ARTFUL PAGES MAGAZINE - June 2023 Issue

 The June issue of our magazine has been published and is now available to read online. (Apologies for the delay, we are having some on-going technical problems!)  Just click on the large cover below to reveal the navigation panel, and use it to move back and forth through the magazine.

ARTFUL PAGES JUNE 2023 by EOTC

Artful Pages Magazine - March 2023 Issue

 The March issue of our magazine has been published and is now available to read online. (Apologies for the delay, we had some technical problems!)  Just click on the large cover below to reveal the navigation panel, and use it to move back and forth through the magazine.

ARTFUL PAGES MARCH 2023 by EOTC

Artful Pages Magazine - February 2023 Issue

 

The February issue of our magazine has been published and is now available to read online.  Just click on the large cover below to reveal the navigation panel, and use it to move back and forth through the magazine.

ARTFUL PAGES FEBRUARY 2023 by EOTC

Artful Pages Magazine - January 2023 Issue

 

 

The January issue of our magazine has been published and is now available to read online.  Just click on the large cover below to reveal the navigation panel, and use it to move back and forth through the magazine.
 

ARTFUL PAGES JANUARY 2023 by EOTC 

Special Guest Spotlight on ADRIANA November 2022

Hello everyone!

This month, we are very pleased to welcome Adriana, who was one of our August 2022 winners. 

We hope you enjoy her take on our November Main Challenge and do please visit her social links which are listed in her Artist Bio.

Artist Bio 

My name is Adriana, I am from Argentina, approximately two years ago, when the pandemic began, I enrolled in the virtual classrooms of Mariela Papeletas, and from her hand I began to discover this fascinating world, I have always been inclined towards art and everything related to art. artistic expressions. I am a graphic designer and art teacher in a secondary school.

Social Media links:

INSTAGRAM

Q & A with Adriana

What is your favorite November memory?

It is a very special month, the beautiful days begin to enjoy the first heat, walks and walks with my husband Guillermo and my children Juanpi and Mariano, more time to share with friends and meetings. It is the anniversary month of being married to my love, and the time of closing of cycles.

What is your favorite supply or product?

I really like acrylics, watercolors and I love modeling paste. But the truth is that the mix media is fascinating because it allows you to continue discovering materials constantly, so I could expand my list and add stencils and rice paper to my favorites.

Are you inspired by a particular artist or artists, if so who?

I use Instagram a lot and through this network I follow many artists of this medium, who always serve as inspiration, for example: Sharon Fritchman, Heather McMahon, Emma Zappone, MarielaPapeletas, smnmarina, dequevaelrollo, craftowanie.

What is your favourite colour palette to use?

My favorite palette is between blues and light blues, but generally it has a lot to do with the mood or what I want against at that moment.

In my art journal, I have always wanted to try...? 

In my art journal I always try to be creative and let myself go. I like to experiment and discover the beauty of aesthetics through different media. It is best to observe the results and try to be self-critical. 

And finally, why do you enter art challenges?

I love challenges, they are a fantastic trigger to tell something, transmit messages, feelings and express yourself.  I deeply appreciate this fantastic opportunity to show my work through the More Than Words Challenge!

Adriana's Interpretation of our November Main Challenge

Adriana says:  For this work I was inspired by the word face, I liked the phrase "choose your face", in my case I am not one to hide what happens to me and my face says it all.

I chose a vibrant palette of pink and violet colors using gelli for the background seeking to highlight the face. Some stencils and strokes with acrylic. I hope you enjoy this proposal.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful journal spread with us Adriana!  We hope Adriana's beautiful work inspires you to enter the November challenge!

Here's a reminder of our current Main Challenge:

Word Inspiration - FACE

Creative Challenge - MONOPRINTING

Don't forget that you can find all of our challenge details and extra information, as well as Adriana's published interview in our new magazine Artful Pages.

Artful Pages Magazine - November 2022

 

The November issue of our magazine has been published and is now available to read online.  Just click on the large cover below to reveal the navigation panel, and use it to move back and forth through the magazine.
 

Artful Pages November 2022 by EOTC

November 2022 Main Challenge - FACE and MONOPRINTING

Hello everyone and Happy November!

This month we are inviting you to FACE facts and try some MONOPRINTING.

We are excited to share the latest issue of our new digital magazine - Artful Pages - more details below! But first, let's look at this month's art journal challenge!

Our challenge has two parts, please use both prompts to inspire you:

As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all sponsored prizes until further notice due to the current world situation.

Helpful Tips For The Challenge

We would like you to be inspired by both parts of our challenge

- our word inspiration FACE and our creative challenge - MONOPRINTING

When monoprinting is mentioned on social media, most often it is a reference to gel printing, but monoprinting means a process of making unique prints, which definitely can be done with a gel plate but can just as easily be done with a potato, a stamp, a woodcut or anything else that creates one-of-a-kind prints. So don't worry if you don't have a gel plate, there are plenty of ways to make unique prints!


We can't wait to see what you do and if you need more inspiration, you might find our new magazine useful!

As mentioned at the top of the post, we are excited to share the latest issue of our new digital magazine - Artful Pages - which is a new way of looking at our challenges and inspiration, as well as being able to add more value for our readers which we are not able to do in our current formats.  So here's a look at our latest issue which is available to flick through online just like a real magazine.  The magazine contains more about our challenges this month, our Design Team inspiration,Guest Designer interviews, studio spaces, and more!  Check it out and see for yourself - we would love your feedback!

Let's see what our lovely new Design Team have created this month...

ANN CHUANG

Ann says:  Here is my inspiration for the November Main Challenge. The background was created with monoprint paper I made with my Gelli plate and the face was made with Dina Wakley's stencil and Black Gesso. It's so fun to play with many stencils this time.


Visit Ann:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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ELLE - EOTC

Elle says:  I think your whole life shows in your face, you should be proud of that - Lauren Bacall. I used a bunch of different gel printed papers to make my background. Some of them are from years ago but somehow don't get used - why is that I wonder? Anyway, decided to use more stuff from now on instead of hoarding it lol. I found this woman in a fashion magazine and liked her so much I wanted to use the whole image, so I had to turn my journal sideways to fit her in. Then I used a stencil and some black paint around the edges, and finished my page with a quote handwritten in black and white, with FACE letter stickers.

Visit Elle:  BLOG - FACEBOOK -  INSTAGRAM

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HEATHER MCMAHON

Heather says:  As soon as I saw the FACE part of the challenge, I knew I had to use one of Deb Weiers' new face images. I adore her version of Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring". I added some of her flowers and used her wonky circles behind my numbers.

My MONOPRINTING is a geli-print that I made. These are so good to use as backgrounds.

Will you join us this month?

Visit Heather:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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HEIDI MATTESSICH

Heidi says:  Hi guys! Here is my inspiration for the November Main Challenge. The background was created with collaged monoprint paper I made with my gelli plate and the face from Stamperia rice paper. I had so much fun playing with techniques I haven't used in a while!

Visit Heidi:  BLOG - INSTAGRAM -  YOUTUBE 

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KAT PALECZNY

Kat says: Hi, this page is my inspiration for the November Main Challenge. The background was created with collaged monoprint paper. I added a face as my focal element, and added a quote around that. I wish you have fun. 

Visit Kat:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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LISA OXLEY

 

Lisa says:     
Monoprint + Face A

I have a love /hate relationship with my gel plate. I suppose it's the trial and error of it all.  What I do love is using alcohol ink on my plate. Which is exactly what I have done here.  Using a magazine image encased within the gel print border, gives focal and dominance upon the page.  Little else is needed.

Monoprint + Face B

I had a couple of different pages flowing for this months challenge, so I'm up for sharing both.  Again using alcohol ink upon the gel plate to achieve a unique mottled look, coupled with a Stamperia image on rice paper, this page evolved like a radiant flower blooming into existence.

Visit Lisa:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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MATILDE FAB

Matilde says:  I used my gel plate and some acrylic paints and an magazine image (the face of a celebrity) to make this monoprint. I added some stamps and applied a modeling paste through a stencil. I love the process but it's a little bit unpredictable

Visit Matilde:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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RACHEL MARTIN

Rachel says:  Turn mistakes into beauty.

Visit Rachel:  INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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ROX BOYCE

Rox says:  A monoprinting background collaged with a fabulous quote by Oscar Wilde.

Visit Rox: INSTAGRAM

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SARAH DORGERE

Sarah says: Here is my inspiration for the challenge of the month of November. I worked on my background with a single stamp that I colored with watercolors.

Visit Sarah:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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SHARON FRITCHMAN

Sharon says:  To make my page, I used my gel printing plate and a stencil to add the green MONOPRINTING to the patterned paper. The funky bird FACE and my title are from Deb Weiers' newest releases from ArtStacks!

Visit Sharon:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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SUNILA MAHAJAN

Sunila says:  For this page, I took out my Gel Press and got printing. I've created layers with stencils and paints, and then used them as collage pieces for my background. I added a face as my focal element, and added a quote around that. This sure was a fun page to create!

Visit Sunila:  FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM

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As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all prizes until further notice due to the current world situation.

Special Guest Designer

One or more participants, handpicked by our Admin team, may be invited to be our Special Guest Designers.

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Tell us what you think in the comments below!  Please leave your comments at the end of this post.  

Are you entering the challenge?  
Do you feel inspired by our fabulous DT this month?
Did you enjoy our new magazine?

Challenge closes on the last day of the month at 11:59 pm EST.  You can join the challenge using the inlinkz below 

Or in our Facebook Group, using the November Main Challenge Album!  

Or you can enter on Instagram by tagging us and using the hashtags: #mtwmainface and #mtwmainchallenge. 

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Artful Pages Magazine - October 2022

 

The October issue of our magazine has been published and is now available to read online.  Just click on the large cover below to reveal the navigation panel, and use it to move back and forth through the magazine.

Artful Pages October 2022 by EOTC

October 2022 Main Challenge - STRANGE and GET INKY

  Hello everyone and Happy Halloween!

This month we are inviting you to get into the Halloween mood and be STRANGE and GET INKY.

We are also saying goodbye to our lovely DT member Helen and welcoming new DT member Heidi on board.

We are excited to share the latest issue of our new digital magazine - Artful Pages - more details below! But first, let's look at this month's art journal challenge!

Our challenge has two parts, please use both prompts to inspire you:

As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all sponsored prizes until further notice due to the current world situation.

Helpful Tips For The Challenge

We would like you to be inspired by both parts of our challenge

- our word inspiration STRANGE and our creative challenge - GET INKY

We can't wait to see what you do and if you need more inspiration, you might find our new magazine useful!

As mentioned at the top of the post, we are excited to share the latest issue of our new digital magazine - Artful Pages - which is a new way of looking at our challenges and inspiration, as well as being able to add more value for our readers which we are not able to do in our current formats.  So here's a look at our latest issue which is available to flick through online just like a real magazine.  The magazine contains more about our challenges this month, our Design Team inspiration,Guest Designer interviews, studio spaces, and more!  Check it out and see for yourself - we would love your feedback!

Let's see what our lovely new Design Team have created this month...

ANN CHUANG

Ann says:  My Strange Halloween page. I made the background using Distress Inks and added a lot of Halloween designer paper and elements to this page.


Visit Ann:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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ELLE - EOTC

Elle says:  I used acrylic inks for the background and Distress inks for the pumpkins. The pumpkins are made from book paper and then I drew some of my cats popping out from behind them. My quote "I myself am strange and unusual" seems to fit.

Visit Elle:  BLOG - FACEBOOK -  INSTAGRAM

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HEATHER MCMAHON

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HEIDI MATTESSICH

Heidi says:  Happy Fall, Y'all!! This page was a lot of fun to put together and definitely getting me ready for Halloween. For my inky inspiration I used Lindy's Starburst Spray (pigment ink) and some Distress ink from Tim Holtz. Hopefully, the only inky darkness I will get lost in is in my art 

Visit Heidi:  BLOG - INSTAGRAM -  YOUTUBE 

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KAT PALECZNY

Kat says: On my page I used the word Strange in my quote 'Somewhere there is someone looking for the strange you are' and was inspired by the layers of ink to create my background with Distress Inks.

Visit Kat:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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LISA OXLEY

 

Lisa says:     INKY backgrounds in vibrant neon.  Allow for the STRANGE, to get their freak on.

Visit Lisa:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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MATILDE FAB

Matilde says:  I'd like to make a page with positive message. Many people are scared to be themselves. Don’t try to be someone else, just be yourself! I used my favourite distress INKS for the background and for stamping.

Visit Matilde:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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RACHEL MARTIN

Rachel says:  Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

Visit Rachel:  INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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ROX BOYCE

Rox says:  I created a collaged art piece for the October challenge using some ArtStacks papers.

Visit Rox: INSTAGRAM

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SARAH DORGERE

Sarah says: I was inspired by the colors of fall and the weirdness of this season. For that I worked my background with Lindy’s spray INK and used the word STRANGE in a quote.

Visit Sarah:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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SHARON FRITCHMAN

Sharon says:  When I think of October, I always think of Halloween!  I used pink,orange, and yellow INKS from my stash to make my background. The image of the woman and her black wings are from the ArtStacks "All Dressed Up" and "Wings and Things" stacks. I completed my page with a STRANGE and eerie quote!

Visit Sharon:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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SUNILA MAHAJAN

Sunila says:  It's good to be weird, and like the strange things. For my page, I was inspired to use Ink layers using Distress Inks and Acrylic Ink. I've used the word Strange in my quote, and created a scene inspired by Halloween and Harvest. It's time we honour the strange little things we love.

Visit Sunila:  FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM

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As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all prizes until further notice due to the current world situation.

Special Guest Designer

One or more participants, handpicked by our Admin team, may be invited to be our Special Guest Designers.

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Google has made the decision to retire this feature, and so the Feedburner subscribe by email option is going away.  If you are already subscribing to our blog updates by email, don't worry as we have moved everything to a new service, so you won't miss any updates!  If you are not currently receiving our blog updates by email and you would like to, please click on the link below, to make that happen.   

To follow us on other social media, please visit the links at the top right of the page.

Engage with us!

Tell us what you think in the comments below!  Please leave your comments at the end of this post.  

Are you entering the challenge?  
Do you feel inspired by our fabulous DT this month?
Did you enjoy our new magazine?

Challenge closes on the last day of the month at 11:59 pm EST.  You can join the challenge using the inlinkz below 

Or in our Facebook Group, using the October Main Challenge Album!  

Or you can enter on Instagram by tagging us and using the hashtags: #mtwmainstrange and #mtwmainchallenge. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter