If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here.
Here are some more pages from January 2019.
The big eagle-like bird on this page was inspired by a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) here in Boston. They have a big Egyptian collection and I loved all of the birds found on those artifacts.
This page has a funky edge created by a tag that juts out on the right side.
It may look like paint, but I used Permapaque Markers to color in this bird.
The black heart is a paper cut I made at some point using my ScanNCut. It sat in my junk file for a long time until it found a home on this page.
This next spread was not meant to be a stand-alone spread.
I stenciled all over the page (the stencil is called Texture Love) intending to make it an interesting background.
But then I liked it so much that I didn't want to cover it up! So, I gave myself permission to call it done.
I love my art journal because nothing has to be "finished art."
As you may have noticed, every few pages I like to paint the background black.
The high contrast of a black background with the (mostly) white silhouettes is really pleasing to my eye.
But my favorite part of this spread has to be the wallpaper! We found it behind another layer of wallpaper during the renovation of our home. I ripped it off the wall and pasted it into my art journal.
It's moments like this where my art journal becomes a scrapbook too. I love that!
I hope you'll find some time to do some art journaling this weekend. I always find that I'm in a better mood after just ten minutes of playing in my art journal!
Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I’ve been following you for a few years now, never posted. Your work has been an inspiration in more ways than I can say, especially the Art Journaling Every Day. Some months I art journal every day and I have a number of travel journals. Congrats on your new journey as a mother. What a trip. I raised 3 sons.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
I love when you share your art journal! Love the stenciled page and the colors. Beautiful as is. Also love the wall paper remnant. Would not like it on the wall but beautiful in your journal or book cover. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy those baby snuggles and smells. It goes by so fast! Heal well.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.
You are amazing Julie! Congratulations on your baby son’s safe arrival. I love all of your bits, love art journaling myself and textiles. I am 69 with 6 grandchildren and share your joy in all that you do.