Spread Blooms

 

Today we welcome a new host at Art Journal Journey, as we do the first of every month.  This month, however, is special because we have a first time host.  Please give a warm welcome to Aimeslee, whose blog is Paper-Paisleys Art Adventures.  Her theme for the entire month is Flowers.  Per Aimeslee, these can be "realistic, whimsical, or abstract."

Although I am not necessarily political, at least not on my blog, there are times when I can't sit back and say nothing.  Therefore, I will (and must) show my feelings in and through my art.

Those of you who have been around my blog for any length of time, know I'm a big proponent of the 2nd Amendment.  I've even caught flack for supporting it.  Trust me when I say I don't want to take your gun from your cold dead hand!  However, I do NOT believe in assault rifles, which can tear a person's body to shreds in the blink of an eye.  We need to get these out of private citizens' hands and let the military take care of them.  However, we can ONLY do that if we elect city, state, and federal officials who will pass laws to remove them and get them into the hands of those who will not misuse them (military).

Here's how I started this spread.

I printed two copies of the assault rifle, one on cardstock and one on printer paper.  I cut the one printed on printer paper "close."  I know a mask is supposed to be a bit smaller than the actual image, but I wanted to leave a bit of room around the gun.

I positioned the mask over the gun on the page, and when I was satisfied with its location, I spritzed one of my handmade shimmering mists on the page.

 

Overall, I was pleased with the way it turned out.

 

Now I have a few detail shots.

 

 

I used a black Sharpie to write the words.  I fussy cut flowers from three different calendar pages and affixed them to the page with glue stick.  I remembered to use my date stamp for the first of the month, too.  I dripped Staz-on reinker on the flowers so it would look like blood dripping from them.  I wanted the colors to be similar, but not shimmering like with my background mists.

Bleubeard and I hope you aren't offended by my art, but it is the best way I know how to express my total disgust for congress not voting to get rid of these child killers.

Aimeslee, Chris, Erika, Valerie, Bleubeard, and I are delighted you joined us and hope to see you this month at Art Journal Journey as you create Flowers in your art journals.

 

We welcome art journal pages that meet the theme requirements, altered book pages, canvases, loose, or stand alone pages including fabric and digital art.  We cannot leave comments on Facebook or Instagram entries.  We do not allow cards, tags, index cards, ATCs, or ATCoins, unless they are part of a journal page, and as much as we don't want to, will be forced to delete your entry.  Please remember if your blog is not in English, you must either provide a translation tool or translate it for us.  Hope to see you soon at Art Journal Journey. Please be sure to welcome our first time host, Aimeslee, too.