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…
Adding layers is a great way to build up depth and interest on a page in your art journal. Last week I created 5 backgrounds in my art journal which…
In art layering means letting one application of paint dry before adding another. In some painting the layers are translucent, typically with watercolours but oils and acrylics can both be translucent, and so the layers beneath affect the colour of the outcome. In other painting opaque layers are used to obscure parts of the previous layers, for example when painting animal fur a dark layer may go down first followed by gradually lighter areas. In my painting I use translucent and opaque paints in my layering. In contrast some art is created in a single layer such as when working graphically. Think of colouring pages where areas of the painting are filled in, in one go.
I love playing with mixed media in my art journal and this week I thought I would combine the theme of of love with some mixed media art journaling. But…
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…
In this post I take 'art' to mean the creation of visual representations either digitally or with traditional media. I see it, in this context, as distinct from craft based…
Sometimes I hit a slump with my art journaling. I might feel like I've been using the same techniques for ages or my subject matter has become boring. When this…
Easter is fast approaching and thoughts are turning to chocolate …… and the Easter bunnies on this year’s card designs are turning to eggs, chocolate or hatching ones.
Easter is a great time of year to be art journaling with plenty of inspiration for characters and colour. There’s bunnies, lambs, chicks of all sorts of birds and not to mention all the weird and wonderful ways you could combine them to create unique/unusual characters on your journal pages. What about an Easter dinosaur? Of course children’s characters are great in pastel Easter colours and dinosaurs are great children’s characters. Do you have a child who would enjoy creating an Easter dinosaur with you?