See you soon, I hope, *smiles* Norma
Friday, August 3, 2012
Crow shaped mini art journal [drawing challenge 71 CROW]
Well over a year ago I designed a bird shaped (specifically crow) mini art journal inside of my head and it sat there, designed in full, until I read a few days ago that Carole had chosen the theme CROW for our drawing challenge group. It was a firecracker under my behind and took only a few hours to really put together. Here is my contribution to this weeks' challenge. It is 4"X3".
This is a cover shot with the 'tie' opened so you can see the bird painting. It's painterly and has a huge eye, but folks, this is a prototype. Give me some leeway. Now the journal has two pages opened so you can see what that looks like. The pages are quite blank as I will do finer design work in my next prototype development of this project. For now, you can see what it looks like, basically.
Now all of the pages have been opened. This journal is put together in the style of a 'coin book' where each page unfolds according to how the rest of the pages unfold. This book offers a front cover, back cover, and three leaves (to give six pages).
Again, the pages have been folded up and the front cover can be seen here, with the string tied around to bundle it up into a little treasure.
Thank you for dropping in today, and if you want to see more wonderful art with this theme, click on to Carole above who is our wonderful host this week.
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Oh Norma, how clever. Isn't it fun to create your own journal or anything for that matter. Such satisfaction. I think the fun is planning and even prototyping and figuring what works best. Please keep us posted. Love your crow painting on the cover.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
Lesley♥
Les! I know! Prototypes are sometimes so much fun for me that I neglect to go back and complete or finish or do fine-tuning on the work. That is my lot in life, I fear. Talk soon, N. xo
Deletelove it.
ReplyDeleteComing from such a wonderful fabric artist as you, this is quite a compliment for me. Thank you so much! *smiles* Norma
DeleteNorma, I love your journal crow! The whole idea of the book unfolding is interesting and reminds me of when the crows preen themselves. This is project you could take in all sorts of directions.
ReplyDeleteCarole, I love how the movement in the journal took you to the preening movement. This is magic to me. I'm definitely going to explore this project. This was such a great theme for this week. Thanks for the fun art friend! N. xo
Deletemy! how clever! this is so intriguing. you've made a right charmer of a bird commonly known as thief, i am so impressed by your skill.
ReplyDeleteand by your patience, that's for sure.
n♥
Compliments welcome here Nadine!! And you are such a generous soul with the giving of them. You make me feel special. *smiles* Norma
Deletewow, this is *stunning*, norma!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOkay Miss Lynne! I've been meaning and meaning and meaning to pop over to your spot and compliment you on your recent art explorations. They are perfectly charming and wonderful and make me happy as ever. I've flown by your spot but haven't landed to comment. Now I'm going to do that. And thank you for these words here, art friend! N. xo
Deletewow!
ReplyDeletevery clever Norma...I really love this artwork. it works beautifully especially the bird within the birdshape. Love it!
Helen :)
Hi Helen! I like how I can just sort of paint willy nilly over top of the bird shape and not have to worry too too much about placement. Things just sort of slip over the side, or off of the edge, and it's okay...I like that freedom. I'm looking forward to making more of these that is for sure! Thanks for the words!! *smiles* Norma
DeleteOh my gosh, this is so ingenious, Norma! I love it. -sus
ReplyDeleteSus, you make me smile for really. Love is the key I think. I felt it for this piece and others seem to feel it too. Great stuff. *smiles* N. xo
Deleteoh norma. this is so wonderwonderful! love it.
ReplyDeleteTatjana I cannot imagine what life was like before I happily discovered this group of generous wonderful talented artists who embrace and encourage. I love your work to bits and just want to tell you that. It warms me to know that you like this piece. *smiles* Norma
Deletewowowowowow!
ReplyDeleteDear Norma,
thats fantastic!
Your Crow connects all wonderful, surprising and mysterious aspects of a Crow,
beautiful.
x Ariane.
Ariane, fearless leader, original thinker, wonderful artist, and art friend...thanks a lot. This has been a great theme to explore hey? Awesome experience for me personally. *hugs* N. xo
DeleteThis is really beautiful, and you make me feel almost fond of crows! A real treasure!
ReplyDeleteLise, like a lot of things in life, I have a love/hate relationship with crows. Their dark nature grabs me sometimes (the things I have seen happen which I won't go in to...let's just say it is NATURE in action), and yet I am fascinated to see their intelligence. When I throw out my discarded cooking failures (HARD cookies [shortbread which has been kneaded to within an inch of its' life]) I watch how different crows behave differently. There's every behavior like man would do...one tries to stuff as many cookies in its' mouth all at once and then loses all of them in flight; another just takes one at a time; another takes two but that is manageable and the birds gets to keep the cookies; and another [I swear it is the off spring of the same crow I have watched for years] takes a cookie and then looks around and acts very casual and finds a pile of fresh mown grass or a clump of bark under a bush and carefully tucks the cookie in there to hide it. It really takes time doing this and acts casual all the while. Then when it comes out it is almost whistling with cleverness and casual attitude~then it grabs another one to hide. Anyway...crows are fun birds. *smiles* Norma
Deletethis is so beautiful and original! Love it! Great work my friend, and I love the theme "Crow". I was hoping to join in, but the week got too busy. I am headed off to see more.
ReplyDeleteOh Kim you can only barely imagine how thrilled I would have been to see what you came up with for this CROW theme. Your work is meant for this subject matter. I hope that one of these weeks you will be able to snatch a bit of time to join in. We have fun here as you can imagine! *big smiles* N. xo
DeleteYour crows are just wonderful - superb idea!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Nice words Barbara, thanks so much for them. *smiles* Norma
DeleteWhat a wonderful and lovely idea and it looks so amazing! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Celine! They really are fun to put together. *smiles* Norma
Deleteyes dear Norma, brilliant! i look forward to see a finished one but your prototype makes me 'OOOOOH Wooooow' already, super!
ReplyDeleteRenilde, I'll be looking forward to seeing a more finished one as well. Gosh I have a lot of irons in the fire these days it seems. I'm looking forward to your little book you are making. See you soon, N. xo
DeleteYes! brilliant- I am loving ALL of your books- what a creative streak your on right now GO! Girl!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristen. The muse is having a blast with me right now, it's true. I am keeping up for the most part. The time will come when the muse goes silent so I'm making hay while the sun shines as the saying goes. *smiles* N. xo
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