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#3* Art Journal

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*The Magic number. So sayeth Schoolhouse Rock.

Always love how the cover gets beat up in my art bag.

The fattest journal I’ve made so far.

Inside cover.

During both of my grateful visits at Evangel Home women’s shelter in Fresno, CA, I slept in the Mary Magdalene room.

I gots a soft spot for the ones everyone talks smack about.

I’ll write something in the cup eventually.

Made this for a Moonshine session.

I’ll fill in the day once I figure out what day it was.

Butterflies give me hope.

This makes me laugh at my spiral Art Journals.

The white face was harder to do than I thought it would be. I learned a lot, though.

My blood type/birthsone/hair color…coffee!

Heh. Mirror stickers.

Collage is fun.

Truth.

I wish that stabilo-all pencils came in more colors.

The world is on fire.

Just need to pay attention.

My ❤️ is in Fresno.

Yup.

In honor of my BFF, Anjo.

I wish the glitter showed up better in photos.

My cleansing song. I can get rid of ear worms with this. Thus, it’s my favorite.

Travel and reading.

Reading and travel.

My dear friend, Judy Whiting, sent me a card package for my birthday that I made this spread with.

Miss Judy drew us both.

FCC. I’m a proud Ram alumni.

Dedicated to my beloved Sister-in-law, Susan.

Fuck Yeah.

More truth.

Playing with magazine photos is fun.

Words to live by.

*poof*

I gots the music in me.

True story, probably one of those that makes others uncomfortable, but it’s just something that happened.

My Daddy as a baby.

8yo? 10?

Before WWII arrived.

The work badge photo is what he looked like to me when I was a kid.

Always.

Back cover.

That’s it. The 2nd of my 6 journals is done. The next will likely be #5 as it has 3 pages left to do, but time will tell.

I didn’t set out to finish the odd numbered books first, but it tracks.

Thanks for looking…feel free to comment here.

Blue, Emily, Family, Joey, Stuff & Things

December 2024

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  1. Coffee. Freshly roasted, freshly ground, freshly brewed.  The smell of Folgers, in the red, metal can…opened with the green, electric can opener, is a CORE memory for me.    I started drinking coffee when I quit drinking (1/9/00) and am now a snobby addict.
  2. Hearing aids. I’ve had mine for a month. I can hear the frogs out front now…
  3. The green of new grass.
  4. I am perpetually grateful for food that is made for me by others.
  5. The distinct purrs of each of 3 cats.
  6. Everything? Ok…trees.
  7. I was blessed to have a pretty stellar childhood, at least until the divorce when I was 13. Memories of growing up with My Brohim and my revered parents make me happy.
  8. C’mon! That’s a ridiculous question for a Librarian!
  9. The ranch house that I grew up in on a 1/4 acre lot in the middle of Kerman, CA in the 1970s & early 80s.
  10. Coffee.
  11. All winter light celebrations.
  12. Shonda’s homemade chocolate with cinnamon and chile.
  13. The ability to entertain myself.  I don’t know if that’s a Gen X thing, a la “I’ll give you something to do.” or just me, but IMO, when you’re bored, you’re boring. 
  14. Snow on the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  15. I have always adored autumn. I understand other places with 4 actual seasons, but I love when the rain comes to the San Joaquin valley in the fall, turning the golden grass on the hills to their winter green.
  16. My legs that take me everywhere.
  17. That my reinvention of me never ends.
  18. Dang! Another ridiculous question! This time for an Artist!
  19. When I pet Emily, then try to move away, she reaches out her white paw and touches me in hopes that I’ll stay.
  20. My Matt
  21. These Are Days by 10,000 Maniacs
  22. The stories of my family & me. Like how they left baby me with my godparents while they went to Disneyland.
  23. Traditionally, My Brohim and I are in contact with each other on xmas day. Anything more than that is frosting with sprinkles, baby!
  24. I’m supposed to wax poetic about how challenges make you stronger, but I’m not quite feeling that right now TBH.
  25. Every moment laughing with Matt.
  26. Making art with acrylic paint.
  27. My hearing aids are  very small.
  28. A zoom meet with my Art Folks.
  29. Emily Doll Starr
  30. I’m very good at finding things.
  31. NEW YEARS EVE. I enter 2025 absolutely grateful for my little life.

Art Journal, Journal 52

Journal 52 – 2019

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2019.

Yes.

5 years after I began this journal, it is now complete. 

I Rule.

Front cover

Inside cover/title page

1. Portal

2. Hope

3. Strange 4. Listen

5. Anticipation

6. Dream

7. Dawn

8. Stillness

9. Emerge

Truth

Gentle

Balance

Seed

Horizon

Soft

Rise

Wonder

Mother

Connect

Soar

Blossom

Abide

Unfurl

Ripen

Sweetness

Grow

Speak

Gather

Reverence

Pluck

Plenty

Whisper

Attend

Leaning

Presence

Ebb

Fall

Glory

Nurture

Strength

Descent

Seek

Lineage

Boundaries

Self-care

Touch

Shine

Reflect

Peace

Release

Desire

See

List of prompts

Back cover

There are 4 ‘extra’ pages at the end (A to D) that are private to me.

I generally show y’all everything, but they’re mine, and I get to decide these things.

I have 5 other journals in rotation, currently (#s 2 through 6), so I’m never without options.

✌️♥️🤘

Stuff & Things

FOR SALE

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I have been painting for years, mostly things I want, or for friends & family…and now I’ve ABSOLUTELY run out of wall space!

I painted/collaged two caffeine themed pieces.

11″x14″ unframed stretched canvas.

Mocha:

Raised jewel details and leather steam:

Latte:

These were really fun to make.

Suede steam

Ingredients: acrylic paint & mediums, artist pens, colored card stock, scrapbook and found papers, craft jewels, leather & suede, UV protective sealer, PCH*.

They are for sale for $100 each, or both for $180 plus shipping from Central California.

Email for more information or if you have any questions:

Emilyswhiskers@yahoo.com

Oh! Also, I’m almost finished with a Coffee/Cappuccino pair.

And…I am open to collaborating with you on your ideas and/or colors for something I can paint for you.

Stay tuned!

✌️❤️🤘

*Probably Cat Hair.

Art Journal, Emily, Furry Children, Where I create

Day 12 blog along. Day 1 Aries Moon Vow.

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That’s right…I have been keeping up with Effy’s blog along so far, and I love this shit.

In addition, in my Art Class on Saturday, I vowed on the dark of the Aries Moon that I will get paint on my fingertips.

I did this with my fingers.

I was testing out my new paint from yesterday in one of my art journals.

I anticipate that these iridescent colors will REALLY pop on black paper.

Also, I ❤ Iris Apfel.

It’s Me! In the Thing!

I’m so happy to be making something Arty!

Tonight was my journey back to my place, to prepare for my work week.

She’s licking my fingers cuz I had salmon for dinner.

I came home to her, so all is well…

Stuff & Things

Sleep for 13 hours…

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Then wake up to hot coffee and snuggles with the love of my life…

My Matthew, My Heart

Received an art supply order.

YAY!

My new Iridescent Paint Set!
A case for my set of 98 watercolor brush pens. They are currently in a box…not conducive to my artsting style.

I made an Aries Moon vow to get paint on my fingers, and I plan to start with that yummy iridescent paint…

Happy Sunday & 11 days of blogging so far…

Art Journal

Over the past month or so…

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I have been working on faces.

Drawing, activating watercolor pencil, spraying with workable fixative, painting, stenciling, shading faces.

Love her.
The arrows are raised (3-D). I like her heart shaped face.
She just showed up from FAR away…
She just came out. I think she’s as incredulous about current events as I am.
I love her. She looks beautiful in spite of having too many tabs open (story of my life).
I started all of these in one week.
Step one: drawing with watercolor pencil.
Shading
Activated watercolor pencil on hair, etc.
Activated the rest of the shading
Painted

The pic above is an homage to my HS friends, Andrea and Lorri. Andrea is still my dearest friend.

Back in the day

I have received a Commission to paint a work mate’s portrait. This will be my 2nd Commission.

I am an artist. Apparently I am becoming a professional artist.

I rule, ya’ll.

Art Journal

I made this …

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Put gesso on a paper bag, then just went for it.

I kinda like her.

I’m in painting mode again, now that my gear is at Matt’s. I can paint on the weekends when I actually have some time.

I have a crazy busy week with Dr. Appointments and job interviews!

I’m interviewing on Friday for a supervising librarian position in my current system.

No pressure…