Thursday, September 9, 2010

Journal pages

I made an accordion fold journal for a recent trip to Maine. I used my favorite Fabriano watercolor paper. You can make these books any shape or size and if you make a dedicated journal for a particular trip or occasion you are more apt to fill it up or suffer the "empty" page syndrome. Found the little crab on the beach and put him on a rock in the sun (he was unfortunately already swimming the big ocean in the sky) and captured the strong shadows beneath him.

10 comments:

olivia said...

Annelein,

So cute !

Look at my singin' crab :

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AnDAxcEbfQo/TGL2Brpk02I/AAAAAAAACUg/nZwNA5pJWvo/s1600/s%C3%A9r%C3%A9crabe.JPG

Kind regards.
Olivia.

Carol Blackburn said...

What a great idea, Annelein. Love the crab........

Gretchen Bjornson ART said...

Love your idea of a fold journal for trips. Great looking dead crab also....you'd never know he was otherwise by your painting!

AK said...

Fantastic texture.

SKIZO said...

Thank you for sharing
This fabulous work with us
Good creations

Creative Rumblings said...

hi Annelein, love your crab (even if he's dead meat!). :)
could you please share the paintings on each page of your fold journal? they all look lovely in the small pic you've posted. thanks!

Autumn Leaves said...

What a memory keeper for you! Love the booklet and the colors in this piece are just gorgeous, Annelein!

Sandra Busby said...

Beautifully done! The colours are so lovely. I love it!

Anonymous said...

Annelein, I love your folding journal! I am going to Mexico and I would like to make one just like yours. How did you attach to pages of your journal?

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