Month Four

Pure Poetry

It's been some time since I've been here. I thought I was on a good roll, then WHAM! Hit from all sides with family obligations and, of course, a little thing called a pandemic. It seems senseless to list my excuses, so I won't go any further. Suffice it to say, I've been busy.

This was the fourth month of the Round Robin journal exchange. I was excited to receive this particular journal because I know the maker/owner personally. She is not only a great artist but a poet as well, so I thought there should be some reference to poetry.

I began with collaged papers just for texture as I knew that I would be mostly covering this layer. My search for a reference photo produced a lovely young woman looking over her shoulder. I approached this as a good challenge since I had not previously drawn or painted this pose. Once her hair was painted the rusty red color, I chose a blue for the background to compliment. Some of this was scraped back to reveal the texture from the first layer. I had intended to fill in the lettering but ended up liking just the outline. A thin black line was added inside the white, making the letters pop. I am quite happy with the results. I think it's Pure Poetry!