Today we're going to explore art journaling pages that incorporate a strong image from a magazine. I have to admit that this is a type of art journaling I rarely do. But it's wildly popular. And my favorite master of this technique is Teesha Moore. These are two of her intensely colored, doodled, and collaged masterpieces:
Aren't they amazing!? Be sure to check out her blog. I'm hoping that I'll have the opportunity to take a class with her one of these days at her events ArtFest and/or JournalFest! Wouldn't that be awesome?
There are many, many ways to approach this style of art journaling. And today I thought I'd take you through the basics of my version of creating an art journal page with a strong image from a magazine.
I'm starting with a prepped notebook (i.e. masking taped and gessoed):
STEP ONE: Paint your Background.
I painted the background with blue acrylic paint.
STEP TWO: Gather Some Images.
I collected a bunch of magazine pages…
…and then cut out the bits and pieces that I liked. I'm not committed to anything. I probably won't use most of them.
Psst! See the crown? I cut that free hand from the perfume ad in the upper right corner. Remember, you don't just have to cut out existing images. You can use the magazine pages as patterned paper.
STEP THREE: Create Your Central Image
I played with all my cut outs and then glued down the combination that I liked the best.
I used multi-medium to adhere the pieces. I applied it with a brush both under and on top of the magazine pieces. One of the things that I like about multi-medium is that it doesn't get sticky the way mod podge does.
Then I like to embellish the central image and add some hand painted bits. In this case I drew some hair and then painted it in.
You'll notice that the magazine face is very wrinkly. You can be more careful and flatten it out while you're gluing it on. However I'm lazy and I don't care that much. Thus, the wrinkles are a-okay with me!
After the hair, I embellished the face.
Notice how free my painting is. I don't try to make it perfect. I just have fun! It helps to bring some personality to the face.
Finally, I outlined the image with black paint. This helps to unite the magazine and paint together. (And do you see the cute little red belt I added to her outfit?)
STEP FOUR: Decorate the Page
I started by doodling and painting on the left side of the two-page spread.
Then I cut some pieces from this magazine page…
…and added them to the doodle. It really looks like I took a ton of time to collage together a bunch of patterned paper, doesn't it? Love that!
Next step was to add some doodling that travelled across the page.
I used a black Permapaque pen to create the triangles along the right side and the circles. Again, the secret here is just to do it and not think too much about it. My circles are wonky. My triangles are not straight. And I love the way they look!
Finally, use acrylic paint to color in the circles and triangles.
STEP FIVE: Add Journaling.
I added my journaling next.
Don't worry too much about what to say. Look at your image and think about what it's saying to you. What were you thinking when you created that image? Many people also use journaling prompts to get themselves started.
Once I had written my journaling I colored it in with a white paint pen.
STEP SIX: Embellish, embellish, embellish!
This is the step that transforms an ordinary journal spread into something wonderful! Attention to detail is a must!
The first thing I like to do is fill in the empty spaces. A heart fills the gap between the top text and the big word "heart."
The empty space to the left of her head is filled with a painted doodle.
I brought some of the red color over to the left side with a dashed line of red paint.
And then I went to town with a white Uniball Signo!
And this is the final result:
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and I'll get back to you!
Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome, I truly love your work.
Awesome, I truly love your work.
Awesome, I truly love your work.
Awesome, I truly love your work.
Thank you for your GREAT tutorial!!
Thank you for your GREAT tutorial!!
Thank you for your GREAT tutorial!!
Thank you for your GREAT tutorial!!
Wow, I love this! Often looked at Teesha’s blog, full of admiration. How did she do it?! Thanks for giving me this starting point. Definitely gonna give it a try this afternoon!
Wow, I love this! Often looked at Teesha’s blog, full of admiration. How did she do it?! Thanks for giving me this starting point. Definitely gonna give it a try this afternoon!
Wow, I love this! Often looked at Teesha’s blog, full of admiration. How did she do it?! Thanks for giving me this starting point. Definitely gonna give it a try this afternoon!
Wow, I love this! Often looked at Teesha’s blog, full of admiration. How did she do it?! Thanks for giving me this starting point. Definitely gonna give it a try this afternoon!
WOW! WOW! WOW! Hey Julie, I love how you attack a big, empty area of paper real estate. You start with an empty white spread, then you fearlessly transform it into a work of art! Just like MichaelAngelo (spelling ???)!
Truly, you’re an artist! Keep shining girl! Your creativity is a gift from above!
WOW! WOW! WOW! Hey Julie, I love how you attack a big, empty area of paper real estate. You start with an empty white spread, then you fearlessly transform it into a work of art! Just like MichaelAngelo (spelling ???)!
Truly, you’re an artist! Keep shining girl! Your creativity is a gift from above!
WOW! WOW! WOW! Hey Julie, I love how you attack a big, empty area of paper real estate. You start with an empty white spread, then you fearlessly transform it into a work of art! Just like MichaelAngelo (spelling ???)!
Truly, you’re an artist! Keep shining girl! Your creativity is a gift from above!
WOW! WOW! WOW! Hey Julie, I love how you attack a big, empty area of paper real estate. You start with an empty white spread, then you fearlessly transform it into a work of art! Just like MichaelAngelo (spelling ???)!
Truly, you’re an artist! Keep shining girl! Your creativity is a gift from above!
FANTASTIC!!! thanks so much fo9r this!!! i love teesha’s pages, but they always seem so full of detail,and watching your process simplifies it. i love your page!! do you know the blog ‘art tea life’? she used to upload similar pages and the process – i really like it. (i have a baby in my hands so can’t search for the link now :))
FANTASTIC!!! thanks so much fo9r this!!! i love teesha’s pages, but they always seem so full of detail,and watching your process simplifies it. i love your page!! do you know the blog ‘art tea life’? she used to upload similar pages and the process – i really like it. (i have a baby in my hands so can’t search for the link now :))
FANTASTIC!!! thanks so much fo9r this!!! i love teesha’s pages, but they always seem so full of detail,and watching your process simplifies it. i love your page!! do you know the blog ‘art tea life’? she used to upload similar pages and the process – i really like it. (i have a baby in my hands so can’t search for the link now :))
FANTASTIC!!! thanks so much fo9r this!!! i love teesha’s pages, but they always seem so full of detail,and watching your process simplifies it. i love your page!! do you know the blog ‘art tea life’? she used to upload similar pages and the process – i really like it. (i have a baby in my hands so can’t search for the link now :))
I’m late with the AJ week, but I follow every post you made and this is so far the one I love most. Theesa is such a “fountain of inspiration” and this step-by-step, approach us to her style with a special touch from you.
Thanks so much
I’m late with the AJ week, but I follow every post you made and this is so far the one I love most. Theesa is such a “fountain of inspiration” and this step-by-step, approach us to her style with a special touch from you.
Thanks so much
I’m late with the AJ week, but I follow every post you made and this is so far the one I love most. Theesa is such a “fountain of inspiration” and this step-by-step, approach us to her style with a special touch from you.
Thanks so much
I’m late with the AJ week, but I follow every post you made and this is so far the one I love most. Theesa is such a “fountain of inspiration” and this step-by-step, approach us to her style with a special touch from you.
Thanks so much
This looks great, and I’m so loving these step by step pictures. I’ve been wondering how to get started on one of these … thanks for the inspiration!
xxx Peggy
This looks great, and I’m so loving these step by step pictures. I’ve been wondering how to get started on one of these … thanks for the inspiration!
xxx Peggy
This looks great, and I’m so loving these step by step pictures. I’ve been wondering how to get started on one of these … thanks for the inspiration!
xxx Peggy
This looks great, and I’m so loving these step by step pictures. I’ve been wondering how to get started on one of these … thanks for the inspiration!
xxx Peggy
Thanks so much for sharing this! I think these kind of pages is what lured me to art journaling but I had no idea how to put it all together! I have to try it out now!Thanks again!!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I think these kind of pages is what lured me to art journaling but I had no idea how to put it all together! I have to try it out now!Thanks again!!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I think these kind of pages is what lured me to art journaling but I had no idea how to put it all together! I have to try it out now!Thanks again!!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I think these kind of pages is what lured me to art journaling but I had no idea how to put it all together! I have to try it out now!Thanks again!!!!!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Thank you for doing this … I love Teesha’s work also but doing it is quite another thing. You really did a great job! Thanks for breaking it down … wow again!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Thank you for doing this … I love Teesha’s work also but doing it is quite another thing. You really did a great job! Thanks for breaking it down … wow again!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Thank you for doing this … I love Teesha’s work also but doing it is quite another thing. You really did a great job! Thanks for breaking it down … wow again!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Thank you for doing this … I love Teesha’s work also but doing it is quite another thing. You really did a great job! Thanks for breaking it down … wow again!
O-M-G! Teesha hand lettering is amazing!!!! I wish I could write like that!
Loved your post, I must confess I’m not a big fan of collage using “pieces of people” (LOL), and yours turned out great!!!!
Thank you Julie!!!!!
(and yes, you are right about Mod Podge… why it’s so sticky??? Is it suppose to be?? I have a friend who almost ruined a circle journal because she used Mod podge…)
O-M-G! Teesha hand lettering is amazing!!!! I wish I could write like that!
Loved your post, I must confess I’m not a big fan of collage using “pieces of people” (LOL), and yours turned out great!!!!
Thank you Julie!!!!!
(and yes, you are right about Mod Podge… why it’s so sticky??? Is it suppose to be?? I have a friend who almost ruined a circle journal because she used Mod podge…)
O-M-G! Teesha hand lettering is amazing!!!! I wish I could write like that!
Loved your post, I must confess I’m not a big fan of collage using “pieces of people” (LOL), and yours turned out great!!!!
Thank you Julie!!!!!
(and yes, you are right about Mod Podge… why it’s so sticky??? Is it suppose to be?? I have a friend who almost ruined a circle journal because she used Mod podge…)
O-M-G! Teesha hand lettering is amazing!!!! I wish I could write like that!
Loved your post, I must confess I’m not a big fan of collage using “pieces of people” (LOL), and yours turned out great!!!!
Thank you Julie!!!!!
(and yes, you are right about Mod Podge… why it’s so sticky??? Is it suppose to be?? I have a friend who almost ruined a circle journal because she used Mod podge…)
this came out great! thanks for the step by step!!!
this came out great! thanks for the step by step!!!
this came out great! thanks for the step by step!!!
this came out great! thanks for the step by step!!!
Wow! This is so cool!! I think I just might start art journaling..hmm. I was wondering from the first day, how you did that To DO list mask with the image of the girl? I love it!!! Also, what is the right size journal to get? I know it’s personal preference, but the big one seems too big, but the little one seems too small…
Wow! This is so cool!! I think I just might start art journaling..hmm. I was wondering from the first day, how you did that To DO list mask with the image of the girl? I love it!!! Also, what is the right size journal to get? I know it’s personal preference, but the big one seems too big, but the little one seems too small…
Wow! This is so cool!! I think I just might start art journaling..hmm. I was wondering from the first day, how you did that To DO list mask with the image of the girl? I love it!!! Also, what is the right size journal to get? I know it’s personal preference, but the big one seems too big, but the little one seems too small…
Wow! This is so cool!! I think I just might start art journaling..hmm. I was wondering from the first day, how you did that To DO list mask with the image of the girl? I love it!!! Also, what is the right size journal to get? I know it’s personal preference, but the big one seems too big, but the little one seems too small…
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! This is unbelievable. And you make it look so easy!!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial..i’m going to give it a try.
Wow! This is unbelievable. And you make it look so easy!!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial..i’m going to give it a try.
Wow! This is unbelievable. And you make it look so easy!!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial..i’m going to give it a try.
Wow! This is unbelievable. And you make it look so easy!!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial..i’m going to give it a try.
This rocks! You are so good!
This rocks! You are so good!
This rocks! You are so good!
This rocks! You are so good!
AMAZING. Love this. Thanks for the tutorial!
AMAZING. Love this. Thanks for the tutorial!
AMAZING. Love this. Thanks for the tutorial!
AMAZING. Love this. Thanks for the tutorial!
Hi, Julie! My name is Livia, I’m from Brazil and I love your art, I follow your blog and always learn a lot!
It was nice you put a Google translation bar to your blog, very helpful … you can tell all your artist friends to do the same? We, the “foreigners”, we’d love it! We would learn more.
Sorry my bad English!
Livia Machado
Hi, Julie! My name is Livia, I’m from Brazil and I love your art, I follow your blog and always learn a lot!
It was nice you put a Google translation bar to your blog, very helpful … you can tell all your artist friends to do the same? We, the “foreigners”, we’d love it! We would learn more.
Sorry my bad English!
Livia Machado
Hi, Julie! My name is Livia, I’m from Brazil and I love your art, I follow your blog and always learn a lot!
It was nice you put a Google translation bar to your blog, very helpful … you can tell all your artist friends to do the same? We, the “foreigners”, we’d love it! We would learn more.
Sorry my bad English!
Livia Machado
Hi, Julie! My name is Livia, I’m from Brazil and I love your art, I follow your blog and always learn a lot!
It was nice you put a Google translation bar to your blog, very helpful … you can tell all your artist friends to do the same? We, the “foreigners”, we’d love it! We would learn more.
Sorry my bad English!
Livia Machado
WOW!!!! I have to get my hands dirty tonight. I have been following along but have yet to get started. This has definitely inspired me!!!
WOW!!!! I have to get my hands dirty tonight. I have been following along but have yet to get started. This has definitely inspired me!!!
WOW!!!! I have to get my hands dirty tonight. I have been following along but have yet to get started. This has definitely inspired me!!!
WOW!!!! I have to get my hands dirty tonight. I have been following along but have yet to get started. This has definitely inspired me!!!
I love that! Thanks for showing the step-by-step. I think even if it’s not your style, you should try it because you just may be able to take some parts of it to incorporate into your art. I like how you kept going — add some outline, add some white. I think sometimes artists call it “done” too soon.
I love that! Thanks for showing the step-by-step. I think even if it’s not your style, you should try it because you just may be able to take some parts of it to incorporate into your art. I like how you kept going — add some outline, add some white. I think sometimes artists call it “done” too soon.
I love that! Thanks for showing the step-by-step. I think even if it’s not your style, you should try it because you just may be able to take some parts of it to incorporate into your art. I like how you kept going — add some outline, add some white. I think sometimes artists call it “done” too soon.
I love that! Thanks for showing the step-by-step. I think even if it’s not your style, you should try it because you just may be able to take some parts of it to incorporate into your art. I like how you kept going — add some outline, add some white. I think sometimes artists call it “done” too soon.
Hi Julie: your art journaling week has really inspired me. i’ve been art journaling for a few years, but never “came out of the box”. can’t wait to start.
thanx, sandi
btw – are you ever coming back to our meetup?
Hi Julie: your art journaling week has really inspired me. i’ve been art journaling for a few years, but never “came out of the box”. can’t wait to start.
thanx, sandi
btw – are you ever coming back to our meetup?
Hi Julie: your art journaling week has really inspired me. i’ve been art journaling for a few years, but never “came out of the box”. can’t wait to start.
thanx, sandi
btw – are you ever coming back to our meetup?
Hi Julie: your art journaling week has really inspired me. i’ve been art journaling for a few years, but never “came out of the box”. can’t wait to start.
thanx, sandi
btw – are you ever coming back to our meetup?
I just gave it a try and made a page http://www.flickr.com/photos/upstatelisa/4910196932/in/photostream/
I just gave it a try and made a page http://www.flickr.com/photos/upstatelisa/4910196932/in/photostream/
I just gave it a try and made a page http://www.flickr.com/photos/upstatelisa/4910196932/in/photostream/
I just gave it a try and made a page http://www.flickr.com/photos/upstatelisa/4910196932/in/photostream/
Ooooh Julie, this is making me want to rush back to school so I can spend more time on it. Your work is simply amazing and you’re so great at breaking down the process. Your inspiration is endless!!
Ooooh Julie, this is making me want to rush back to school so I can spend more time on it. Your work is simply amazing and you’re so great at breaking down the process. Your inspiration is endless!!
Ooooh Julie, this is making me want to rush back to school so I can spend more time on it. Your work is simply amazing and you’re so great at breaking down the process. Your inspiration is endless!!
Ooooh Julie, this is making me want to rush back to school so I can spend more time on it. Your work is simply amazing and you’re so great at breaking down the process. Your inspiration is endless!!
Absolutely stunning
Absolutely stunning
Absolutely stunning
Absolutely stunning
I’ve only just found this website and I really want to Art Journal now, I have just been introduced to Zentangle and can see for my self at least that I can incorporate the two together. Any one who doesn’t know Zentangle just give it a google and try it out, helps my creative expression I find
I’ve only just found this website and I really want to Art Journal now, I have just been introduced to Zentangle and can see for my self at least that I can incorporate the two together. Any one who doesn’t know Zentangle just give it a google and try it out, helps my creative expression I find
I’ve only just found this website and I really want to Art Journal now, I have just been introduced to Zentangle and can see for my self at least that I can incorporate the two together. Any one who doesn’t know Zentangle just give it a google and try it out, helps my creative expression I find
I’ve only just found this website and I really want to Art Journal now, I have just been introduced to Zentangle and can see for my self at least that I can incorporate the two together. Any one who doesn’t know Zentangle just give it a google and try it out, helps my creative expression I find
love it! to me this shows freedom, freedom to play, flirt, be a little “naughty”. endless opportunities for me…thanks
love it! to me this shows freedom, freedom to play, flirt, be a little “naughty”. endless opportunities for me…thanks
love it! to me this shows freedom, freedom to play, flirt, be a little “naughty”. endless opportunities for me…thanks
love it! to me this shows freedom, freedom to play, flirt, be a little “naughty”. endless opportunities for me…thanks
Thanks for re-posting this tutorial. I want to try this!
Thanks for re-posting this tutorial. I want to try this!
Thanks for re-posting this tutorial. I want to try this!
Thanks for re-posting this tutorial. I want to try this!
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. This is so creative! LOVE LOVE LOVE it and can’t wait to work on one myself!
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. This is so creative! LOVE LOVE LOVE it and can’t wait to work on one myself!
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. This is so creative! LOVE LOVE LOVE it and can’t wait to work on one myself!
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. This is so creative! LOVE LOVE LOVE it and can’t wait to work on one myself!
Really great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
xxQC
Really great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
xxQC
Really great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
xxQC
Really great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
xxQC
thank you fore the sharing..
I spend a lot of time to search this sort of tutorial and I think it is a big help for me.
Thanks again!
nath59
thank you fore the sharing..
I spend a lot of time to search this sort of tutorial and I think it is a big help for me.
Thanks again!
nath59
thank you fore the sharing..
I spend a lot of time to search this sort of tutorial and I think it is a big help for me.
Thanks again!
nath59
thank you fore the sharing..
I spend a lot of time to search this sort of tutorial and I think it is a big help for me.
Thanks again!
nath59
This was great! Thank you!
This was great! Thank you!
This was great! Thank you!
This was great! Thank you!
This totally helped! I have been at a loss for ideas about trying this out and your step by step really inspired me with ideas. Thanks for a fun turorial!
This totally helped! I have been at a loss for ideas about trying this out and your step by step really inspired me with ideas. Thanks for a fun turorial!
This totally helped! I have been at a loss for ideas about trying this out and your step by step really inspired me with ideas. Thanks for a fun turorial!
This totally helped! I have been at a loss for ideas about trying this out and your step by step really inspired me with ideas. Thanks for a fun turorial!
twelve years later and I still love this style. My journal are created along this line. thanks for
twelve years later and I still love this style. My journal are created along this line. thanks for
twelve years later and I still love this style. My journal are created along this line. thanks for
twelve years later and I still love this style. My journal are created along this line. thanks for
The way you transform a plain notebook into a vibrant, expressive masterpiece is truly inspiring. Teesha Moore’s work is indeed incredible, and your version of creating an art journal page with a strong image from a magazine is equally impressive.
The way you transform a plain notebook into a vibrant, expressive masterpiece is truly inspiring. Teesha Moore’s work is indeed incredible, and your version of creating an art journal page with a strong image from a magazine is equally impressive.
The way you transform a plain notebook into a vibrant, expressive masterpiece is truly inspiring. Teesha Moore’s work is indeed incredible, and your version of creating an art journal page with a strong image from a magazine is equally impressive.
The way you transform a plain notebook into a vibrant, expressive masterpiece is truly inspiring. Teesha Moore’s work is indeed incredible, and your version of creating an art journal page with a strong image from a magazine is equally impressive.