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Art Journals

Transforming Backgrounds with Sgraffito: Adding Depth and Contrast through Mark-Making

Backgrounds / By / September 5, 2024

Art is about transformation and exploration. Sometimes, what starts as a less-than-perfect background can evolve into a captivating piece. If you’re looking to revitalize a background or introduce striking contrasts, the sgraffito technique offers a fantastic solution. Whether you use your background as a painting surface or unique collage paper, this approach will enhance your work with depth and texture. Let’s dive into how sgraffito and mark-making can elevate your art.

Letting Go: Creating Organic, Textured Backgrounds with Gesso and Color

Backgrounds / By / September 4, 2024

In art, there’s a certain freedom that comes with releasing control and allowing the process to unfold naturally. Today, I want to share a technique that’s all about embracing unpredictability and letting your materials take the lead. Using gesso and color variations, you’ll create a textured, organic background that emerges on its own, without the …

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Mark making with soft pastels – Creating Intentional Backgrounds

Backgrounds / By / September 9, 2024

Creating art is more than just putting marks on paper—it’s about expressing your emotions, connecting with your inner self, and letting your intuition guide you. Today, I want to share a simple yet powerful process for creating a beautiful, emotionally resonant background using soft pastels, gesso, and a few intentional techniques. This background can serve …

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My Journey Through 30 days of creative practice with Wendy Brightbill

Art Journals, Mixed Media / By / September 14, 2024

Documenting My Experience Over the past 30 days, I went on a transformative creative journey with Wendy Brightbill’s free course. This blog post is my way of documenting everything I’ve learned during these 30 days of creativity, exploration, and self-discovery.  Learning and Growing Every single day, I showed up and engaged with the prompts Wendy …

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Types of Stitches You Can Use in Your Art Journal Pages

Journaling Prompts / By / September 14, 2024

Introduction to Stitching in Art Journals Incorporating stitches into your art journal pages adds a whole new dimension of texture, depth, and personal expression. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or new to the world of needle and thread, there are various types of stitches you can explore to enhance your art. Each stitch brings its …

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Circles of Thought: A Journey from Chaos to Clarity

Journaling Prompts / By / September 4, 2024

Creating a junk journal page is a deeply personal and emotional journey, where each layer you add tells a part of your story. In this project, we’ll explore how to transform a blank page into a visually rich and meaningful spread, starting with a simple thought and letting it evolve through a series of creative …

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Building Layers: A Journey from Scribbles to Story

Journaling Prompts / By / September 4, 2024

Creating a junk journal page is more than just an artistic exercise—it’s a way to connect with your thoughts and emotions, layering them onto the page in a meaningful way. In this project, we’ll explore a step-by-step process to transform a blank page into a richly textured and deeply personal spread. Starting with simple pencil …

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Layers of Emotion: A journey though Botanical Collage

Journaling Prompts / By / September 4, 2024

start by choosing a page in your junk journal that already has an interesting or well-textured background. This foundation will add depth and character to your work, allowing the layers we’re about to build to shine even more. In this project, we’ll explore the emotional journey of creating a mixed media collage, focusing on organic …

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Art Journal Background 1

Backgrounds / By / September 4, 2024

Reflect and Journal: Begin by taking a moment to think about the thought or feeling you want to express on this page. Spend a few minutes journaling about it—let your words flow freely. This will guide the visual elements you choose to include.

Stenciled Foundation: Place an A4 stencil on your journal page. Choose two acrylic colors that resonate with the theme or mood you want to convey. Apply the colors randomly with a brush, allowing them to blend naturally. Tip:Whether it’s calm blues, passionate reds, or earthy tones, let the colors be an extension of your emotion.

4 Types of Art Journaling

Art Journals / By / September 27, 2024

Art journaling is a versatile and deeply personal practice that enables artists to explore their creativity, express emotions, and engage in experimentation. It’s a space where the process of creation often takes precedence over the final outcome. While there are numerous approaches to art journaling, it can broadly be categorized into five main types: 1. …

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