos as soon as I can go through the over 600 I took yesterday,