I’ve been a professional artist since age 14. In other words, a very long time. (When I was 14, I was a freelance illustrator and represented by an agent. Really.)
And, during those years, I’ve written many articles about earning a living as an artist. Some of those articles may be outdated, but most contain at least some helpful information.
Here they are… and there will be preview images with them, soon. And I’ll edit/update them, too.
Mixed Media Ideas for Art Maps and Landscapes
Maps, cityscapes, landscapes… they’re not just for travel journals. There are many ways you can include them in your personal […]
Fore-Edge Book Art – Historical Examples
When I first saw this concept in the movie, Crimson Peak, I didn’t think fore-edge book art was anything mainstream… […]
How to Organize Images for Collages
Are you art journaling with mixed media and ephemera? Do you struggle to collect and organize collage photos, papers and […]
Composition Book Artists Journals
A composition book art journal is any journal that’s kept in a composition book. Those are generally school-type, saddle-sewn (along […]
Sewing Onto Your Journal Pages
You can sew embellishments onto your paper journal pages. You can use any page in a book like fabric (to […]
Foam Brush Notes
Paintbrushes are important for many artists. I have lots of them for all purposes. I use bristle-style brushes for my […]
RR Journal #1 – Final American Scans
These are the final scans from the American participants in the round robin (RR) journal #1 that began at ArtistsJournals […]
RR #1 – Pages 11 through 15
These are more scans from the round robin (RR) journal #1, launched in April 2010 for the ArtistsJournals group at […]
Round Robin Journal #1 – ArtistsJournals Group
Last April (2010), I launched two round robin (RR) journals at ArtistsJournals2 (aka AJ2) at Yahoo Groups. (Since then, AJ2 […]
Torn-Paper Collages – How-to and video
Torn-paper collages are among my favorite ways to illustrate an artist’s journal. I’ve been creating them for over 20 years […]
What’s an Artist’s Journal?
Artist’s journals are illustrated diaries and journals on any theme. An artist’s journal – or art journal – can be […]
Homage to Dr. John – mixed media collage
This is a collage to honor the music of Dr. John (aka Mac Rebbenack). It’s art I created for the […]
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