Happy Xmas Reindeer
Turning Your Art Journal Pages into Xmas Cards
Art journaling is a great way to explore your creativity largely because it can be very private: you make a page and then close your journal and no one else…
Yellow cast
The Colours Won’t Work
Just 'picture' this ... you see a painting/print that you just love BUT it is in bright oranges, reds and yellows. You think and think about where you could hang it but all your rooms are in blues and greens. You decide you couldn't live with something stamding out so much on your wall but it is with a wistful sigh that you leave the painting on the shelf. Of course you might decide to buy it on a card or product if that option is available but it might not be.
Eye shocking vibrance
Art Journaling Fun Palaces Session
This year, 2020, I will be doing my first livestream, in conjunction with Fun Palaces, on Sunday 4th October on this page.[br][br]The session will give some tips for art journaling without buying art specific supplies. This is to show how it doesn’t need to be an expensive hobby or take up a lot of space in the house.
Choose from 10 designs
Art on Products
I'm a big fan of functional items and must confess never been much of a one for ornaments so putting art on useful products makes great sense to me. I have spent some time and effort doing it myself at home (see below) but there is a limit to what I can do myself.[br][br][gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="2468,1707,1639,2421"]Magnetic Wildflower Bookmarklets[br] Geraniums[br] Wildflower Cushions[br] Stickers [br][br]
Be like the mighty salmon ... swim upstream
The Mighty Salmon
This week I am inspired by the Atlantic Salmon that swims up rivers in Scotland at this time of year (October - November) to spawn. How they navigate waterfalls involves…
Resin flowers
What to do when it all Goes Wrong – Art Journal Mess Ups
This week I’m looking at a common dilemma and one that can actually stop people from trying art at all. What if I mess it up? It’s the main factor…
Thoughts for the day
Journaling in Your Art Journal
You can add even more layers of meaning by journaling in your art journal. As well as adding paint and imagery to a page it is worth considering writing. By…
Not shy at all
Getting to Know Acrylics
What are acrylic paints? They are a water based media that dries permanent with a plasticky finish. They are made from pigment in an acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylics come in different consistencies: High viscosity or heavy body: these guys really give a textural finish, I love them. Normal, medium viscosity: great for flat painting. Low viscosity or fluid acrylics: lovely for dripping or using in an airbrush. Acrylic inks: enjoy for graphic work, permanent backgrounds, writing.
How about some white foam
Borders to Frame Your Art journal Page
To frame or not to frame, that is the question .... A border around the page can help frame it, giving a finished appearance. I don’t always add borders but…
4 Powerful Focal Images to Add to Your Art Journal Pages
So, following on from last week's second layer I am adding focal images. By no means do I stick to just 2 layers .... it all depends on how the…