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First, I must tell you that I have been recruiting some awesome guest posts.  I've been going through all the links you leave in the linky lists and inviting people to contribute some guest posts to Art Journal Every Day.  I think you're going to be blown away!  But enough about that, let's get to the content of today's post!

A few weeks ago I shared a collection of various art journal covers.  This was one of them:

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Well, here's a quick video where I take you through the how-to:

In the video I use Sakura Moonlight pens and Souffle pens on a Canson art journal.  I hope you feel inspired to get to doodling, whether on a journal cover or inside your journal!

Here's the linky list for this week:

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. If you live in Massachusetts, don't forget that the Brookline Open Studios event is this weekend and you can buy this painting…

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…and many others in the 7×7 Show.  Details are here.

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

85 thoughts on “Art Journal Every Day: Cover Tutorial

  • Yes, I remember that cover, it was one of my faves! Thank you so much for showing the work in progress! 🙂

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  • Yes, I remember that cover, it was one of my faves! Thank you so much for showing the work in progress! 🙂

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  • Yes, I remember that cover, it was one of my faves! Thank you so much for showing the work in progress! 🙂

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  • Yes, I remember that cover, it was one of my faves! Thank you so much for showing the work in progress! 🙂

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  • Yes, I remember that cover, it was one of my faves! Thank you so much for showing the work in progress! 🙂

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  • You are so good! Your videos are always so professional:) I love the doodles on this cover:)

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  • You are so good! Your videos are always so professional:) I love the doodles on this cover:)

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  • You are so good! Your videos are always so professional:) I love the doodles on this cover:)

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  • You are so good! Your videos are always so professional:) I love the doodles on this cover:)

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  • You are so good! Your videos are always so professional:) I love the doodles on this cover:)

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  • That’s such a cool cover!

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  • That’s such a cool cover!

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  • That’s such a cool cover!

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  • That’s such a cool cover!

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  • That’s such a cool cover!

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  • WOW! I’, so inspired to doodle! Your work is exquisite. LOVE LOVE the beautiful cover 🙂

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  • WOW! I’, so inspired to doodle! Your work is exquisite. LOVE LOVE the beautiful cover 🙂

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  • WOW! I’, so inspired to doodle! Your work is exquisite. LOVE LOVE the beautiful cover 🙂

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  • WOW! I’, so inspired to doodle! Your work is exquisite. LOVE LOVE the beautiful cover 🙂

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  • WOW! I’, so inspired to doodle! Your work is exquisite. LOVE LOVE the beautiful cover 🙂

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  • First, love the cover and your video. The video was perfect timing for me as I am trying to doodle more. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  • First, love the cover and your video. The video was perfect timing for me as I am trying to doodle more. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  • First, love the cover and your video. The video was perfect timing for me as I am trying to doodle more. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  • First, love the cover and your video. The video was perfect timing for me as I am trying to doodle more. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  • First, love the cover and your video. The video was perfect timing for me as I am trying to doodle more. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  • I tend to ignore covers and just focus on the pages inside. Now I have inspiration to fancy up my covers. Thanks!

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  • I tend to ignore covers and just focus on the pages inside. Now I have inspiration to fancy up my covers. Thanks!

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  • I tend to ignore covers and just focus on the pages inside. Now I have inspiration to fancy up my covers. Thanks!

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  • I tend to ignore covers and just focus on the pages inside. Now I have inspiration to fancy up my covers. Thanks!

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  • I tend to ignore covers and just focus on the pages inside. Now I have inspiration to fancy up my covers. Thanks!

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  • I hope that painting sells for lots of $$$! It is so cool.
    Love the cover of the journal but mostly the video was amazing and your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

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  • I hope that painting sells for lots of $$$! It is so cool.
    Love the cover of the journal but mostly the video was amazing and your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

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  • I hope that painting sells for lots of $$$! It is so cool.
    Love the cover of the journal but mostly the video was amazing and your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

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  • I hope that painting sells for lots of $$$! It is so cool.
    Love the cover of the journal but mostly the video was amazing and your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

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  • I hope that painting sells for lots of $$$! It is so cool.
    Love the cover of the journal but mostly the video was amazing and your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

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  • Great post, great video, and I always love hearing your voice, Julie! You have a such a pleasant and informative delivery, and your voice is full and clear! It’s so nice to hear consonants and not have to keep running back the vid every few seconds with, “What did she just say?” May sound silly, but enunciation and pronunciation count for a lot, and you’re a pro!

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  • Great post, great video, and I always love hearing your voice, Julie! You have a such a pleasant and informative delivery, and your voice is full and clear! It’s so nice to hear consonants and not have to keep running back the vid every few seconds with, “What did she just say?” May sound silly, but enunciation and pronunciation count for a lot, and you’re a pro!

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  • Great post, great video, and I always love hearing your voice, Julie! You have a such a pleasant and informative delivery, and your voice is full and clear! It’s so nice to hear consonants and not have to keep running back the vid every few seconds with, “What did she just say?” May sound silly, but enunciation and pronunciation count for a lot, and you’re a pro!

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  • Great post, great video, and I always love hearing your voice, Julie! You have a such a pleasant and informative delivery, and your voice is full and clear! It’s so nice to hear consonants and not have to keep running back the vid every few seconds with, “What did she just say?” May sound silly, but enunciation and pronunciation count for a lot, and you’re a pro!

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  • Great post, great video, and I always love hearing your voice, Julie! You have a such a pleasant and informative delivery, and your voice is full and clear! It’s so nice to hear consonants and not have to keep running back the vid every few seconds with, “What did she just say?” May sound silly, but enunciation and pronunciation count for a lot, and you’re a pro!

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  • Love this! Out today to purchase some pens–my Hobby Lobby did not have the Moonlight, so I got the Souffle and the Stardust! Now, can you tell me more about the art journal you used–the nice black cover lends itself well to this type of artwork on the cover, and all my Canson journals are multi-media and have an ugly cover!

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  • Love this! Out today to purchase some pens–my Hobby Lobby did not have the Moonlight, so I got the Souffle and the Stardust! Now, can you tell me more about the art journal you used–the nice black cover lends itself well to this type of artwork on the cover, and all my Canson journals are multi-media and have an ugly cover!

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  • Love this! Out today to purchase some pens–my Hobby Lobby did not have the Moonlight, so I got the Souffle and the Stardust! Now, can you tell me more about the art journal you used–the nice black cover lends itself well to this type of artwork on the cover, and all my Canson journals are multi-media and have an ugly cover!

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  • Love this! Out today to purchase some pens–my Hobby Lobby did not have the Moonlight, so I got the Souffle and the Stardust! Now, can you tell me more about the art journal you used–the nice black cover lends itself well to this type of artwork on the cover, and all my Canson journals are multi-media and have an ugly cover!

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  • Love this! Out today to purchase some pens–my Hobby Lobby did not have the Moonlight, so I got the Souffle and the Stardust! Now, can you tell me more about the art journal you used–the nice black cover lends itself well to this type of artwork on the cover, and all my Canson journals are multi-media and have an ugly cover!

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  • These are new journals and not yet available.  I was working with prototypes — theyll be available soon!

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  • These are new journals and not yet available.  I was working with prototypes — theyll be available soon!

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  • These are new journals and not yet available.  I was working with prototypes — theyll be available soon!

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  • These are new journals and not yet available.  I was working with prototypes — theyll be available soon!

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  • These are new journals and not yet available.  I was working with prototypes — theyll be available soon!

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  • Thank you for your lovely blog. It has inspired me every time I visit. Love the links too.Thank you.

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  • Thank you for your lovely blog. It has inspired me every time I visit. Love the links too.Thank you.

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  • Thank you for your lovely blog. It has inspired me every time I visit. Love the links too.Thank you.

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  • Thank you for your lovely blog. It has inspired me every time I visit. Love the links too.Thank you.

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  • Thank you for your lovely blog. It has inspired me every time I visit. Love the links too.Thank you.

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  • I cannot find the Moonlight pens anywhere! Help! (your link does not work)

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  • I cannot find the Moonlight pens anywhere! Help! (your link does not work)

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  • I cannot find the Moonlight pens anywhere! Help! (your link does not work)

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  • I cannot find the Moonlight pens anywhere! Help! (your link does not work)

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  • I cannot find the Moonlight pens anywhere! Help! (your link does not work)

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  • Julie – thank you, thank you, thank you for that video link! I don’t know why, but after watching it, it’s like a lightbulb went off in my head and I thought “Wow, that’s simple, even I can draw a face like that!” It gave me something to start with and build upon!

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  • Julie – thank you, thank you, thank you for that video link! I don’t know why, but after watching it, it’s like a lightbulb went off in my head and I thought “Wow, that’s simple, even I can draw a face like that!” It gave me something to start with and build upon!

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  • Julie – thank you, thank you, thank you for that video link! I don’t know why, but after watching it, it’s like a lightbulb went off in my head and I thought “Wow, that’s simple, even I can draw a face like that!” It gave me something to start with and build upon!

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  • Julie – thank you, thank you, thank you for that video link! I don’t know why, but after watching it, it’s like a lightbulb went off in my head and I thought “Wow, that’s simple, even I can draw a face like that!” It gave me something to start with and build upon!

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  • Julie – thank you, thank you, thank you for that video link! I don’t know why, but after watching it, it’s like a lightbulb went off in my head and I thought “Wow, that’s simple, even I can draw a face like that!” It gave me something to start with and build upon!

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