Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Accordion Book


Just for fun and self- encouragement I made this little accordion book, containing some positive sayings along with the images. I used a piece of Rives BFK printmaking paper which already had a bit of paint on it, and added more drawing and collage elements on top of that...





The front (or back, depending on how you look at it)...




 pages 1 - 3 on the other side... image transfers of Avolkitesvara, and my own photo of the forest...



 pages 4 - 6... some collage bits and a little woodblock print, a drawing of a sprouting seed, and some more image transfers of plant parts... (You can't control what happens, only your own reaction to it.)  (Forgive yourself, mistakes are lessons.)



 pages 7 and 8... image transfer of plant parts, a stamped gold frame and cut out of a lily... (Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.)



 pages 9 -11 (the other side)... a combination of acrylic ink painting,drawing, and collage... (You, as much as anyone else, deserve your love and affection.)



pages 12 - 14...acrylic ink painting, collage, woodblock print, drawing, metallic crayon... (What you think, you become.)  (Happiness depends solely on what you think.)



pages 15 and 16... acrylic ink painting, collage, woodblock print, drawing, metallic crayon...




I'm not sure if I'll put covers on it, but probably not, as they would cover up some parts that I really like. Don't know exactly what I'll do with this, but it was fun and therapeutic to make... hope you enjoyed it!














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36 comments:

  1. janetApril 1, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Sharmon--This is so beautiful and so inspiring. You are wonderfully generous to share this. I always am so happy when I get a notice of your blog posts. ~Janet

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 12:42 PM

      Janet, what an incredibly sweet thing to say! I'm so glad you enjoy them!

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  2. Blue Sky DreamingApril 1, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    Lovely...stands on its own perfectly!

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  3. Judy ShreveApril 1, 2015 at 12:25 PM

    What a lovely little 'happiness-book' - so full of beautiful words and images.

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 12:46 PM

      Thanks, Judy; I made this primarily to inspire myself, when i wasn't feeling very happy. It helped.

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  4. lynne hApril 1, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    oh! this inspires me sharmon! lovely, lovely!

    thank you... : )

    xoxo

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 12:44 PM

      Thank you, sweet Lynne, for the lovely compliment! xoxo

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  5. Caterina GiglioApril 1, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    I love this... aren't they fun to work on... and so so inspirational... bella!

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 12:50 PM

      Thanks so much, Cat! It was fun to work on, and I did it primarily to inspire myself!

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  6. Jo MurrayApril 1, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    It's so inspiring to see your book. I'd love to give it a go.

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 12:48 PM

      Thanks for the kind words, Jo! You should give it a try, it's really easy and fun!

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  7. Indigo BlueApril 1, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    I just love it, every page!

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  8. Paper rainbowApril 2, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    This is so beautiful!

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  9. Mail Art DramasApril 2, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    I'm a fan of accordion books. Yours is lovely.

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 1:01 PM

      This is my first accordion book attempt, Jill; I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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  10. Annie CoeApril 2, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Beautiful book. I have been thinking of doing books, I can't seem to get started though. xoxo

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 1:03 PM

      Thank you, Annie. An accordion book would be a good form to begin with if you want to start making books; it's so easy to do!

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  11. Cappuccinoandartjournal.blogspot.comApril 2, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    What a beauty! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 2, 2015 at 1:03 PM

      Pamela, I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping by!

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  12. Mo CrowApril 2, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    what a beautiful book!

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 4, 2015 at 6:14 PM

      Thank you for your kind words about my blog. I will definitely check out you international directory blogspot!

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  14. Veronica RothApril 4, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    I love this little book. I keep writing a few words in the comment, and popping back to the images to see more and then back here to write some more. It's wonderful! It's been absolute ages since I've made a book round here. OK, back to look at it again...lol. Well done you! x

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 4, 2015 at 3:41 PM

      Veronica, this is so sweet of you. Your comment gives me much encouragement, and I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

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  15. Tammie LeeApril 4, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    such a lovely book, wonderful that you put your forest in it.
    i have tried transfers a couple times with NO success ;-)

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 4, 2015 at 3:44 PM

      Thanks so much, Tammie! Transfers just take a bit of practice, but i only do gel transfers - none of the fancy kinds!

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  16. CERULEANApril 4, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    Beautiful book. It's a kind of visual journey!

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  17. CERULEANApril 4, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    Beautiful book. It's a kind of visual journey!

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 4, 2015 at 6:12 PM

      Thank you for the compliment. You're right, it does represent a kind of journey for me....

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  18. Cynthia SchelzigApril 5, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    oh I def. enjoyed it.....what a FAB book!

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    1. Sharmon DavidsonApril 6, 2015 at 10:14 AM

      Thank you so much, Cynnie; I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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  19. renildeApril 11, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    this is a beauty Sharmon, the harmonica form is like representing a journey with ups and downs and something new around every corner,i was especially atracted to page 9-11, the acrylic painting is very beautiful, i was imagining it as a very large canvas.x

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