After you determine you need to Shape Up, one of the next things to tackle might be Portion Control, right? *Grins* Practicing portion control can be useful when filling your plate, or making art. What do I mean by Portion Control? I believe that part of something is more interesting than the whole. It creates a sense of mystery, an engagement of the viewer to try to figure out what they are looking at. There are many clever ways to use part of something, but since we just tried on new shapes I thought now might be the perfect time to investigate portion control.
Try this:
Did you find you were drawn to the un-whole images or the whole images? These samples investigate using portions of an image, while messing around with positive and negative.
Don't you think that mysterious is more interesting than obvious? The left sample below shows a red paper that was crayon rubbed over the wallpaper sample, then monoprinted with paint to block out a portion of the image. The right side is the wallpaper scrap - pretty image, but boring!
We KNOW what an alphabet stencil looks like - isn't the messy brush monoprint taken from the stencil way more cool? Think of how to use your tools in a partial way, a backwards way, or even upside-down. Build Mystery.
Use ink or paint, or torn paper, or pencil to "complete" a partial image. Let's say you have a circle punch - use it to make a stencil. Lay it over your page and paint in part of it, then pencil in the rest of it. Am I making sense? Below, you see the OBVIOUS stencil image of Xs on the right. But on the left the image is less obvious, more myserious, by using two colors, and adding in my own lines.
OK, I think you get it now. Practice Portion Control with a shape or image on a journal page, blog about it, then come over here and comment and I will list you in the links under Crusade No. 28.
A few reminders - even if you don't play along, please leave your comments for the participants you visit. Everyone appreciates validation, and it makes the effort worthwhile. The whole point of going out on a limb to share is to inspire one another while building a community of like-minded souls. Technically - you would think if we had 50 players one month then each crusader should have 50 or more comments. Ok, 50 is alot of comments, but you get what I mean. Some of you a terrific commentors!! Let's try something new - let's make sure each participant gets at least 13 comments for their crusade post. Lucky 13. Are you with me?
Show us your Portion Control! Links will be posted with newest at the top for easy navigating. Archived crusades will be alphabetized by first name. Winners are selected from a Top Hat on the first day of the next month. Come and play! (you are welcome to come play on any previous crusade too)
CRUSADE No. 28 ~ Portion Control DUE MARCH 1st.
EDIT: Archived links have been moved from sidebar to here.
CRUSADE No. 28
- Arlene
- Becky Hawley
- Cath Sheard
- Chris Miser
- Debi Mattingly
- Diane Knauff
- Dianne Carey
- Elizabeth Woodford
- Hanna Andersson
- Hanna Andersson (more)
- Hedwig
- Hedwig
- Jane Royal
- Jane Royal (more)
- Jane Royal (more)
- Judy S
- Judy S (C18)
- Judy S (C2)
- Judy S (C25)
- Judy S (C8)
- Judy S (more)
- Judy S (more)
- Judy S (more)
- Julie Prichard
- Julie Thornton
- Kathryn Antyr
- Kathy McCreedy
- Kim Mailhot
- Lay Hoon
- Marlynn Likens (C26)
- Megan Warren
- Megan Warren (more)
- Michelle Brown
- Michelle Ward
- Pauline Laing
- Regina D
- Regina Rooks
- Regina Rooks (more)
- Regina Rooks (more)
- Regina Rooks (more)
- Robin Mayberry
