Fake Journal: Stone Lantern

Entry from April 2, 2012,

Watercolor and red gel pen on 

blue  Canson Mi Tientes paper.

April 24, 2012.

Seeking

rhythm,

asymmetry,

and 

elegance...

FAKE JOURNAL 2012

Fake Journal: Stones

Watercolor on Canson Mi Tientes paper.

Brush work without any preliminary sketching.

Sharpie pen and red gel pen.

Click on any image to enlarge, then you can see

that the "chops" are drawn rather than stamped.

Chop: seal or official stamp; method of 

"signing" the artist's name as an indication

of authenticity. Traditionally in red.

FAKE JOURNAL 2012

Fake Journal: Fruit

 Capture true sweetness

of a single piece of fruit;

 feeds more than the eye.

Fake Journal entry for April 19, 2012.

Canson Mi Tientes paper, 

watercolor, Sharpie pen 

and red gel pen.

FAKE JOURNAL 2012

Fake Journal. Real Flowers.

The Fake Journal continues...

watercolor and pen on Canson Mi Tientes paper.

Red gel pen used to create a "chop,"

the date, and time of the art's completion.

Click on any image to enlarge.

Pink faded petals

torn leaves with crisp brown edges,

yet sunshine touches.

FAKE JOURNAL 2012

Real Art. Fake Journal

where would you like

to be to make a drawing?

a serene landscape

with infinite possibilities

and unlimited time to

draw and paint

would be ideal...










a twisted tree
makes wonderful shapes
in the surrounding space...
our lives take many




unexpected
twists and turns...
savor each moment.







FAKE JOURNAL 2012

'Fake' Journal Page

Seek design balance

deceptive simplicity,

harder than it looks.

FAKE JOURNAL 2012

Cottonwood Counterfeit Journals

April is International Fake Journal Month,

a challenge by Roz Stendahl of Roz Wound Up...

create a 'fake' journal.

You can click on the icon in the side bar

to find out more about the challenge,

or to join in.

What if I had an alter ego.

or

what if there were another 'me'

in an alternate universe?

or

what if I were someone else entirely?

What would my art journal look like?

Would I even keep one?

For the month of April 2012,

I will explore an alternate awareness.

This little journal is Canson Mi Tientes paper.

It doesn't have many pages since it's only

going to be used for one month.

Pages are watercolor and pen.

Explore this new identity with me...

FAKE JOURNAL 2012