Three Cheers For May! Hip Hip Hoorah!

Posted on May 3, 2015 | 27 Comments

I created this collage/painting recently in Diane Culhane’s Doodle class. The colors remind me of summer!

I completed the assignment my own way of course! 🙂

I started by drawing my doodles directly onto canvas with a Sharpie pen:

I combined several doodles together – And included a bird!

Next, I glued my gelli-printed deli papers to the canvas. I like how the pen lines show through and the papers add more patterns:

I then “painted” over the top with acrylic paints mixed with gel medium to create my finished piece:

This was so fun! I want to explore it further at a later date!

YAY! It’s May! This is the beginning of trips to the Lake! It is the “beginning” of summer for me! Hip Hip Hoorah!

Laughter and friends and sunshine…

There is nothing better than spending time with our friends at the lake! We have so many wonderful friends and memories! We feel so blessed! 🙂

Three Cheers for May! Hope you have a happy day!

As a friend recently reminded me, “Life is not a dress rehearsal!” So kick up your heals, smell the flowers and laugh!!!

You are worth it!!!

This entry was posted in Art, Doodles, Mixed Media and tagged acrylic paints, Art, birds, color, creative, daisies, doodles, drawing, experiment, flowers, friends, Gelli-Prints, humor, imaginary, lake, markers, paper collage, photography, summer, sunshine. Bookmark the permalink.

27 responses to “Three Cheers For May! Hip Hip Hoorah!”

nickiscribbles | May 3, 2015 at 1:38 am | Reply

I love your art. It really makes me want to try and experiment but drawing is definitely not one of my strengths sadly.

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- createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 5:06 am | Reply
  
  I couldn’t draw anything in September. If you’re interested, draw every day, watch youtube videos, try the book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”, and give yourself permission to draw badly for awhile. Before you know it, you’ll be amazed what you can produce!! My two cents.
  
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  - nickiscribbles | May 3, 2015 at 5:13 am |
    
    I am going to do this, thank you, I love a new challenge and your art has inspired me to really give this a try. I would never ever have guessed that you couldn’t draw a few months ago, your art is truly wonderful and as I glance through the blogs I follow yours always leaps out with all the colours and styles that you share.
    
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  - createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 5:15 am |
    
    Way to go, I’m so thrilled!!!! Very exciting!!! And thank you for your kind comment re my artwork! I appreciate it.
    
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  - createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 5:17 am |
    
    PS Nicki, do you have a blog?
    
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  - createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 5:18 am |
    
    Duh, found it! :))
    
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  - nickiscribbles | May 3, 2015 at 5:22 am |
    
    Glad you found it :-).
    Have now ordered the book, thank you for suggesting it the reviews are very positive as well. Thank you again :-).
    
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  - createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 5:58 am |
    
    You’re very welcome and I wish you tons of luck and fun with it!! You never know where art may take you! But in my experience, it’s always a good place, wherever you find yourself in it.
    
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- Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 10:23 am | Reply
  
  Thank you Nicki! And like Laura, I have taken a TON of classes! One of my favorite online classes that really helped me to draw was “21 Days to Draw” from Carla Sonheim. Google Carla Sonheim online classes if you are interested. She also has a book called, The Drawing Lab that is excellent. I hope you will give drawing a try! 😄
  
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  - nickiscribbles | May 3, 2015 at 11:13 am |
    
    Will definitely google Carla Sonheim I’m really interested. Will also look at The Drawing Lab.
    Have you always been able to draw Jill? I mean I seem to struggle to make a football look good haha.
    I have fallen in love with your style of art as well. So different from anything I’ve seen before and love the stories you have attach to some of them and the imaginary birds. They are all fantastic and really look forward to your posts, just don’t always get time to read them. Your blog really really inspires me, would love to add some of my own colour to my own pages… maybe one day :-).
    
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  - Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 11:33 am |
    
    Thank you Nicki! I have always liked art but never was able to draw well. I think that the classes I’ve taken for over 2 years have really helped me. Your writing is very good. I think that drawing is a lot like writing as they both take practice. I keep a daily sketchbook or try too and draw what I see around me. It doesn’t have to be good – it just helps to try. I think it is a process that takes time to develop. Hope this helps! 😊
    
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Färgaregårdsanna | May 3, 2015 at 5:03 am | Reply

Nice art. Inspirering!

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- Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 10:34 am | Reply
  
  Thank you! 😄
  
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createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 5:08 am | Reply

Jill, this is beautiful!! I love it!! Happy May!!! :))) And as always, thanks for sharing your process with us!!

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- Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 10:26 am | Reply
  
  Happy May Day to you too Laura! Glad you enjoyed my art! 😄
  
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  - createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 10:36 am |
    
    I always do, Jill! And I’ve decided to take your words of wisdom to heart. I bought a drawing journal that I believe (per the reviews) will take light watercolor. I think your idea to keep a dated journal every day is great! And it’ll help me see my progress. I always learn something from you. Thank you!
    
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  - Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 11:19 am |
    
    Oh, how exciting! I hope you enjoy it! YAY!
    
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  - createarteveryday | May 3, 2015 at 11:30 am |
    
    I’m very excited about it. I saw a DVD with Jane DeFazio that really made me wanna art journal, I just never did it! Yours inspired me to try.
    
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Jodi | May 3, 2015 at 5:18 am | Reply

Awesome collage. Love the colors and your drawing! Enjoy this beautiful May Day!

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- Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 10:27 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Jodi – you too! 🌷🌞💜
  
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HumaAq | May 3, 2015 at 11:39 am | Reply

Your aRt is beautiful and you make good efforts to keep us engage in your writing; thats is why I would like to nominate you for Liebster Award
Liebster Award Questions – Answered! | HumaAq
https://humaaq.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/liebster-award-questions-answered/

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- Jill Kuhn | May 3, 2015 at 8:27 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you for the nomination! I will try to answer the questions soon! Enjoyed reading your answers! 🙂
  
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  - HumaAq | May 3, 2015 at 8:38 pm |
    
    You are welcome:)
    
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rebecca | May 4, 2015 at 12:08 am | Reply

Happy May to you!! I can feel your joy through this post! Love your doodles too….your final piece is so warm and enchanting! Thanks for sharing the process!

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- Jill Kuhn | May 4, 2015 at 9:14 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Rebecca! Glad you liked it! 😊
  
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kathiwerner | May 4, 2015 at 12:41 am | Reply

Love your doodle painitng! Have a good time at the lake!

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- Jill Kuhn | May 4, 2015 at 9:15 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Kathrin! The weather was awesome this last weekend! 🌞
  
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