Most of us start to tumble our of our cozy beds and into the kitchen around 7am-ish. We bump around, pulling on clothing, sipping morning hydration and waking as the sun streams over the far ridge and into the living room. Well, we no longer call it a living room ~ with three tables all set up with permanent artist's work spaces, it looks more like a kids playroom. But it's heaven for us artists.Spilling out onto the deck, 
with blankets and yoga mats in hand, we amble out, much like the quail do. Following in trusting order, down to the lakes edge, we start our mornin' yoga "Sun Salute". The air is clean, sun,warming and exercise, invigorating. Ahhhhhhh - THIS is how to begin the day!
with blankets and yoga mats in hand, we amble out, much like the quail do. Following in trusting order, down to the lakes edge, we start our mornin' yoga "Sun Salute". The air is clean, sun,warming and exercise, invigorating. Ahhhhhhh - THIS is how to begin the day!Once back at the cabin, we have a agenda aimed at filling all our heads with the process of "Journaling". I have a "basics" flier and we go over it ... considering various aspects of what one needs to consider as they begin journaling and an introduction to page design.
Then after lunch on the deck, we move into the juicy part of dancing with process and technique! Jean leads off with her "Sketch/Draw" demonstration, culminating with this active and joy filled journal page. Jean's commentary,
Our afternoon is packed with gobbling up "Tips & Tricks" for journal pages with further demos. We all finally got
our fingers into the "goo" and had some fascinating results. We chatter and nibble and paint the later afternoon away at our tables.
"I couldn't wait to get started on my 'Page Design' as Elaine presented myI'm loving how Jean's words curve and flow around her images, showing how every person's journal is so different and so beautiful!
techniques she had used. The 'Sketch/Draw' discussion and demo encouraged us to look for the rhythms and movement and how we synthesize nature through our ideas. Truly a game of contrasts and dominance. Feeling of being
there, shadows, light, response, what you hear, smell, memories, dreams, describing the indescribable, nature provides the ideas-it's all there. What attracts your eye? This (color, shape, line texture, space) says (happiness, excitement, boredom) to me.What was your initial inspiration-go back to that gut feeling. Break the rules to get your point across. Relationships and connections, this against that. Molding paste - how fun to explore! Photo corners, beads, cut windows, matte medium - lots of avenues to help define our images."
Our afternoon is packed with gobbling up "Tips & Tricks" for journal pages with further demos. We all finally got
our fingers into the "goo" and had some fascinating results. We chatter and nibble and paint the later afternoon away at our tables.Once the sun goes into hiding behind the large evergreen tree out the south facing windows we all begin turning towards closing the door and warming the oven for dinner. Jean has prepared an Enchilada Meal delicious
and big enough to feed us for the rest of the week (yep, it did) and we tossed together a salad (salvaging the lettuce that hadn't gotten frozen by the refrig from whom we were still learning settings).
and big enough to feed us for the rest of the week (yep, it did) and we tossed together a salad (salvaging the lettuce that hadn't gotten frozen by the refrig from whom we were still learning settings). Conversations on creativity and more free time to privatize our journals lulled us towards bedtime. Like I mentioned ... a day spent in an "artist's heaven" ...
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