ancient footsteps

Lately I have been experimenting with handcrafted art journals made from recycled brown paper grocery bags and bound with carpet yarn.  This two-page spread includes ocean waves created with watercolor paints over tissue paper and includes spattering and some sponge work.  The quote is from a Bob Dylan song and reads:  I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea, sometimes I turn, there's someone there, sometimes it's only me.

water lilies

I love the pale colors and calm of water lilies. This was my first attempt and I'll be trying again because I didn't quite capture what I wanted to, but I did enjoy the exercise. I especially liked the way the upper lily pad turned out, although it's not quite as clear in this image. I painted this on a sheet of 11 x 15 Strathmore paper, quite a bit larger than I'm used to painting.