Bricks

 

I'd like to begin by saying I completely forgot it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  This is a Federal holiday in the United States memorializing the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.  It is observed on the third Monday of January each year.  That means a three day holiday for many people in the States.

Erika, who many of you know as BioArtGal, is our host this month at Art Journal Journey.  By now you probably know her theme is Let's Face It. 

I named this Bricks partly because of the brick wall the girl is walking past,

 

partly to make sure no bricks hit her,

and partly because she won't give in to the problems that are or will be thrown at her.

I started this page by mixing sand and black paint with molding paste.  Once relatively mixed, I used a stencil (gifted to me by Mia) to create the wall behind the girl.  The sentiment, which was my own reads:

A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation on bricks others have thrown at her.

I fussy cut the girl from a Norman Rockwell poster and added her to the page.  BTW, if you look closely at the sentiment, when I was printing the words, I accidentally grabbed a sheet of watermarked resume paper onto which to print it.

Thank you ever so much for visiting today.  Bleubeard and I are delighted you joined us and hope to see you at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Let's Face It.