What's more joyful than a ball game?
Joyful Art Journaling
Quite a few of my blogs about art journaling in January were a little on the gloomy side so I wanted to talk about the joy of art journaling.You can…
A land of snow
Art Journaling – Gelli Printing
I love patterned papers - all those delightful, colourful designs. That is where I started with collage before including book pages/newsprint/music sheets/serviettes. And then I discovered something new to collage…
A sea of pink near the sea
Getting to Know the Path
My journey to the art I now make started with walks along the portion of the Wales Coastal Path near where I live. When I was unwell I used to walk there with my mother who is very knowledgeable about plants, being a scientist by degree. She would help me identify the many little flowering plants we found there and the birds that came and went. I loved the shapes and colours and soon started photographing them as reference for sketches and paintings I then made at home.
Lacey background patterns
Art Journaling with Stencils
Stencils can add a great deal to the creative experience of art journaling. With stencils you can add pattern texture, raised areas, interesting detail to layers, featured images. There are…
Art journaling supplies on this cheerful flowery spread
Get Started Art Journaling for Non-artists
Can a non-builder use a hammer/spanner/screwdriver? Absolutely! And there is no difference for art journaling. Many artists keep a sketchbook to collect ideas but you can keep an art journal…
Ink and acrylic on 20" x 30" canvas
Essential Art Journaling Background Techniques to Accomplish Great Spreads
In art journaling, background techniques are a great part of the fun. They are a chance to get some colour down on the page and in a layering approach in art…
Art journaling for grief of losing molly
Art Journaling for Grief
Grief is something we all experience in differing degrees. It's all about losing someone/something/somewhere that is important to us and it is so individual. And that is why art journaling…
Owl collage art journal page
Art Journaling by Email FREE Course
Art journaling has been such an adventure and healing process for me that I really want to encourage people to try it. And not just try it, I want to…
Orange and teal background with bee and ivy linework
Ivy Bees Art Journal Devastating Discovery – a Warning
This journal page of ivy bees art was inspired by a surprising discovery that was not very positive but shows how art journaling can support learning. This year my garden…
Making of a Clematis Abstract – my process.
I was really excited to see my clematis bloom this year as it was its first. Great big duo colour double blooms .... I had to capture it in paint…