Friday, July 6, 2012

Truly beautiful things are wild and free- a watercolor page

Somewhere in Greenpoint, Brooklyn a storefront bears that title across it's window
I will seek out find this store.
I will stand in front of this window and take an ironically posed photo.
I love the poetry of it.

It's freaking 100 degrees out here- hold on- it's been 100 degrees across most of the US this week!  l
Let's all take a collective chill pill.
chillin,' chillin', chilliiiiiin'

I want to go to the newly opened McCarren pool but apparently there was a huge brawl between a bunch of teenagers and the entire lifeguard staff? Like ALL of the life guards.
So yeah, a pass on THAT idea.

A quick page:
Loving those Studio AE stamps. I also used Gauche Alchemy washi tape and rectangle grid punchinella here.
The polka dot border is unnecessary- I was trying to distract you from the uneven borders caused by warping.
I really need to find a way to use water color without having the page that looks like a wet rag!
Plus I love this page. A lot. One of the few I can say that with ZERO caveats.
Some detail shots:
Those Pink Paislee celebration banners are finally used.
I was having a hard time incorporating them- hello- random!
I would like 4 more of the sunburst pieces please- they are so cute!
Awesome handwriting- wish I had it. Apparently copying a page out my
favorite book over and over again will help me develop it.
GRATUITOUS TODDLER SHOT!!!
On the way to the park- new walls went up on Wythe and North 3rd- if you are into street art
I would suggest you take the L train and check it out. Lemme know so we can meet up at my
fave Thai restaurant and chat- I promise I am SO NOT an internet killer.
MuChOS SmOoChEs!
Michelle

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful & fun layout! I love the loose threads hanging from your banner :D

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  2. Beyond amazing!!!!! LOVE this so much!

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  3. OHHHHHH<que máximo este.
    Arte pura. :D

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  4. Love this page. I still don't know what to do with those pink p banners. I love all the watercolor. Do you use watercolor paper? Those AE stamps are eveeryswhere but they look totally fresh here. Fun summer!

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  5. Wow...stunning!!! I LOVE the water colors- incredible work, my friend!!

    xErin

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  6. Love this page, Michelle :)

    And I would definitely meet up if I could!

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  7. love, love, love this layout!!! it's so fun!

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  8. This page is SO attractive to me! I think my brain loves the way you beautifully mix artsy painting with your cool bold shapes, graphic arts style (I'm terrible at explaining art stuff!) It's wonderful!!

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  9. Awesome page. Love the banners and the arrows. Great colors and picture.

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  10. You are amazing! I love how you make it all come together!

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  11. Gorgeousness. Love the colours, love the painty goodness. Beautiful.

    Have you tried stretching your paper?

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  12. What a pretty Kandinsky-esque kind of page. Love the colors!

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