A mermaid, backgrounds and triplets!

"A mermaid found a swimming lad,

picked him for her own.

Pressed her body to his body,

laughed; and plunged down.

Forgot in cruel happiness,

that even lovers drown."

~William Butler Yeats

Another journal page in my newest altered book journal.

Background created using Kate Cranes' technique.

Acrylics, cutout illustration by Tony DiTerlizzi,

inktense water colors, stickles, ink, and text.

prepped background showing new technique

I recently purchased a combo DVD pack

on Art Journaling techniques by

 Kate Crane of  The Kathryn Wheel

titled:

Right From a Blank Page

and

There are No Mistakes in Art.

Fabulous!

I highly recommend this purchase.

prepped background #1

prepped background #2

prepped background #3

Recently I heard/saw a baby fawn in the woods

crying for it's momma.

I felt sad and helpless....

Later in the week, my mom

witnessed triplets with their momma.
I knew the little one found it's way.

At first I thought they munchined on my lillies.....

but found they were eating sumac seedlings.

Yay, less weeding for me.

You don't usually catch them out in the middle of the day.

I suspect the little ones have energy to burn!
That's a busy mom for sure.
I hope they live well and long.