Journal: Handmade using scrap paper, board and a t-shirt Medium(s): Acrylic paint, ink, colored pencils, ephemera Status: Complete Notes: This was my first real attempt at bookbinding! With this journal I made the conscious decision to start drawing more, and loosely used it for a project where I drew portraits of badass women musicians.
×November and December 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of Linda Belcher from Bob’s Burgers singing a song and a painting of Teri GenderBender (Teresa Suarez) of the band Le Butcherettes with lyrics.
×December 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of a mouse with a megaphone with a quote from a rude man I encountered and a drawing of Lemmy from the band Motorhead with a quote as a tribute to his life.
×November 2015: Mixed media art journal illustrations of myself on Halloween with snakes in my hair.
×January 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of an upside down woman with her rib cage exposed and flowers underneath.
×January 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of Jessica Jones (for some Tumblr contest) and a collage of a hand gesturing out of a car window about harassment.
×March 2016 and August 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of a weird blue person in a mask and a collage about my last day of school.
×November 2015 and January 2016: Mixed media art journal illustrations of Shroud Eater and Grog from Die So Fluid with lyrics from the bands.
×October and November 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of Jex Thoth with lyrics from the song Warrior Woman and a drawing of my husband of the band Shmoe playing synth.
×October 2015: A mixed media art journal collage of a woman on the bus reading The Martian and wishing everyone would shut up.
×November 2015: A mixed media art journal collage of a purple haired woman hugging a pillow with the words don’t forget to breathe next to her.
×January 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of a cow skull and desert flowers with lyrics by Iggy Pop.
×January and March 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of an Instagram follower and a collage of a woman with a tree growing out of her back and the words now what!?!? next to her.
×December 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of Jennifer Charles of the band Elysian Fields with lyrics from the song Sweet Condenser and an illustration of Jessicka Addams when she was in the band Jack Off Jill with lyrics from When I Am Queen.
×October 2015 and March 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of Soph Day, former vocalist of the band Alunah, with lyrics from the song Bricket Wood Coven and a drawing of a woman ready to bloom (reference photograph by mjranum-stock, model is Sinned-angel-stock on DeviantArt).
×August 2015 and April 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of myself at a surprise wedding party at work and a portrait painting of Oya (Chantal Brown) from the band Vodun with lyrics.
×July 2016: A mixed media art journal painting of wrestler Drago from Lucha Underground and other ephemera.
×January 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of a woman in space (?) holding a mirror in front of her face.
×October 2015: A mixed media art journal collage about wasting time.
×February 2016: An art journal illustration of Deadpool after I saw it in the cinema and a page of ephemera from a museum in Los Angeles.
×April 2016: A mixed media art journal painting of Motherface from the film Dude Bro Party Massacre III with doodles of a uterus and feminist statements.
×January 2016: An art journal illustration of Abbi and Ilana from the TV show Broad City forcing themselves to smile with their middle fingers with the words "you should smile" written above them.
×November 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of Ani DiFranco with lyrics from her song Not a Pretty Girl.
×January 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of a woman shouting and a woman laughing with her hand over her mouth with the words "if you have got nothing nice to say, vent in your art journal and hide it with paint!"
×November 2015 and July 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of vocalist and cellist Melora Creager of the band Rasputina and a collage of a woman holding a phone with the words "what's next?" underneath.
×March 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of a nude woman stretching (photo reference by mjranum-stock on DeviantArt) and thinking about being an artist vs a "real job" and a collage with (bad) drawings of Josh Homme, Iggy Pop, and Sarah Silverman after seeing them all at a secret show.
×July and June 2016: A mixed media art journal collage about hating trends and feeling bitter about my eyebrows and an illustration of Brody Dalle with lyrics from her solo album.
×October and November 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of myself with ghosts of the past and a drawing of Oya (Chantal Brown) of the band Vodun.
×March 2016 and October 2015: A mixed media art journal painting of a photograph by friend Hagop Kalaidjian and a drawing of myself with my mouth stitched shut and the wheel of St. Catherine on my eye.
×October 2015: An art journal illustration of musician Mlny Parsonz with lyrics by her band Royal Thunder.
×December 2015: An art journal illustration of musician Gazelle Amber Valentine with lyrics by her band Jucifer.
×November 2015: A mixed media art journal illustration of vultures perched on a branch and a snake wrapped around them with lyrics from the song Smoke and Mirrors by Puscifer.