Putting together two page journal spreads
is a favourite pass time of mine.
I have cut out and reused a floral image
from a card because I thought it was pretty,
and it is Floral Friday after all
...so anything with a flower on it
is eligible for today's post!
It is a self portrait.
Fun to do every now and again.
Journaling about yourself,
your emotions and stresses,
and drawing your own face is surprisingly therapeutic.
I highly recommend it!
HI there, just coming on over after seeing your sweet comment on my blog! Thanks for following - I am now following you too! Your journal spread is just fantastic, and looks like you had so much fun doing it. I've never done a self-portrait in my journal... perhaps now is the time! Glad to have found you...
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Une fleur avec une autre fleur... reflète parfaitement bien votre personnalité. Bisous
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pages. I hadn't thought of self-portraits being theraputic. I'm going to have to give it a try.
ReplyDeletegreat job!
ReplyDeleteI am all over that for my November pages, hope she turns out as well as your lovely pages!
ReplyDeleteciao, ciao, bella!
Oh my. This one takes my breath away. Seriously. I love the fact that you placed yourself on both pages. It gives a double impact-large and small. The framing of the second face really draws you into the page as well. Your penmanship/calligraphy is amazing. This journal spread is my favorite of yours so far..and..it does take nerve to draw and paint a self-portrait. Fabulous.
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ReplyDeleteThese spreads are absolutely gorgeous. I love your self portrait! I wish that I could draw as nicely!
Hugs and blessings - have a wonderful, fabulous weekend.
Kelly
Lovely as always Carmelina. I was never, ever able to do faces. Have a great weekend. :) Tammy
ReplyDeleteDear Carmelina,
ReplyDeletethanks for your lovely comment, it made my gloomy day :-)
And, your post today, well, lovely as always :-)
Have a lovely weekend!
How cool! I love this. And I am a big proponent of journaliing, too. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteYour self-portrait is beautiful just like you. But I think I'll pass on doing one of myself....I'd have to use too many lines (wrinkles!) :-)
ReplyDeleteYour work is stunning, as always! Such a delight to stop by here and get refreshed with ideas. Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteVERY NICE CARMELINA,
ReplyDeleteINFACT IT IS PERFECT.
YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL GIFT IN DRAWING FREE HAND, YOUR VERY FORTUNATE. YOUR JOURNAL IS JUST LOVELY. RIZZI
Just a VERY,VERY,VERY smart idea of you,dear Carmelina;-)*
ReplyDeleteI mean,what you say and what you doing with a making selfportret,just LIKE it so very much and you did it beyond special and realy good!!!
My hugsand Love to you,my dear,dear creative,talented italian girl!!!
***Violetta***
Ciao back at you! What a treat to find you! Thank you for visiting my blog and I am so excited to peruse yours ... I am learning how to use my mom's sewing machine and one of the projects is a laptop case but my gosh, yours is fantastic! I love how you have each day themed and i can see i will be picking up some new "habits" visiting you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful self portrait/journal spread. so far i haven't gotten beyond doing blind contour drawings/portraits but they are such fun!
ah ... i see knitting ... good ... i have a few UFO's in my yarn bag ... maybe i will pull them out on Thursdays :)
xo Lis
Wow!! So pretty and it looks JUST LIKE YOU!! Well done Carmellina!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, dear Carmelina. I would be unable to draw my own picture. Loved seeing yours, though.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting and commenting on my blog. I appreciate your words SO MUCH! Susan
Beautiful journal pages!!!!
ReplyDeleteYOU and your work are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat really is beautiful :) Sadly I don't think my self portrait would come out quite so well. Haven't been sleeping well either. Hope you have a better night.
ReplyDeleteHello Miss Creative Carmelina: I like how you have segmented your posts into different themed days. Your self portrait is beautiful. Happy serenity weekend to you...
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! I love it! The lines are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat type of paper do you use for these?
Beautiful self-portrait pages, Carmelina! I fully agree about journaling and drawing your own face being therapeutic ~ :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment via my blog. I have only just started blogging and enjoy it immensely. Your work is great and I love the idea of a therapeutic self portrait. I also like your themed week great idea and helpful in keeping focus. Nice to meet you and see your work. I love the fact we can share art and ideas even if we are all thousands of kms apart.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous self-portrait! I love how you did this! I am so NOT good at doing faces so a painted self-portrait would be stressful for me! I did do some incredibly fun self-portraits for a photography class in the past though...dressed up as different "personalities".. thinking of posting a few one of these days....hmm...
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These pages are just beautiful Carmelina. I love my art journaling and haven't tried a self portrait yet. Sounds like good therapy to me
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Lovely pages. I find it hard to journal about me or to draw me.
ReplyDeleteI always read your posts,Carmelina, even if I haven't been commenting lately. Today I feel I have to write as your self portrait is just wonderful. The double-page journal is an excellent idea and framing the smaller self-portrait draws the eye in to reading your journalling. It's more of your beautiful Art as always.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful journal you have and to put your picture in it. I can imagine someone reading it in the future and what a wonderful suprise they will have when they can actually be able to see a picture of the person who wrote it and that was also made by them.
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I like this self-portrait Carmelins - lively and well observed!
ReplyDeleteCarmelina, you just won my book giveaway! Congratulations! I have your address! :-) Book will go out in this week's mail!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday and thank you for entering!
Hugs,
Diane
Very interesting. I have never thought about doing a self portrait along with my thoughts. I might give that a shot, although the only part I really like about my face are my eyes, maybe I'll just stick with those.
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful Carmelina!!! this is such a great spread...I love your work!!!
ReplyDeleteThe funny thing about drawing yourself (usually mine is a cartoon type of drawing) is I find it easy. Don't forget the mole, and the exact length of eyelash and one tooth slightly longer than the other.
ReplyDeleteConsidering we've looked in detail in the mirror of our lives also daily, I should not be shocked at the results!
Smiling...you are beautiful, inside and out.
(went to a craft fair and what was there? Envelopes made from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs...thought of you!)
One word...wow!!
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