Saturday, January 29, 2011

Cranky Angel Sketchbook Challenge

Hmmm...a bit cranky this morning...I see her halo has slipped! Hate when that happens.
Collage and painting with acrylic and pens on 8 by 10 sketchpad paper

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Penscore “block” prints for Sketchbook challenge.

Another batch of penscore prints using doll arms and buddha face for impressions!

Penscore “block” prints for Sketchbook Challenge

Have any of you ever use the penscore moldable foam blocks to make prints? I had fun this afternoon printing up some collage papers for my journals and artwork .You heat the blocks with a heat gun and then press them onto found objects to make a big stamp. I used a Buddha statue face, keys, doll arms, a flat wooden bird form. If you don’t like the stamp you can heat it again and the image pops out to be reused again. Fun! .I used acrylic paints and over stamped the images to get a different look. Also used old paint brushes when applying the paint to get a cool scratchy organic look.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The winter moon Sketchbook Challenge

This is a painting/sketch I did on canvas paper using paints, inks, and oil pastels and then scanned it and reversed colors on photoshop.This is a cool way to check out different color combos and get new ideas for paintings and art work.Try out little sketches this way and see what you think!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Birds of Peace ,The Sketchbook Challenge

Another experiment with stamps, stencils.... Over stamping and stenciling with handmade stencils/stamps with acrylic paints. On canvas paper 8 by 10.
Laurie Dorrell

Thursday, January 13, 2011

May the Singing Birds Prevail


May the Singing Birds Prevail, originally uploaded by moonwild.

Found vintage papers, pressed flower, paints and ink collage on 8 by 10 inch journal page for Sketchbook Challenge

Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Forest Dream


The Forest Dream, originally uploaded by moonwild.

made with acrylic paint, colored tissue papers, self portrait , inks...size 8 by 10

Saturday, January 8, 2011

The Sketchbook Challenge


The Sketchbook Challenge, originally uploaded by moonwild.

This is an experiment for a possible magazine article using acrylic underpainting, hand carved stamps and overstamping with the stamps to get a shadow effect

Monday, January 3, 2011

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Sketchbook Challenge bookcover 2011

My book is a 8 by 10 with thick paper pages.This is the cover done with paint, pens, and pastels. by Laurie Dorrell/ moonwild

Highly Prized..my morning view!


Highly Prized..my morning view!, originally uploaded by moonwild.

Day one....coffee and snow. -8 below!

pencil, watercolor, ink pens
Laurie Dorrell