AJED progress

I began this before the "incident", so it was pretty easy to finish.

 Now, it may look like I haven't made any progress on my Art Journal because I haven't posted anything about it in over a month, but in fact, I have been working in it. The *%$@# finger took FOREVER to heal, and even now, it feels just plain weird when I type or hold a pen/pencil/brush. It feels like there is a ridge of scar tissue right down the center of my fingertip, and that is taking a bit for me to get used to. But despite this "weirdness," I still plugged away. I also fell victim this month to the dreaded Out-of-sight-out-of-mind-itis. We had a few dinner parties, and since I tend to leave my art journal stuff out on the kitchen counter, I had to put everything away. It took me awhile to notice that it wasn't out and I wasn't using it! Anyway, enough excuses. Here are the pages I completed this month:

I did all the painting for this page back in August when Julie hosted the first Art Journal Week. I begged for journaling, and since writing was less painful than drawing, It was a natural options. Besides, something HAD to be created on Valentine's Day. =-)

Another text heavy page because it was easier than anything more "art" intensive. I did enjoy playing around with the watercolors for the background. I would have liked to blend the center in a bit more, but that can be something I do on another page.

This one was inspired by something I saw in the Flickr pool but when I went back to find it later (and give the artist credit), I couldn't find it. I really enjoyed working on this page, more than I really thought I would. And I felt SO much better emotionally after doing this than I had beforehand.

This doodle is begging for something more to be added to it, but I just haven't figured out what yet. I'll figure it out. Eventually.

One day, I was at a coffee shop and really wished I had a travelling kit for my art journaling things. I looked around and couldn't find anything that fit my needs, so I made one. It's basically a fabric envelope that is just big enough for my sketch pad and an elastic band that fits around the pad to hold my pens and water brush. I love it!