My Top 5 Tips for Starting an Art Journal
Thought I would share another perspective for you beginning art journalers out there! Enjoy Mel’s Top Five tips for starting an art journal!
Hope Sings
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tunes without the words and never stops at all.” Emily Dickinson
Art Journal Class #5 Lettering
This week at Studio 13 I taught the 5th class in the monthly art journal series. This session was all about lettering tricks and tips to use in the art journal. We talked about stamps and stencils….but mainly focused … Continued
Journal Pages
This page has been evolving for awhile, but I think it is finally done now. I have been getting a little more comfortable with using my own script handwriting on pages. It is both the quickest, and most personal method … Continued
Art Journal Update
I finished up a few of my in progress journal pages this week: This page was made by using some deli paper that I had used to catch by stenciling overspray while I was using stencils and spray inks … Continued
Art Journal Class #4 Stenciling and Color
Had a great Art Journal class last week where we had lots of fun using different stencil techniques. We used index cards to try out several techniques, then used those as collage elements on our final page. We used … Continued
Pages from my Art Journal
It’s been awhile since I shared pages from my art journal, so I thought I would start the week with a few! This one uses some scraps of CitraSolv paper on a stenciled background of brown on black. I really … Continued
How to make Fabric Art Journals
Whether you call them smash books, sketchbooks, or art journals, they are here to stay. While the real treasure lies inside, I do like for the outside to be something special too. I created these one-of-a-kind quilted fabric covers made with all kinds of repurposed textiles. … Continued
