Fake Journal: Real Girl

Pen,

Watercolor, and gouache on

Canson Mi Tientes paper.

Text reads:

Kawaii~

modern phenomenon. "cuteness."

loveable, adorable or cute...

a prominent aesthetic of Japanese 

popular culture...

Click on any image to

view enlargement.

Thirty days  in April...the

Fake Journal ends with the month.

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: Realism Not Required

'Fake Journal' entry created

first with pencil sketch, then 

painted in gouache.

Transcript of the above:

The Way of Tea exemplifies elegant

simplicity...beauty need not require opulence.

But the Way of Tea has become rigid ceremony...

Strict adherence to reality is not required.

Asymmetry is beauty. Omitting background

details is quite permissible to give the subject

prominence. The rhythm and variety of

negative space enrich the composition.

Why not simplify the subject to its essence?

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: 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. 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.

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 Pages

Seek design balance

deceptive simplicity,

harder than it looks.

International Fake Journal Month, April 2012

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...