Alchemy Notebook XI: Artifact

The latest addition to the Alchemy Notebook series consists of a separate scrap of paper that relates to the pages in the notebook.  I have wanted to make something in this series to take advantage of the back pocket in the sketchbook, so that there would be a loose element to carry around with the notebook itself.  I wanted to create something that answers the question "What has it got in its pocketses?"

I created this artifact on the same paper as the Moleskine classic sketchbook paper, taking a sheet from a second notebook I have just for the purpose of removing the pages.  I used liquid acrylic inks and watercolor colored pencils, and worked on both sides of the page.  I wanted it to have the look of a page taken from a book that had been handled over time - folded, wrinkled, and with some of the contents of the page missing around the edges.

As this project continues, the story in my mind has evolved with the imagery.  I find that I am creating a visual storyline, and as the artwork progresses I learn more about what this collection of images means as a whole.  I'm not sure where this story is going, but I am enjoying the journey.

You can see all the images from the Alchemy Notebook in the NWD gallery HERE, and on Flickr HERE.

Comments

[Thomas]

What did you use to create the brown, antiqued "wash" as the background for the pages within your Alchemy Journal?

It looks like a tea-stain, but wasn't sure if you used something else.

Thanks.
-Tom