This 25-minute video shows a variety of old-fashioned diaries. Delicious inspiration!
https://youtu.be/iBwmCMbDyjU
Month: April 2019
Guerilla Art Kit and Other Journaling Ideas – Keri Smith
Keri Smith broke the mold when she first published her “Wreck This Journal” journals.
She’s still a great inspiration, whether you’re a beginner or a long-time scrapbooker or art journalist.
If you’re not familiar with Keri’s art & philosophy, this video may be a good place to start. It’s about 3 minutes long.
https://youtu.be/EQpoDWSHby0
If you like her message, you’ll find more,related videos at YouTube.
Also, even if you don’t speak Spanish, this 3-minute video is fascinating. Multiple artists demonstrate how they “wrecked” a Wreck This Journal (Destroza Este Diario).
https://youtu.be/uQko6xa3whE
Art Journaling – Making the Everyday Different
Would you like to sketch in your art journal or scrapbook, but need some ideas? This short (under two minutes) video is in German – with subtitles in English – and it may give you a fresh outlook.
Mr. Scheinberger talks about sketching art materials that may be at your elbow, but changing their size or proportions. In other words, make the everyday into something different.
https://youtu.be/Au9vpEaAjYc
Easter Egg Coloring Pages
Every day is a good day for fun, free coloring pages!
Today, I’m sharing five different coloring pages with Easter Egg themes. They’re 8.5″ x 11″ PDFs you can download and print.
All five are kind of hippie-style, as that’s what I enjoy drawing.
Here are the links at Google Drive: Easter Egg 1 – Easter Egg 2 – Easter Egg 3 – Easter Egg 4 – Easter Egg 5.
P.S. Want to share this link? Here’s an easy way to remember it: http://bit.ly/EasterEggs4u
Art Journaling Inspiration – Blobs and Monsters
I kind of love these.
Here’s a thorough, 10-minute tutorial.
And here’s his webpage with lots more info about his daily monsters projects: Stefan G. Bucher’s Daily Monsters Project.
Cute, Sweet, Illustration-Style Art Journaling
Jane Davenport has inspired many people to create elegant and charming illustrations in their journals. She’s made this easy with how-to books, as well as useful & innovative art supplies.
Here’s her story, in her own words.
I bought one of her books, Beautiful Faces, because I felt like I was getting into a rut with my usual illustration techniques. (Generally, no one is likely to call my journals “cute,” but sometimes I’m aiming for pretty… and needed some insights. Jane’s book definitely helped.)
It’s just one of Jane’s many books you’ll find at Amazon.
Next, in this demo, she shows how to use her die-cut embellishments. Wow! (I can see ways to use them in some Goth- and Steampunk-style artists’ journals, too. Purples, metallics, and so on…)
And here’s Tamara Laporte (Willowing Arts) demonstrating some of Jane’s art supplies. She starts with a blank page, then sketches in pencil, and then… well, you’ll see. (I’ve started the video at the 23-minute point. If you want to see the full unboxing, start from the beginning.)
If you like Tamara’s approach, take a look at the sample projects on her “Create Your Life” book page at Amazon. Those ideas may be all you need to start experimenting with new drawing, painting, and mixed-media techniques, right away.
But… no matter what your art journaling style, if you’re including your own illustrations, consider those materials and techniques.
Personally, I’m experimenting with magazine photos, pasting them (with gel medium) onto a painted page, sealing them with more gel medium, and then drawing & painting over them.
Lots of layers.
Not necessarily sweet or romantic, but these techniques & materials can work for more extreme artists’ journals, too.