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Happy Fourth of July!! To celebrate the holiday I decided to create a page in my art journal. As with so many of my art projects, my intentions met reality along the way and the page turned out nothing like I thought it would. And I love it! I think it's important to let the artwork have its own life and to follow where it wants to lead. It's similar to how writers often say that they don't tell the story, the characters tell the story.
My original plan was to create a flag background and then add some lettering proclaiming "Happy Fourth of July." But I fell in love with the background and so here is my finished page:
It's a flag with some artistic license! I was going to add some stars to the blue area, but I think the white script ends up communicating the look of the stars and so I decided to leave it alone. I also was going to leave the white strips the white of the background, but I think it looks much better with the book pages! Lettering would have been too much on top of that very visually busy background, don't you think?
Here are some close-up pics:
I'm so pleased with how my flag turned out! It makes me want to try making one outside of the journal on a wood panel. I think it would be a lovely thing to be able to hang up and display!
What are you doing to celebrate July 4th?
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I love your flag and I think the white writing on the blue is perfect.
I love your flag and I think the white writing on the blue is perfect.
I love your flag and I think the white writing on the blue is perfect.
I love your flag and I think the white writing on the blue is perfect.
I love your flag and I think the white writing on the blue is perfect.
It is perfect! Happy Fourth of July!
It is perfect! Happy Fourth of July!
It is perfect! Happy Fourth of July!
It is perfect! Happy Fourth of July!
It is perfect! Happy Fourth of July!
Have a fun weekend, Julie! Thank you!
Have a fun weekend, Julie! Thank you!
Have a fun weekend, Julie! Thank you!
Have a fun weekend, Julie! Thank you!
Have a fun weekend, Julie! Thank you!
Love the flag! Happy 4th of July!
Love the flag! Happy 4th of July!
Love the flag! Happy 4th of July!
Love the flag! Happy 4th of July!
Love the flag! Happy 4th of July!
I love the book pages in the flag. Pretty cool and looks distressed and antique.
We are going to the movies as the usual 4th cookout has been moved to tomorrow (with the rain and thunder storms to come).
Happy 4th to you Julie!
I love the book pages in the flag. Pretty cool and looks distressed and antique.
We are going to the movies as the usual 4th cookout has been moved to tomorrow (with the rain and thunder storms to come).
Happy 4th to you Julie!
I love the book pages in the flag. Pretty cool and looks distressed and antique.
We are going to the movies as the usual 4th cookout has been moved to tomorrow (with the rain and thunder storms to come).
Happy 4th to you Julie!
I love the book pages in the flag. Pretty cool and looks distressed and antique.
We are going to the movies as the usual 4th cookout has been moved to tomorrow (with the rain and thunder storms to come).
Happy 4th to you Julie!
I love the book pages in the flag. Pretty cool and looks distressed and antique.
We are going to the movies as the usual 4th cookout has been moved to tomorrow (with the rain and thunder storms to come).
Happy 4th to you Julie!
Great idea! Happy 4th!
Great idea! Happy 4th!
Great idea! Happy 4th!
Great idea! Happy 4th!
Great idea! Happy 4th!
Happy 4th, Julie! I couldn’t agree more about letting our art lead us in the direction it wants to go; it makes creating so much more fun & free when I do that 🙂
Love your flag-have an awesome day!
Happy 4th, Julie! I couldn’t agree more about letting our art lead us in the direction it wants to go; it makes creating so much more fun & free when I do that 🙂
Love your flag-have an awesome day!
Happy 4th, Julie! I couldn’t agree more about letting our art lead us in the direction it wants to go; it makes creating so much more fun & free when I do that 🙂
Love your flag-have an awesome day!
Happy 4th, Julie! I couldn’t agree more about letting our art lead us in the direction it wants to go; it makes creating so much more fun & free when I do that 🙂
Love your flag-have an awesome day!
Happy 4th, Julie! I couldn’t agree more about letting our art lead us in the direction it wants to go; it makes creating so much more fun & free when I do that 🙂
Love your flag-have an awesome day!
Looks wonderful, Happy 4th of July.. 🙂
Looks wonderful, Happy 4th of July.. 🙂
Looks wonderful, Happy 4th of July.. 🙂
Looks wonderful, Happy 4th of July.. 🙂
Looks wonderful, Happy 4th of July.. 🙂
Your flag page is fabulous Julie! I LOVE how that white script gives the impression of stars, and well, the whole thing is just gorgeous! Thanks for continuing to share Art Journal Every Day with us!
Your flag page is fabulous Julie! I LOVE how that white script gives the impression of stars, and well, the whole thing is just gorgeous! Thanks for continuing to share Art Journal Every Day with us!
Your flag page is fabulous Julie! I LOVE how that white script gives the impression of stars, and well, the whole thing is just gorgeous! Thanks for continuing to share Art Journal Every Day with us!
Your flag page is fabulous Julie! I LOVE how that white script gives the impression of stars, and well, the whole thing is just gorgeous! Thanks for continuing to share Art Journal Every Day with us!
Your flag page is fabulous Julie! I LOVE how that white script gives the impression of stars, and well, the whole thing is just gorgeous! Thanks for continuing to share Art Journal Every Day with us!
I love that you decided to leave it as is and not add anything else to it! Gorgeous + happy 4th x
I love that you decided to leave it as is and not add anything else to it! Gorgeous + happy 4th x
I love that you decided to leave it as is and not add anything else to it! Gorgeous + happy 4th x
I love that you decided to leave it as is and not add anything else to it! Gorgeous + happy 4th x
I love that you decided to leave it as is and not add anything else to it! Gorgeous + happy 4th x