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Today I'm sharing some of my daily pages from my art journal. But, first I thought I'd share the basics about my daily(ish) art journal habits:
I leave my journal either out on my desk or tucked into my art caddy next to my desk. This means that I never have to reach far for it, whether I'm cleaning off a paintbrush from another project, or ready to write out some thoughts.
When I'm short on time or creativity, I simply stamp out the date and scribble a few thoughts for the day.
When I'm long on time, I draw and paint and stamp and play.
I don't try to make every page a masterwork. Well, I **do** try. But when it doesn't work out (which it usually doesn't), I'm okay with it and I simply flip the page and keep moving. My art journal needs to be a safe space to fail.
I use a lot of different things in my art journal, but my go to supplies are: stamps, markers and pens, and acrylic paint. I keep those supplies right at my fingertips on my desk since I know that's what I'll be wanting to use. However, I should note that those are not the supplies I started using when I first art journaled — and they may not be the supplies I use in a few months or years. My art journal is a place for evolving and experimenting!
And now, here's a peek at a few pages from September 2017:
This page features a tag that didn't work out the way I expected. I was playing around with printing with watercolor and I didn't love the results. I chucked the tag into my big bin of collage material and when I was pulling this page together, I decided that I didn't hate the tag, so I glued it onto my journal page.
This border of circles and straight lines features a number of hand carved stamps. I love the look of pattern on pattern and always try to find ways to bring those complex images into my art journal.
I hate this face. I think it's so ugly. But you know what? That's fine. I'm just going to flip the page and keep moving.
On the left is a paint and marker drawing.
On the right is a page that I cut into a face.
To be clear: I cut the page into that face while it was in the journal, using the same method that I showed in my lace pages video.
And here's the other side of that face:
The mandala on the other side of the page was colored with Moonlight Pens:
I love the way they look on a black page!
I hope you enjoyed this peek into my art journal! Thanks for stopping by!
Friday posts are always my favs, love seeing your art journal. BUT I have a plea … I have a variety of gelly roll pens and every time I break them out into my art journal usually inspired by something in one of your pages, they fail me BIG TIME. They clog, ink stops or worse they sputter on the page, the vibrancy that you show is missing for me. I have Moonlights, Sparkles, and don’t even get me started on the Souffles … how do you do it? I’m trying to write on basic acrylic paint. Am I the only one, do you ever run into this, if so, what’s secret sauce? I’ve written the company as well … literally have invested so much money and to not have them work, it’s sad :(. HOWEVER … loved todays post. My summer art splurge will be your junque journal class! Happy Friday!
Friday posts are always my favs, love seeing your art journal. BUT I have a plea … I have a variety of gelly roll pens and every time I break them out into my art journal usually inspired by something in one of your pages, they fail me BIG TIME. They clog, ink stops or worse they sputter on the page, the vibrancy that you show is missing for me. I have Moonlights, Sparkles, and don’t even get me started on the Souffles … how do you do it? I’m trying to write on basic acrylic paint. Am I the only one, do you ever run into this, if so, what’s secret sauce? I’ve written the company as well … literally have invested so much money and to not have them work, it’s sad :(. HOWEVER … loved todays post. My summer art splurge will be your junque journal class! Happy Friday!
Friday posts are always my favs, love seeing your art journal. BUT I have a plea … I have a variety of gelly roll pens and every time I break them out into my art journal usually inspired by something in one of your pages, they fail me BIG TIME. They clog, ink stops or worse they sputter on the page, the vibrancy that you show is missing for me. I have Moonlights, Sparkles, and don’t even get me started on the Souffles … how do you do it? I’m trying to write on basic acrylic paint. Am I the only one, do you ever run into this, if so, what’s secret sauce? I’ve written the company as well … literally have invested so much money and to not have them work, it’s sad :(. HOWEVER … loved todays post. My summer art splurge will be your junque journal class! Happy Friday!
Friday posts are always my favs, love seeing your art journal. BUT I have a plea … I have a variety of gelly roll pens and every time I break them out into my art journal usually inspired by something in one of your pages, they fail me BIG TIME. They clog, ink stops or worse they sputter on the page, the vibrancy that you show is missing for me. I have Moonlights, Sparkles, and don’t even get me started on the Souffles … how do you do it? I’m trying to write on basic acrylic paint. Am I the only one, do you ever run into this, if so, what’s secret sauce? I’ve written the company as well … literally have invested so much money and to not have them work, it’s sad :(. HOWEVER … loved todays post. My summer art splurge will be your junque journal class! Happy Friday!
Friday posts are always my favs, love seeing your art journal. BUT I have a plea … I have a variety of gelly roll pens and every time I break them out into my art journal usually inspired by something in one of your pages, they fail me BIG TIME. They clog, ink stops or worse they sputter on the page, the vibrancy that you show is missing for me. I have Moonlights, Sparkles, and don’t even get me started on the Souffles … how do you do it? I’m trying to write on basic acrylic paint. Am I the only one, do you ever run into this, if so, what’s secret sauce? I’ve written the company as well … literally have invested so much money and to not have them work, it’s sad :(. HOWEVER … loved todays post. My summer art splurge will be your junque journal class! Happy Friday!
Friday posts are always my favs, love seeing your art journal. BUT I have a plea … I have a variety of gelly roll pens and every time I break them out into my art journal usually inspired by something in one of your pages, they fail me BIG TIME. They clog, ink stops or worse they sputter on the page, the vibrancy that you show is missing for me. I have Moonlights, Sparkles, and don’t even get me started on the Souffles … how do you do it? I’m trying to write on basic acrylic paint. Am I the only one, do you ever run into this, if so, what’s secret sauce? I’ve written the company as well … literally have invested so much money and to not have them work, it’s sad :(. HOWEVER … loved todays post. My summer art splurge will be your junque journal class! Happy Friday!
I love your art journal and I love the face that you “hate”!! I am amazed how you are able to see the design to lace cut it out especially a face where you can turn the page with the ear. You are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
I love your art journal and I love the face that you “hate”!! I am amazed how you are able to see the design to lace cut it out especially a face where you can turn the page with the ear. You are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
I love your art journal and I love the face that you “hate”!! I am amazed how you are able to see the design to lace cut it out especially a face where you can turn the page with the ear. You are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
I love your art journal and I love the face that you “hate”!! I am amazed how you are able to see the design to lace cut it out especially a face where you can turn the page with the ear. You are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
I love your art journal and I love the face that you “hate”!! I am amazed how you are able to see the design to lace cut it out especially a face where you can turn the page with the ear. You are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
I love your art journal and I love the face that you “hate”!! I am amazed how you are able to see the design to lace cut it out especially a face where you can turn the page with the ear. You are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
I think I think black gesso for the background is the trick!
I think I think black gesso for the background is the trick!
I think I think black gesso for the background is the trick!
I think I think black gesso for the background is the trick!
I think I think black gesso for the background is the trick!
I think I think black gesso for the background is the trick!
I look forward to your Friday journal posting. Your work is so colorful and vibrant–something I’d like to achieve in my own journaling. Your sharing of your ups and downs is so encouraging. It helps me know that even someone who has worked at their art for years still has frustrations.. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to your Friday journal posting. Your work is so colorful and vibrant–something I’d like to achieve in my own journaling. Your sharing of your ups and downs is so encouraging. It helps me know that even someone who has worked at their art for years still has frustrations.. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to your Friday journal posting. Your work is so colorful and vibrant–something I’d like to achieve in my own journaling. Your sharing of your ups and downs is so encouraging. It helps me know that even someone who has worked at their art for years still has frustrations.. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to your Friday journal posting. Your work is so colorful and vibrant–something I’d like to achieve in my own journaling. Your sharing of your ups and downs is so encouraging. It helps me know that even someone who has worked at their art for years still has frustrations.. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to your Friday journal posting. Your work is so colorful and vibrant–something I’d like to achieve in my own journaling. Your sharing of your ups and downs is so encouraging. It helps me know that even someone who has worked at their art for years still has frustrations.. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to your Friday journal posting. Your work is so colorful and vibrant–something I’d like to achieve in my own journaling. Your sharing of your ups and downs is so encouraging. It helps me know that even someone who has worked at their art for years still has frustrations.. Thank you for sharing.
Interesting that you say you “hate” the one face above. I actually saw a soulfulness in the eyes that very much appealed to me. And I love that the cheeks are pink without looking deliberately like “round pink cheeks”:)
Art is created for the viewer and the artist. Each person has their own takeaway.
Interesting that you say you “hate” the one face above. I actually saw a soulfulness in the eyes that very much appealed to me. And I love that the cheeks are pink without looking deliberately like “round pink cheeks”:)
Art is created for the viewer and the artist. Each person has their own takeaway.
Interesting that you say you “hate” the one face above. I actually saw a soulfulness in the eyes that very much appealed to me. And I love that the cheeks are pink without looking deliberately like “round pink cheeks”:)
Art is created for the viewer and the artist. Each person has their own takeaway.
Interesting that you say you “hate” the one face above. I actually saw a soulfulness in the eyes that very much appealed to me. And I love that the cheeks are pink without looking deliberately like “round pink cheeks”:)
Art is created for the viewer and the artist. Each person has their own takeaway.
Interesting that you say you “hate” the one face above. I actually saw a soulfulness in the eyes that very much appealed to me. And I love that the cheeks are pink without looking deliberately like “round pink cheeks”:)
Art is created for the viewer and the artist. Each person has their own takeaway.
Interesting that you say you “hate” the one face above. I actually saw a soulfulness in the eyes that very much appealed to me. And I love that the cheeks are pink without looking deliberately like “round pink cheeks”:)
Art is created for the viewer and the artist. Each person has their own takeaway.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!