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Happy Friday! As I've mentioned before, I go through phases in my art journal. I seem to be in a doodle-y phase at the moment. No pages seems complete without at least a little bit of pen work to enhance it. Check it out:
This is an image I found in a magazine enhanced with some pen and paint play.
I've always found that if you make the eyes on a face arresting, the rest of the face hardly matters.
I've been calling these my tribal faces.
The "hello" and the "flower" are leftover pieces from my ScanNCut workshop at CHA. I love finding a home for all my leftover junque in my art journal!
There's a lot of stamping going on on this page. Can you guess why?
The pages are from December! And December was when I started my #CarveDecember challenge of carving a stamp every single day in December.
Lots of pen and doodle work, even on these stamped designs! A white pen really does make everything better!
The numbers are actually rub-ons. I find myself falling back in love with rub-ons and digging through my stash looking for old rub-ons to use in my art journal.
Here are some of my favorite pens to use in my art journal (I figured someone would probably ask):
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I love your doodling work, makes the pages look finished 🙂
I love your doodling work, makes the pages look finished 🙂
I love your doodling work, makes the pages look finished 🙂
I love your doodling work, makes the pages look finished 🙂
I love your doodling work, makes the pages look finished 🙂
I loved the altered magazine girl :)And i really adore your lettering. I hope to give these techniques a try.Happy Friday 🙂
I loved the altered magazine girl :)And i really adore your lettering. I hope to give these techniques a try.Happy Friday 🙂
I loved the altered magazine girl :)And i really adore your lettering. I hope to give these techniques a try.Happy Friday 🙂
I loved the altered magazine girl :)And i really adore your lettering. I hope to give these techniques a try.Happy Friday 🙂
I loved the altered magazine girl :)And i really adore your lettering. I hope to give these techniques a try.Happy Friday 🙂
Your tribal faces are amazing! I think it was only a matter of time until they developed from your hands. So interesting.
The paint rag canvas is also a favorite. With stamping or bolder handwriting added to the “painted” border, I would fill the center with something in the tones of a black and white photograph, or just a favorite quote with some doodles.
And… Your guest posts are so fun to follow- thank you for coming up with that idea so we can all share in the incredible talents of others!
Let the day begin-
Your tribal faces are amazing! I think it was only a matter of time until they developed from your hands. So interesting.
The paint rag canvas is also a favorite. With stamping or bolder handwriting added to the “painted” border, I would fill the center with something in the tones of a black and white photograph, or just a favorite quote with some doodles.
And… Your guest posts are so fun to follow- thank you for coming up with that idea so we can all share in the incredible talents of others!
Let the day begin-
Your tribal faces are amazing! I think it was only a matter of time until they developed from your hands. So interesting.
The paint rag canvas is also a favorite. With stamping or bolder handwriting added to the “painted” border, I would fill the center with something in the tones of a black and white photograph, or just a favorite quote with some doodles.
And… Your guest posts are so fun to follow- thank you for coming up with that idea so we can all share in the incredible talents of others!
Let the day begin-
Your tribal faces are amazing! I think it was only a matter of time until they developed from your hands. So interesting.
The paint rag canvas is also a favorite. With stamping or bolder handwriting added to the “painted” border, I would fill the center with something in the tones of a black and white photograph, or just a favorite quote with some doodles.
And… Your guest posts are so fun to follow- thank you for coming up with that idea so we can all share in the incredible talents of others!
Let the day begin-
Your tribal faces are amazing! I think it was only a matter of time until they developed from your hands. So interesting.
The paint rag canvas is also a favorite. With stamping or bolder handwriting added to the “painted” border, I would fill the center with something in the tones of a black and white photograph, or just a favorite quote with some doodles.
And… Your guest posts are so fun to follow- thank you for coming up with that idea so we can all share in the incredible talents of others!
Let the day begin-
Ha! You read my mind about which ens you use…thanks for sharing
Ha! You read my mind about which ens you use…thanks for sharing
Ha! You read my mind about which ens you use…thanks for sharing
Ha! You read my mind about which ens you use…thanks for sharing
Ha! You read my mind about which ens you use…thanks for sharing
I meant Pens, not ens…..
I meant Pens, not ens…..
I meant Pens, not ens…..
I meant Pens, not ens…..
I meant Pens, not ens…..
really fantastic pages-LOVE the tribal faces especially!
really fantastic pages-LOVE the tribal faces especially!
really fantastic pages-LOVE the tribal faces especially!
really fantastic pages-LOVE the tribal faces especially!
really fantastic pages-LOVE the tribal faces especially!
Love your elephants.
Love your elephants.
Love your elephants.
Love your elephants.
Love your elephants.
Those tribal looking woman are awesome. I love the large typography on the magazine image. I really love the elephant stamp you carved in December. I think I need to make my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kate
Those tribal looking woman are awesome. I love the large typography on the magazine image. I really love the elephant stamp you carved in December. I think I need to make my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kate
Those tribal looking woman are awesome. I love the large typography on the magazine image. I really love the elephant stamp you carved in December. I think I need to make my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kate
Those tribal looking woman are awesome. I love the large typography on the magazine image. I really love the elephant stamp you carved in December. I think I need to make my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kate
Those tribal looking woman are awesome. I love the large typography on the magazine image. I really love the elephant stamp you carved in December. I think I need to make my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kate
I’m in love with your ‘tribal faces’ – in fact, I’m in love with all your drawn, altered, collaged etc. faces… I admire you, I am not good at drawing faces at all! I know, I should practice but I just can’t seem to get myself to that… now maybe that’s a good intention to work on this year. Ha!
I’m in love with your ‘tribal faces’ – in fact, I’m in love with all your drawn, altered, collaged etc. faces… I admire you, I am not good at drawing faces at all! I know, I should practice but I just can’t seem to get myself to that… now maybe that’s a good intention to work on this year. Ha!
I’m in love with your ‘tribal faces’ – in fact, I’m in love with all your drawn, altered, collaged etc. faces… I admire you, I am not good at drawing faces at all! I know, I should practice but I just can’t seem to get myself to that… now maybe that’s a good intention to work on this year. Ha!
I’m in love with your ‘tribal faces’ – in fact, I’m in love with all your drawn, altered, collaged etc. faces… I admire you, I am not good at drawing faces at all! I know, I should practice but I just can’t seem to get myself to that… now maybe that’s a good intention to work on this year. Ha!
I’m in love with your ‘tribal faces’ – in fact, I’m in love with all your drawn, altered, collaged etc. faces… I admire you, I am not good at drawing faces at all! I know, I should practice but I just can’t seem to get myself to that… now maybe that’s a good intention to work on this year. Ha!
I have been avoiding faces but you have me on the verge of diving in….
I have been avoiding faces but you have me on the verge of diving in….
I have been avoiding faces but you have me on the verge of diving in….
I have been avoiding faces but you have me on the verge of diving in….
I have been avoiding faces but you have me on the verge of diving in….
Oh Julie, you so inspire me. I love the idea of redrawing the faces from the magazines. I’ve been collecting them to draw from it. I also collect pen markers and used engagement planners from past years for their artistic designs. Now I can use my magazine pictures and pen markers to doodle in my old engagement planners. What a great idea! Thank You so much for sharing!
Oh Julie, you so inspire me. I love the idea of redrawing the faces from the magazines. I’ve been collecting them to draw from it. I also collect pen markers and used engagement planners from past years for their artistic designs. Now I can use my magazine pictures and pen markers to doodle in my old engagement planners. What a great idea! Thank You so much for sharing!
Oh Julie, you so inspire me. I love the idea of redrawing the faces from the magazines. I’ve been collecting them to draw from it. I also collect pen markers and used engagement planners from past years for their artistic designs. Now I can use my magazine pictures and pen markers to doodle in my old engagement planners. What a great idea! Thank You so much for sharing!
Oh Julie, you so inspire me. I love the idea of redrawing the faces from the magazines. I’ve been collecting them to draw from it. I also collect pen markers and used engagement planners from past years for their artistic designs. Now I can use my magazine pictures and pen markers to doodle in my old engagement planners. What a great idea! Thank You so much for sharing!
Oh Julie, you so inspire me. I love the idea of redrawing the faces from the magazines. I’ve been collecting them to draw from it. I also collect pen markers and used engagement planners from past years for their artistic designs. Now I can use my magazine pictures and pen markers to doodle in my old engagement planners. What a great idea! Thank You so much for sharing!
love your techniques will definitely have to try them out thanks for the great hop
love your techniques will definitely have to try them out thanks for the great hop
love your techniques will definitely have to try them out thanks for the great hop
love your techniques will definitely have to try them out thanks for the great hop
love your techniques will definitely have to try them out thanks for the great hop
Your lettering is always inspiring to me – a new thing that I would love to learn. I always scan your posts before I read them so I can feast my eyes on all the eye candy and your tribal faces jumped right out at me – so unusual and so “Julie”!!
Your lettering is always inspiring to me – a new thing that I would love to learn. I always scan your posts before I read them so I can feast my eyes on all the eye candy and your tribal faces jumped right out at me – so unusual and so “Julie”!!
Your lettering is always inspiring to me – a new thing that I would love to learn. I always scan your posts before I read them so I can feast my eyes on all the eye candy and your tribal faces jumped right out at me – so unusual and so “Julie”!!
Your lettering is always inspiring to me – a new thing that I would love to learn. I always scan your posts before I read them so I can feast my eyes on all the eye candy and your tribal faces jumped right out at me – so unusual and so “Julie”!!
Your lettering is always inspiring to me – a new thing that I would love to learn. I always scan your posts before I read them so I can feast my eyes on all the eye candy and your tribal faces jumped right out at me – so unusual and so “Julie”!!
Thank you for all of your inspiration!
What do you use to glue the magazine face into your journal?
Thank you for all of your inspiration!
What do you use to glue the magazine face into your journal?
Thank you for all of your inspiration!
What do you use to glue the magazine face into your journal?
Thank you for all of your inspiration!
What do you use to glue the magazine face into your journal?
Thank you for all of your inspiration!
What do you use to glue the magazine face into your journal?
Just LOVE this re-done face – THANK you!
Just LOVE this re-done face – THANK you!
Just LOVE this re-done face – THANK you!
Just LOVE this re-done face – THANK you!
Just LOVE this re-done face – THANK you!
The tribal faces are AWESOME!
The tribal faces are AWESOME!
The tribal faces are AWESOME!
The tribal faces are AWESOME!
The tribal faces are AWESOME!
Love these pages – so graphic. Awesome inspiration 🙂
Love these pages – so graphic. Awesome inspiration 🙂
Love these pages – so graphic. Awesome inspiration 🙂
Love these pages – so graphic. Awesome inspiration 🙂
Love these pages – so graphic. Awesome inspiration 🙂
Terrific pages! So inspiring the way you altered the magazine pg and what great carved stamps! What a great idea to use rub-ons. I have a drawer-full and I never thought of using them. 🙂
Terrific pages! So inspiring the way you altered the magazine pg and what great carved stamps! What a great idea to use rub-ons. I have a drawer-full and I never thought of using them. 🙂
Terrific pages! So inspiring the way you altered the magazine pg and what great carved stamps! What a great idea to use rub-ons. I have a drawer-full and I never thought of using them. 🙂
Terrific pages! So inspiring the way you altered the magazine pg and what great carved stamps! What a great idea to use rub-ons. I have a drawer-full and I never thought of using them. 🙂
Terrific pages! So inspiring the way you altered the magazine pg and what great carved stamps! What a great idea to use rub-ons. I have a drawer-full and I never thought of using them. 🙂