Friday 18 May 2018

Moonlight dreamers


For a while now I've been really intrigued by Roxanne Coble's journal pages and how she uses black to give such depth to them. I've had this black paper journal around for a while but wasn't quite sure what to do with it. What better way to explore using darker colours than to start with a dark background? It forces me to include black in a way I wouldn't usually.

'Copying' someone else's style can be really informative. While I haven't copied a particular page or even the content of Roxanne's pages - our styles are very different - I've tried to bring in more depth by use of colour and placing of elements, while still keeping to my own style and content. It's a great way to learn and to push yourself.

And I love the way this page worked out!

The journalling reads: A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight. Oscar Wilde.
I suppose a dreamer is always partially in the dark because the dream is something not-quite-yet, and therefore not fully in the light; not fully seen and realised yet.

Have you ever used black pages for journalling? What did you do with them?





2 comments:

  1. Hello Tracy, love your journal page and the black background does give a real depth and intensity. This abstract is gorgeous, I enjoy how you've created the leaves too. It's beaut to find inspirational artists isn't it. Cheers!

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  2. Beautiful page, Tracy, and yes, I've used black, and often, as a base. I forces me to approach a page or painting in an entirely different manner.

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