My studio is being overrun with collage papers. I don’t mind most of the time because I LOVE PAPER! But it’s getting a little out of hand.

So I decided to create a challenge for myself to create in my journal each month using collage paper. (most likely more than once a month) And using a limited set color palette. I want to challenge myself to work outside my comfort zone, because that’s where all the good stuff happens.

I plan on making some ugly art, and some good ones too. But the point is to get to the table, take an adventure, and let go of the outcome. And I know that in this playtime, I’ll learn something too. I don’t know what that is yet, but I’m excited to try.

I also thought that you might like to join me. Soooo…. Every third Sunday of the month I’ll be doing my collage paper clear out and experimenting with you for the Sunday Inspiration video.

In today’s video, I share with you the 8 color palettes that I’ve chosen to do for these Sunday videos. (including today’s) and the guidelines I’ll follow. For instance, today was the color palette that you see. Collage papers in vertical stripes. And one stencil.

I’ll have the color palettes and the guidelines in the free Subscriber library to download if you’d like to join me. I’ll also post the Sunday video there as well so that you can have them to refer to as they come out and as you create.

My hope is to use up the papers, but most importantly, just be free to create without any expectations. This is playtime! I’d love you to join me if you think this would help you find a simple no thought time to just create! The subscriber library also has a private community to share your work too! So that we can all see what everyone is making.

OK…Off to create!… Oh and always know that you are loved!

Supplies used:

1. My handmade journal
2. Liquitex fluid matte medium
3. Liquitex gesso black and white
4. Liquitex professional matte gel medium
5. Acrylic paint – raw sienna, burnt sienna, prism violet, quin magenta, unbleached titanium
6. Grumbacher raw umber
7. Liquitex acrylic ink – deep violet, carbon black, titanium white
8. Krink – dabbers white and black
9. Generals charcoal pencil (ex. soft)
10. Stabilo all pencils, Mungyo Gallery Artists’ Soft Pastels
11. fan brush, 1/4″ angle brush (set)

Stencil used: THIS WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Cone Flower 8×10

These are available to download in the free Subscriber Library along with all the guidelines I’ll be following for this challenge.