A New Home...

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at my artwork, I really appreciate it! I now have a new home, please find me at  http://lisahanrahan.wordpress.com/

Go Green

Here is my 'Go Green' art journal from Rae Missigman's 21 Secrets class! I saved the book cover from an old diary and went to town with gesso, paper towels, paint and my scrap stash. I had so much fun and I am already thinking about my next 'Go Green' journal project. Thank you, Rae, for a wonderful class, fantastic instructions and brilliant inspiration! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Art Journal Conversion

 

A little while ago, I signed up for Roben-Marie Smith's Art Journal Conversion course. I loved this class so much, I made made journals full to the brim with beautiful watercolour paper! I was so inspired by watching the beautiful videos where Roben-Marie generously shares her wonderful process. Roben-Marie is also one of the 21 Secrets teachers this year. I am now starting to use the journals I made for my art journaling and doodling. I would love to do this class all over again and make even more journals! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Lotus Flower

Last year my gorgeous hubby bought me a Donna Downey Create Canvas class to celebrate our wedding anniversary. What an amazing gift! Here is the canvas I created from the class. Just head over to Donna's website, and click on the 'online workshops' link. Here you will find all of her wonderful online classes! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Thankful For My Life

Here is a canvas I completed a little while ago. It was around the time I was enjoying a Christy Tomlinson course and a Revlie class and from the layers of yummy paint, you can see I was inspired by both of these amazing mixed-media artists! I loved adding the layers of paint, ink, stamping and paper. There is something wonderful about having a little bit of time to yourself to have some fun and create! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Sunburst

I am loving 21 Secrets this year. There are so many amazing classes to enjoy! This sunburst drawing was created as part of Whitney Ferre's class. I am in doodling heaven! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Take Two

 

Last month I completed a floral painting with my Twinkling H2O's on watercolour paper with a board backing. I was unsure whether I should add more line work and detail and I didn't want to ruin the original painting... So what to do? I decided to colour photocopy the painting, on the highest quality print setting directly onto water colour paper. Then I added black ink, to outline the main flowers, leaves and shapes. Inktense pencils and Prismacolor pencils added layers, shadow and depth to the picture and finally black and white fine tip markers completed the line and detail work. I am really pleased with the way it turned out and it all started out as a photocopy! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Simple Pleasures

 

Here is a mixed media canvas I worked on during the school holidays. I seem to be drawn to flowers and often use them in my art whether I am using watercolours, canvases or scrapbooking. This canvas was created while taking a class from Revlie. Her blog is called REVolution and there is a free mixed media canvas tutorial to enjoy there! I love her Etsy shop and purchased a PDF mixed media class... this was the result! If you have the time, please take a look as she has the most gorgeous art, postcards and journals there! The canvas says "Simple Pleasures" and it reminds me that the small, precious moments are often the most important! This canvas is now sitting on my desk at work. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Twinkling H2O's

I was lucky enough to find a few Twinkling H2O's at my local art and craft supply store and Cameron bought me some watercolour paper on a board backing. I love the vibrancy of the twinks and can't wait to expand my collection! I am still deciding whether I should add some more line work and doodling with my black and white pens.
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Our Tropical Girl

 

I wanted to share a layout I did of CJ. We were on holidays on the Gold Coast and the girls loved playing and swimming in the resort pool. I love this photo, CJ's smile and the way the sun glistens on the water... I just had to scrap it! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Imagine

This cute house is part of the Christy Tomlinson Creative Colour Workshop I enjoyed at the end of last year. The house is backed onto corrugated cardboard and Prima scrapbooking paper. I had fun with Kaiser rubons and various stamps. I like the little stamped birdy on the right hand side. The quote says "Live the life you imagine" and that's exactly what I want to do this year! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Believe

 

 

 I have now finished the Christy Tomlinson course and made this canvas for one of the lessons. This course was wonderful because it opened my eyes to looking at colour in a whole new way!  I also enjoyed seeing a variety of mixed media canvas techniques and then having the time to experiment and play. The quote says "Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things." Cameron liked this canvas so much that it is going to work with him!

Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Love

Here is another canvas I completed this week as part of the Colour Creative Workshop. I gave it to my gorgeous Mum for Christmas! Wishing you and your family a very special Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Cheerful Heart

 

I have just begun school holidays and that means I have plenty of time to create! I am taking a Christy Tomlinson course called the Creative Colour Workshop. Here is a canvas I have been working on called "A Cheerful Heart". It includes Kaisercraft and Webster's papers, paints, stamping and some Tattered Inspirations embellishments. Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A New Painting To Share

Hi there! The time has come to blog again and share what I have been working on. I have been learning about art journaling over the past year and I love it to pieces! I have been taking online courses and it is my new passion! I have also been painting in my visual diary, on canvases and have begun to zentangle. Now that I have gotten my camera and software sorted, I'll be popping in more often. Here is a painting I have just finished, using some left over paint from CJ's painting adventures a few days ago. I have added layers of paint, bubble wrap stamping, black indian ink, sharpie pens, coloured pencils and a white gel pen. I am currently doing an online course by Traci Bautista and I am influenced by her gorgeous work.

Thanks for stopping by! xxx

 

Delight In Life

Here is a little mini album I made called "Delight In Life".
I was able to use up alot of scrap pieces of patterned paper
and I used instructions from a class over at Big Picture.
Too cute hey? I can't wait to make a few more!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

ARTastic Inspiration

This month over at ARTastic, there is a beautiful painting to inspire! This month we are celebrating Mother's Day with the painting "Mother and Sarah Admiring the Baby" by Mary Cassatt. Here are the challenge details...

Diva Demand - for an extra 6 bonus points, try and work the following into your layout;
* Single photo of a woman holding a baby - 1 point
* Lace somewhere on the page - 2 points
* Something orange - 3 points

I have also included my DT layout... this is a photo of Michala, Caitlyn and her godmother, Aunty Michelle. I adore this photo! Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Got Paint?

A little while ago I did an online course called "Got Paint?" taught by Emily Falconbridge, over at Big Picture. One of the techniques was to masking tape the background and paint over the top. I had so much fun doing this course and playing with my paints.
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

Creating With The Girls

I am on a new art journaling adventure and so I have been having a play with my paints! I have taken some time to paint with my girls instead of next to them on my own project... Here are some colourful abstract paintings we came up with together!
Thanks for stopping by! xxx

A Little Bit Of Love...

Here is a layout that I finished a little while ago with a photo of us on the day we renewed our vows. I have used gorgeous Webster's patterned paper, a Kaiser flourish and lots of goodies from Tattered Inspirations! Thanks for stopping by! xxx