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I definitely go through periods with my art journal. Sometimes I hate the pages — but I just keep going. Sometimes I love the pages — and I just keep going until the good ideas run out. And the cycle continues. This is a good stretch. I love all three of the journal spreads I'm sharing with you today.
To me, this portrait is the epitome of the phrase, "grotesquely beautiful."
I love the lettering on this page too, though I do wonder if it's overkill and the portrait should be the only focus of this page?
This next page is very un-me and yet I absolutely love it! (I really must develop my vocabulary.)
I find the graphic simplicity of this page absolutely striking.
This last page is also graphic and simple.
I'm trying to think if there are some similarities between these three pages I love?
- They're all fairly unified with strong focal images.
- The "backgrounds" are all in the pastel family and yet still pigmented.
- There's an asymmetrical balance in all three pages.
I find that analyzing why I like my own work can often help me create more work I like. The next time I sit down to art journal, I can think of the three things in the list above and focus on those!
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Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
Your faces definitely prove that consistent practice brings confidence in your imagery and very interesting ways of portraying expressive faces. Thanks for sharing!!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
I don’t think the lettering on the first page is too much, it doesn’t distract from the face at all. My eye was first drawn to the face then traveled to the lettering on the side. Perfect placement for added interest!
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
Hey Julie, Can I ask why you describe her as grotesquely beautiful? I thought she was absolutely beautiful. Just wondering. 🙂
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
To me, she is grotesquely beautiful — scratchy marks, colors too bright, things that shouldnt work, but they do.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
OoOooOOoOoOoh I especially love the eyes! The asymmetrical balance works really well for all of these pages.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.
The portrait IS the focus. I looked at the page, admired it, and then scrolled down and when I reached the lettering had to scroll back up to look for it. The face so dominated that I never even saw the lettering.