Vertigo and Circles journaling prompt

 Prompt provided by A Year in the Life of an Art Journal

THE PROMPT: Vertigo
THE SONG: Right Round Ft. Kesha
Written Lyrics HERE
PRODUCT/TECHNIQUE: Circles

This journal page simply happened.

I started to apply color with a couple dauber bottles,

in colors of raspberry and gold.

I have dozens of folders with magazine clippings,

and this bird was the first thing that caught my eye

puffing out his golden chest.

I enhanced the page with Sennelier pastels,

using a deep blue, black and sunny yellow,

which are vibrant when rubbed with a wet wipe.

Then I stopped.

I couldn't find words to express my feelings.

When I saw the newsest prompt,

I KNEW this page would have a happy ending.

I searched for a "vertigo" quote,

typed it on the computer,

printed, ripped and pasted,

outlined the text in vine charcoal.

Next, I journaled a few words from the song,

in a spiralling downward pattern,

and enhanced the bird a little bit,

using black gel pen.

Three more circles in raspberry paint 

to emphasize the words

"round" and "falling".

Voila!  C'est finis!

I'm learning to let go and play

without thinking about it.

I am often frozen or paralized with doubt,

or lack of ideas to plan a project.

Stuck.

It's the act of "doing" something; anything,

which "sparks" and "ignites" 

that special unexpected experience,

often referred to as the "journey".

This a perfect example

of being lead by my Muse.

So I'm learning to not think.

Grab a color of any medium,

 and make a mark.

The more frequent this happens,

you will find your style.

The rest will follow.

Enjoy the journey.