A Fierce Colourful Creature.....by Tam

 Hi there everyone

Tam back again to share again..... don't you just LOVE all the colorful creatures that are appearing this month?

I do and want them all!

Today I've got another one...... this one is fierce and brave and powerful and.... yep you guessed it colourful....

Meet Malcolm, named after my Uncle.....

Did I have fun with this one!

When I created him, I'd been having a tough week - I'd needed to do something really brave and yes it had been hard.

When I sat down to create a colourful creature, this is what happened.

I love that my art is always an extension of what I'm feeling, a way to get things out, a way to heal, to process, to make sense of my world.

I used the following Scrap Matrix items:
white gesso 

 Dylusions Large Art Journal.

 JOFY90 stamp. 

As many of you know I'm a fan of using my stencils in ways other than what they are intended. 

This one I've used as fish tails, as hair, but this time I saw a mane.

 NEW Colorsparx by TCW 

These are pigment based watercolour powders, so they have a good depth of colour.

I added a few bits of each powder to a paint palette, and then added some water to create my own  custom watercolours.....

I used the following colours:

Fuschia

Gamboge

Scarlet

Cerulean Blue

Lime Green

Terre Verde

Turquoise

Wisteria

Yellow Ochre

Crimson

You can adjust the tone of each watercolour -  more powder will give a vibrant strong colour and more water will mean it is a softer colour. 

They are even more vibrant on watercolour paper.

Have a play and experiment.

 word stickers

Let's take a look at Malcolm in more detail......

So what colourful character are you going to introduce us to this month?

Can't wait to meet them all!

Much love 

Tam

xx

Jen's Creatures.

 Hi Everyone!

I'm sharing a couple of journal pages for you to enjoy today. A couple of creatures.

 

(Thanks to all the artists who have shared their work and inspire us.)

 

  I'm sure you thought that I would create a cat... well, one of them is feline but we'll get to him later. 

 A few of you will know that my surname is Giarraffa, and it's often pronounced jer-raa-fa, (it should be gia-raff-a).  Needless to say that the tall long-necked creature is often associated with the name. As it happens, Triple M radio currently has featured a giraffe in their TV ads.  He's rocking out to a Foreigner song and I immediately think of my youngest brother-in-law whenever I see it.  Inspired by this I created 'Gio' my singing giraffe.

 

He's a little wonky in places, (aren't we all), but I'm very happy with him.  Let me show you how I created him.

 

I started by gessoing a page in my large Dylusions Journal.

First I glued bits of book paper, collage paper and washi tape to the page.  I wasn't sure at this stage where I was going with this.  I printed an image from Pinterest and copied a rough outline of my subject.

I created the background using Paperartsy Fresco Acrylic Paints in Vanilla, Butter and Haystack by sponging them randomly over the page.  Next I grabbed Paperartsy PA Stencil 155 and sponged Cerise over my page, then using Mulled Wine and a whire Posca pen I added some accents.  

 

For my giraffe I used Spring, Beanstalk and Gumboots. The eyes were done with a mixture of Pitt and Posca pens.  I don't own any brown paint.  I'll have to fix that soon.  

 

Next to make the markings on his hide, I sponged two blues onto some spare card.  (I forgot to take a photo of these for my records so I can't really say which ones I used.)

 

I stamped the diamond from Papreartsy ETS44 stamp set and added some detail with my pencils and glued them onto my giraffe. 

My next step was to add some more leaves, because giraffes need something to eat.  I sponged Cerise over some more card and stamped Papersartsy Stamp Set JOFY71 and added highlights with Mulled Wine and white Posca pen. I then placed them on my page. I added the musical notes with a black Posca pen.

And he's done!

 

While I was planning this page and waiting for the paint to dry another animal appeared on the opposite page. I actually got distracted by him because I was having so much fun. 

 

He's my Sun Lion... mainly because of the bright, sunny colours of his mane.

The background was done by sponging Paperarsty paint over the page and adding some stencilled designs to it.

I'm pretty sure his face is done with Zesty Zing and Tangerine Twist paint and details again with Posca and Pitt pens. Then starting with the darkest colour (Cherry Red?) I painted some lines.  I think I used Coral next once the darkest was dry and then Tango, Tangerine Twist and Zesty Zing until I was happy. I think I was smiling the entire time. It may have been drizzling outside and he just perked me right up. 

Well that's it.  My two character creatures.  I've no idea what I'll do next. I guess we'll just have to wait and see... 

Jen 

>^.^<

Colourful Characters with Lisa Amiet

Hello Scrap Matrix fans!

This month for our challenge we have something different for you

I have created a couple of tags with what my son calls zombie doll characters,

 one boy and one girl :)

To start with I have painted my tags with my 'Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paints' in

'Magenta' and 'Ocean'. 

I have then used some 'Lemon' to stencil through my 'Grungy Grid stencil'.

I have used the 'Zinksi Art Set 02' to stamp the characters onto white cardstock. 

I have then used my 'Art Philosophy Oil Pastels' to roughly colour them in, 

I wanted them to look like a child's drawing. 

I have added some smears of pastels to the tag bases too!

Add in some more stamping to the tags with the 'Paper Artsy ETS02' stamps.

Lastly, I have used some of the 'Dina Wakley Collage Words' for my quote.

I have used the same methods to decorate the boy tag with boy colours :)

Isn't he ever so cute??

I hope that you like what I have created, 

and that they inspire you to create some cute quirky characters of your own!

Until next time!

Lisa

Scrap Matrix Products used:

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paints in

'Magenta', 'Ocean' and 'Lemon'

Grungy Grid Stencil

Zinski Art Set 02 Stamps

Art Philosophy Pastels

Paper Artsy ETS02 Stamps

Dina Wakley Collage Words

Tam's Colourful Characters......

Hey there creatives!

Tam here to share my colourful characters.......

Cute, quirky little birdies....

So let's take a look at how this page came together....

I began by adding gesso to a page in my large Dylusions Art Journal.

I knew I wanted to create some birdies so I painted some blues onto the background.

I used Dina Wakley's 'Sky' and 'Turquoise'.

I then used a new TCW stencil called 'Lush Petals' and rubbed off some of the paint through the stencil.

It kinda made clouds....

I stamped some of my new Tracy Scott stamps ETS45 onto PaperArtsy smooth cardstock using archival waterproof ink.

I've been busting to play with these, and as soon as I looked at them I saw feathers and birdy wings and bodies.

I love doing that with stamps, finding alternate uses.

I then cut them out and added colour.

Whilst drying I sketched a branch and some bird shapes.

I began by painting in the bodies.

I used Dylusions 'Lemon Zest' and 'Funky Fuschia' and Dina Wakley's 'Tangerine'.

I then added the branch using Dina Wakley's 'Penny' and 'Umber'.

I then added in leaves using TCW Stencil called 'Herbarium'.

I simply rubbed paint through the stencil with a dry wipe using a combo of Dylusions 'Cut Grass' 'Fresh Lime' and 'After Midnight'.

I then added pen marks to these leaves...

Next I added the bodies and leaves onto the birdies using the stamped images and some TCW Gel Medium.....

Next I went to town adding in some dots and details to the birdies....

Finally I added a quote....

Love that little upside down birdy.....

I hope he never grows up!!

Or actually learns how to act in public!! 

Just be you little birdy.

There you have it!!

So much fun to create.

What colourful creatures can you create for this challenge??

Be inspired by the amazing art and artists found on Pinterest...

Add your entry to the 'Colourful Characters Album' over in our Facebook Scrap Matrix Shares group and let us know in the comments what Scrap Matrix products you used.

yep it's that simple, and you could win a shopping voucher to the store!!

Can't wait to meet your colourful characters....

Wishing you colour and joy.

Tam

xx

September Reveal!!!!!

Hi there creative souls 

I'm excited as its actually the first day of Spring!!!!!

Oh yessssssss! I love this time of year, the growth, the sun, the blossoms....

Plus we have a very cool challenge....another ripper full of colour and creativity....once again the options are endless!!!

Are you ready.......

(A big thankyou to these amazing artists whose work was found on Pinterest - so inspiring!)

Think of all the options.....

I can't wait to meet them all.......

just upload your quirky friend to the 'Colourful Characters' Album over in our Scrap Matrix Shares Page and let us know in the comments what products, available at Scrap Matrix Store you used!

Too easy.

You have until the end of September and could win a shopping voucher from Scrap Matrix!!!

Let's get those ideas churning by taking a look at what the Design Team have come up with....

They always blow us away....

Aren't they the cutest?

Don't forget to keep popping back to this space as the girls will introduce their quirky friends and explain how they were created.

What a fun month it's going to be!