Walk Forward Into View

Continuously relocate and replace aspects of ourselves that don't work for us anymore and walk forward into view. Playing the orly avineri (art) journaling game.

Embrace Change

"Embrace Change" This is a spread created using The (art) Journaling Game from Orly Avineri. The title of the game card is Alterations.

sketchbook journal Dec 13-18

Mini Books

These are books I made during a quiet evening at home when my husband was at work.

Journal pages

Journal spread. Entries from Dec. 4-10 2015

Toilet Paper Roll Faces

The artist credited for these faces is Junior Fritz Jacquiet. I thought of trying these faces when I was wrapping Christmas presents tonight. 

Sketchbook Flip - The Encyclopedia Book 2015

Re-purposed Encyclopedia

8.5 x 11 inches

Exposed Stitch

5 Signatures

Various Papers: watercolor, Bristol Board, craft paper, encyclopedia pages

Spine: Duct Tape, Waxed Embroidery Thread and Wooden Beads



This book was made while attending a book arts course at Mesa College taught by
Cindy Zimmerman.

Drawings and other journal entries are from July 7, 2015 to November 30, 2015
by Lydia Velarde.

The square on the cover was made by tearing out a part of the binding with an
exacto knife, stamping a self portrait eraser carving and colored with gold
paint. 

Life

Bella Collina, San Clemente

Sketching with the San Clemente Sketchers, Just for Fun Meetup Group on the golf course!

Do One Thing At a Time

Once again i start to sketch everyday. I think it usually lasts 4-5 days but this is the first this month. A message to myself. Do One Thing at a Time.