Wow, is it quiet around here!! I've been up since 5:15 making lunches, toasting bagels and braiding hair. I cannot believe my girls are off to school!! We live in GA but I am originally from Boston and we never used to go back to school until after Labor Day. This always seems so soon but they have been out since the end of May and were ready to go back! They were so excited this morning and popped right out of bed. I remember that feeling, it's always nice to start a fresh year of school with new shoes and school supplies. We had a wonderful summer but now it's time to get back into a routine again.
On another note I finished my Frida Sketch. This was a fun piece to work on and while I was doing it I realized what my new project is going to be. A few weeks ago I ordered an enormous Moleskin 12" X 16" that arrived over the weekend. These pages are huge... especially if I use both pages in a two page spread that would make it 24" X 32". It's incredible! It will definitely take me longer to do each page now that I will be working on a bigger scale.
What I'm planning to do is to transform some of the Master's famous Paintings or even photographic portraits of them and turning them into new pieces of art using my daisydolls technique of creating shadows with patterns. I plan to do this by combining collage and hand drawn patterns. After doing this quick sketch/doodle of Frida it's really made me want to dive in and do my first piece in my new HUGE Moleskin Art Journal of one of Frida Kahlo's amazing photographic portraits. Stay tuned, I will photograph as I work and keep the progress reports coming. I'm excited and cannot wait to start!!
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Wow! back to school today!! This will be me very very soon...5:10 a.m. Ugh!!! Why does it all have to begin so early in the morning.. in the dark?! Your daughters are beauitful, as are you. I love your Frida and that glance at your whole journal. I can not even imagine the size of your new moleskine! Right now my pages are 7 x 7 1/2 and that's a new size and shape for me, though I love it. Maybe I should try a huge one...let me know how it feels...! Enjoy our loooong, quiet day. ♥Kathy
ReplyDeleteLove your Frida!! First day of school-I used to love to get all those new school supplies!
ReplyDeletelove your frida and also love frida
ReplyDeleteRebecca,
ReplyDeleteHappy first day of school. Can't believe it. Great photos...I actually teared up, thinking about that wonderful feeling of returing to school, new school supplies and new hopes.......seeing you with your daughters was so great!
enjoy your day - i love frida!!!
xxoo
Can't wait to see your larger sketches and especially those showing your take of the masters... Great stuff, I'm rubbing my hands with excitement.
ReplyDeleteWish you girls all the best at school today. Hope they don't get homework on the first day back!
You and your girls are adorable! Love the Frida and am looking forward to your next piece!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I just painted almost the same. I was going to upload tonight. Of course mine is not as good as yours but we must be on the same wavelength. I have also started a book of 40 painting all with the unibrow. How fun this is. Good luck with your new journal. Your painting is awesome.
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful faces ~
ReplyDeletefrida's & your daughters!
blooming beauties!!
happy first day of school!!! your little sweethearts are absolutely beautiful......and so are you, mom!!!! hope you enjoy your quiet creative time today.....your frida artwork is fabulous, and i love your idea of painting the masters!!! lots of great things ahead for you!! xox, :))
ReplyDeleteHappy 1st Day of School!!! I loved taking 1st day pics when the kids were small, and I loved the first day when I was a child. New books, new teachers, new stuff! Yes, I WAS a geek and proud of it!
ReplyDeleteOMG, Rebecca! Frida is great, but I can't wait to see your new project. Geeze, I'm excited FOR you!!! I didn't know they made a journal so large!!! You don't seem to be intimidated at all by the size - I'd be terrified!!! Will eagerly await your posts and progress. Hugs, Terri xoxo
She turned out wonderfully. Have fun with your new journal, it will be fun to see.
ReplyDeleteWow...I love that you are doing such a large journal. Can't wait to see the first 24" by 32". GO FRIDA...
ReplyDeleteFrida herself would love this work . I have the book version of her journals and she was a natural at doodling in color and form- freeflow in expression much like you have done here. Your family is beautiful and back to school was always a welcome occasion in our house! Fun post Rebecca.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, that Frida page is so cool!! I love the whimsey you create!! And of course,the colors. I really must look up this woman. I hear you about school starting, my daughter went back 8/12 and it's NOT year round school!
ReplyDeleteI'll be back to see your GIGANTIC moleskine pages....cannot wait :D :D
Somehow I never would have guessed your Frida would have turned out so colorful. I love it.
ReplyDeleteHappy studio time!
I like the schoolbusses over there,they look rather friendly.
ReplyDeleteAnd your work; each time different faces,different moods,fresh and surprising.
And Frida,truly an inspiring woman isn't she,love her looks,her work,fashion and interiors.
School does start early over there.. my daughter will go back to school in 2 weeks as well. I can't believe she's going into grade 4 already.. I always feel she's in Kindergarten :0))) I love your version of Frida !!
ReplyDeleteYour art journal is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYour girls are adorable.
Happy School Year!
I've been trying out my own Zentangles. What fun!
Blessings,
Terri
Hi, Rebecca! So glad to see you back "on your porch" again, ;). Your Frida is wonderful ~~ so much detail. Oh my, the first day of school; I remember those days ~~ the excitement of beginning something new, having new clothes and supplies, and the excitement of discovering whom my teacher(s) would be, as well as what classmates I would have joining me for the year. I hope both of your girls had a fabulous first day, and will have a grand year ahead. Love your pics, ;)! OMGoodness, you got The Big One (moleskine)! Let me know how you like it. I've heard Suzi Blu say that the paper isn't the same as with the 'regular-sized' journal/sketchbook Moleskine ~~ let me know if you find this to be true. Happy creating, sweet lady! You are SUCH an inspiration to me ~~ Jeanne
ReplyDeleteYour Frida is adorable and enchanting as always. I loved the sweet pics of your girls - you are a busy girl!
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Oh this post brings back so many memories. I remember when all 5 of my kids started back in school at once. How the heck did I do that?!--I have no idea! What a great pic that last one is too--it's so great that we can do this on our blog to look back and remember.
ReplyDeleteAnd your excitement over your new journal project makes all of us excited too--you have to know how you inspire all of us!
P.S. And I'm so glad that I won Emma Grace's giveaway :D
ReplyDeleteAaahhhh... isn't the peace and quiet lovely! I bet your mind is just going around in circles with all your wonderful ideas floating around just waiting to get out! Your Frida is very cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of your girls! My boys are back next week! It can't come soon enough for me! LOL. They are at the arguing age because they have spent too much time together this summer! AAAAHHH!
Hugs to you and Happy Creating
oh yes...boy we have two weeks left of summer vacation here in Canada...but as much as I've been enjoying the kids..it's time for them to get back...
ReplyDeleteand for me to get back to the business of creativity and blogging!
i so miss you Rebecca..and your colourful creative spark!
ciao bella
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