I've been taking part in Melissa Doty's Instagram Squarethon this month which began on September 1st. It's a 21 day challenge to use a square format and the optional prompts. There are three prompts for each day and she has asked us to pick at least two to use each day.
I found a couple of 3 1/2 inch spiral bound mini scrapbooks in my stash. They contain paper that is a little heavier than sketch paper yet not as absorbent as watercolor paper. With a little effort I combined the pages from two of the books together into one so as to have enough pages for all 21 days with a few to spare for possible "do overs".
I set up the first page as a contents page along with check boxes for completing the day and posting the completed work on Instagram.
Day 1 - warm colors/painterly/rainbow
Day 2 - mustard yellow/polka dot/bird
Day 3 - lilac/stormy/mountain
Day 4 - fave color/patterned/tea cup
Day 5 - monochromatic/elegant/word art
Day 6 - cobalt blue/leafy/moth
Day 7 - neutral colors/abstract/quilt
Day 8 - cerulean/architectural/moon
Day 9 - blush pink/tropical/vase
Day 10 - ruby red/loose/doodle
Day 11 - orange/rustic/houseplant
Day 12 - magenta/summery/portrait
Day 13 - olive green/vintage/feather
Day 14 - pale colors/modern/sky
Once again my art is all over the place with techniques and materials. I have no set plan ahead of time and tend to grab what I have at hand. Two of these pieces are created from paper. The blush pink vase is full of collaged flowers and the orange and olive green feathers were cut from pieces of tea bag envelopes that I had saved that I came across while looking for something else. I've used watercolor pencils, watercolor gouache, paint pens, and markers so far. Like I said previously - no set plan.
One more week's worth will be coming up soon. Then I have a week to decide if I'm going to participate in Inktober again this year or spend more time addressing some other craft projects that I've been meaning to get to. We shall see.
