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I'm delighted to share a video tutorial with you today! In this video I share three different ways that I use Art Foamies to create cool backgrounds in my art journal.
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.
90 thoughts on “Art Journal Every Day: 3 Backgrounds Using Balzer Designs Art Foamies”
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
wonderful techniques – thank you! is the stamp buddy the inking palette? this is a technique i would not have thought of.
your filming techniques are also the best i’ve seen – fast forward through repetitive things, then close ups of the details. you should teach a class in filming!
you are so generous to post these, thank you!
Youre very welcome — and yes, its the inking palette.
Youre very welcome — and yes, its the inking palette.
Youre very welcome — and yes, its the inking palette.
Youre very welcome — and yes, its the inking palette.
Youre very welcome — and yes, its the inking palette.
Youre very welcome — and yes, its the inking palette.
Fabulous!
Fabulous!
Fabulous!
Fabulous!
Fabulous!
Fabulous!
Julie, are you wearing your art?
Pretty snazzy music in this video! You make art look so easy! Love these pages!
Julie, are you wearing your art?
Pretty snazzy music in this video! You make art look so easy! Love these pages!
Julie, are you wearing your art?
Pretty snazzy music in this video! You make art look so easy! Love these pages!
Julie, are you wearing your art?
Pretty snazzy music in this video! You make art look so easy! Love these pages!
Julie, are you wearing your art?
Pretty snazzy music in this video! You make art look so easy! Love these pages!
Julie, are you wearing your art?
Pretty snazzy music in this video! You make art look so easy! Love these pages!
Awesome thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring.
Awesome thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring.
Awesome thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring.
Awesome thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring.
Awesome thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring.
Awesome thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring.
Love your colors – love your designs – you are one special artist!!!
Love your colors – love your designs – you are one special artist!!!
Love your colors – love your designs – you are one special artist!!!
Love your colors – love your designs – you are one special artist!!!
Love your colors – love your designs – you are one special artist!!!
Love your colors – love your designs – you are one special artist!!!
One of my favorite series to get the mojo going 🙂 Have a great weekend Julie and we appreciate you 🙂
One of my favorite series to get the mojo going 🙂 Have a great weekend Julie and we appreciate you 🙂
One of my favorite series to get the mojo going 🙂 Have a great weekend Julie and we appreciate you 🙂
One of my favorite series to get the mojo going 🙂 Have a great weekend Julie and we appreciate you 🙂
One of my favorite series to get the mojo going 🙂 Have a great weekend Julie and we appreciate you 🙂
One of my favorite series to get the mojo going 🙂 Have a great weekend Julie and we appreciate you 🙂
Can you tell us what that AWESOME guitar music is? Pleeeeze?
Can you tell us what that AWESOME guitar music is? Pleeeeze?
Can you tell us what that AWESOME guitar music is? Pleeeeze?
Can you tell us what that AWESOME guitar music is? Pleeeeze?
Can you tell us what that AWESOME guitar music is? Pleeeeze?
Can you tell us what that AWESOME guitar music is? Pleeeeze?
Love your music!
Love your music!
Love your music!
Love your music!
Love your music!
Love your music!
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
I have purchased quite a few Art Foamies, and I think now I will have to go back and buy the holiday tree! I have found the easiest site to access for viewing and purchases is through her Etsy store. This video and page illustration is once again fabulous.
Ring hopscotch shall be know as Lego bottom to me.
Love how you used it.
Thanks for the video…perfect length and fun music.
Ring hopscotch shall be know as Lego bottom to me.
Love how you used it.
Thanks for the video…perfect length and fun music.
Ring hopscotch shall be know as Lego bottom to me.
Love how you used it.
Thanks for the video…perfect length and fun music.
Ring hopscotch shall be know as Lego bottom to me.
Love how you used it.
Thanks for the video…perfect length and fun music.
Ring hopscotch shall be know as Lego bottom to me.
Love how you used it.
Thanks for the video…perfect length and fun music.
Ring hopscotch shall be know as Lego bottom to me.
Love how you used it.
Thanks for the video…perfect length and fun music.
You had me at, “Art Foamies.” So much fun!
You had me at, “Art Foamies.” So much fun!
You had me at, “Art Foamies.” So much fun!
You had me at, “Art Foamies.” So much fun!
You had me at, “Art Foamies.” So much fun!
You had me at, “Art Foamies.” So much fun!
Really beautiful!!! 🙂
Really beautiful!!! 🙂
Really beautiful!!! 🙂
Really beautiful!!! 🙂
Really beautiful!!! 🙂
Really beautiful!!! 🙂
Art foamies look great, so do the art journal pages…
Art foamies look great, so do the art journal pages…
Art foamies look great, so do the art journal pages…
Art foamies look great, so do the art journal pages…
Art foamies look great, so do the art journal pages…
Art foamies look great, so do the art journal pages…
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!
wow, amazing how you just layer and layer until it looks good. I was a bit scared at all that brown of one of your under layers, but it turned out fantastic!!