Journal: Moleskine Art Plus Sketchbook Medium(s): Acrylic paint, ink, washi tape, ephemera Status: Complete Notes: After years of hearing how great Moleskines are, I tried one out as part of a collaboration and then bought one for myself. Some of the pages were for Art Every Day Month in November 2016.
×May 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of random images and an illustration of Brent Hinds from the band Mastodon playing guitar.
×March 2017 and August 2016: A mixed media art journal page of swatches and an illustration of a Pomeranian dog looking sad about a lack of treats.
×June 2016: An art journal illustration of an illuminati llama (or IllumaLlama) with an all-seeing eye in front of monarch butterflies.
×June 2016: A mixed media art journal page of swatches and an illustration of myself with blue hair, melting with sunglasses on with the words "must be the June Gloom."
×June 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of the Welsh flag, Union Jack, and EU flag and a person crying about Brexit with quotes and thoughts.
×June 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of politician Jeremy Corbyn and a dream I had about him, with a drawing of an album cover by the band My Jerusalem and some of their lyrics.
×November and June 2016: Days 11-13 of Art Every Day Month. A mixed media art journal illustration an anatomical heart in a rib cage with a safety pin in it and tears and words about the election, and a drawing of Elizabeth Warren shooting laser beams out of her eyes.
×November and June 2016: A mixed media art journal collage about continuing to fight and a self portrait illustration with an aquarium in my stomach after eating too much sushi.
×August/September 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of a woman looking disoriented and getting sucked into a black hole with the words "it's such a beautiful day, don't stress it away."
×July 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of Jennifer Aniston inside a bubble and a quote by her about marriage and motherhood not needing to be a "happily ever after."
×August 2016: A mixed media art journal collage about trying to adopt a dog and flying to the UK.
×October 2016: A mixed media art journal collage about a conversation I had at a wedding.
×August 2016: A mixed media art journal collage about conversations when I was back home in Wales and a collage about jetlag and a lack of caffeine.
×September 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of a woman looking down with an anatomical heart saying "trust your instinct, stupid, love, heart."
×January 2017 and October 2016: An art journal illustration of myself in a meditation pose with one eye open looking annoyed against a neon background with the words attempting calm and a drawing of zombies and plants from the game Plants vs. Zombies.
×October 2016: A mixed media art journal page about a weird dream I had about Ty Segall with lyrics by him and ephemera I found.
×October 2016: A mixed media art journal page about going to work without my phone and key card, with doodles of myself, my husband, and people on the bus.
×February 2017 and December 2016: An art journal illustration of a messy anatomical heart with lyrics by Royal Thunder and a drawing of a piece of art by Melanie Pullen that I saw at an Altered Reality photography exhibit of Dorothy with her ruby slippers in a barrel.
×October 2016: An art journal illustration of the bands Deap Vally and Death From Above 1979 after I saw them in concert, with lyrics and ephemera.
×December 2016: An art journal illustration of Dave Grohl, Lemmy, and Billy Gibbons in holiday costumes next to a Christmas tree with skull ornaments and the words "run, run rudolph" next to them.
×November 2016: Day 7 of Art Every Day Month. A mixed media art journal collage about women voting in elections.
×August 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of an ethereal woman in front of moon phases and a tarot card design.
×November and September 2016: Day 8 of Art Every Day Month. A mixed media art journal illustration of a handmaid from The Handmaid's Tale from an original drawing by Erin McGuire and a collage of a woman with a quote from Cat's Eye both by Margaret Atwood with quotes.
×December 2016: An art journal illustration of Henry Rollins talking into a microphone from when we saw his live show at the Largo in Los Angeles after the election, with part of a letter I wrote to him.
×September 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of three cute dogs belonging to friends in front of a collage background.
×November 2016: Art Every Day Month, Days 9 and 10. An art journal illustration of myself crying words and reflecting on the election, white privilege, intersectional feminism, and sadness.
×October 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of blurry photos I've taken of Jerry Cantrell at concerts and making a joke about it.
×December 2016: An art journal illustration of self portraits looking sad and happy with the words "good things come to those who wait and wait and wait and wait..."
×September 2016: A mixed media art journal page about seeing Ty Segall live in Los Angeles with a three-eyed cat and photographs of bands we saw.
×February 2017: An abstract art journal painting with lyrics by Foo Fighters in the middle.
×December 2016: A mixed media art journal page of a wolf in front of a full moon with lyrics from Howl by Greenleaf. The wolf is a found image from a newsletter I got in work.
×January 2017: A mixed media art journal page about community from a Get Messy tutorial.
×September 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of a mural at a brewery we went to with a photograph of me and my husband and stickers.
×December 2016: A mixed media art journal illustration of the Mari Lwyd, a Welsh wassailing folk custom.
×March 2017: Day 89/365 of Year of Creative Habits. A mixed media art journal collage all about my love for music with a mannequin with a gramophone for a head, vinyl records, and an illustration of a woman in heart shaped sunglasses with headphones an and musical notes surrounding her.
×December 2016: A mixed media art journal collage of a winged woman getting burned at the stake with lyrics by the band SubRosa.
×November 2016: Art Every Day Month, Days 14 and 15. A mixed media art journal illustration of a witch holding a voodoo doll in front of a blood moon with the words is my voodoo working? Inspired by Melissa Auf der Maur, PJ Harvey, and Shmoe. This piece was featured in Illustractions Zine Vol. 1 and their art show in May 2017.
×December 2016: An art journal illustration of a purple horned demon woman with Blackwitch Pudding lyrics.
×March 2017: A mixed media art journal collage of an exposed woman and another woman bundled up with a quote by the actress Emma Watson about feminism and choice.
×November 2016: Day 24 of Art Every Day Month. An art journal collage about being thankful, tired, and inspired after a long day.
×November 2016: Art Every Day Month Day 18. An art journal collage about being grumpy and glad it's Friday.