This week I’m getting inspiration from my Uppercase Botanica encyclopedia and the Uppercase magazine.

I love how there are so many examples of florals mixed with pattern, so I decided to try it. I even created 3 new stencils just for this project!

I also was utterly moved and got my focus and meaning for my journal page from a quote by one of the artists in the magazine.

Artist Anna Maria Horner said “A palette is as emotional as we are, and it’s therefore a device to make a person feel something. In that way, I think of color as a language.”

Color IS my language and I love how so many colors represent different emotions. I encourage you, even in the tough times, to find your color…. I’ll tell you all about it in the video.

I hope you enjoy the project. Always remember, YOU are loved!

Supplies used:

1. My handmade journal
2. Liquitex fluid matte medium and matte gel
3. Liquitex gesso – white and black
4. Watercolors
5. Acrylic paint – Nova color cerulean blue, Golden Titan mars pale, Soho magenta, Amsterdam olive green light, Liquitex basics bright aqua, Liquitex acrylic gouache quin magenta
6. Soft pastel pencils, Generals charcoal pencil, black soft pastel stick
7. Posca pen and waterbased white Sharpie

Stencils used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

1. Retro Pattern 4 8×10
2. Playful Patterns Curves 5×8
3. Playful Patterns Quirky 5×8
4. Playful Patterns Marks 5×8

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