Art Journaling

Looking for some fresh ideas to add depth to your art journaling projects? This video – by another artist, not me – will inspire you. It includes lots… and lots… and LOTS of art journaling ideas! Color. Texture. Paper, tapes, ribbons, and more. Wheeee! Yes, this kind of mixed-media art can seem overwhelming to a … Continue reading "Art Journaling Ideas – Complex and Detailed (Video)"

Are you looking for easy, clever ways to add more excitement to your art journaling? The answer may be: RESIST! In art journaling, “resist” is a way to keep paint – and some other products – from sticking to the page. Other terms for this include: mask, masking fluid, and frisket. (You’ll see many different … Continue reading "Art Journaling? Resist! A Sneaky Way to Add Excitement"

Sometimes, we can find inspiration in old, vintage, and antique books. That’s especially true about old diaries. They may not be art journaling examples, but you’ll see fascinating ways people have documented their daily lives, sometimes just with words, and sometimes with illustrations. This 25-minute video shows a variety of old-fashioned diaries. Delicious inspiration! https://youtu.be/iBwmCMbDyjU … Continue reading "Art Journaling Inspiration – Vintage Diaries (Video)"

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 fan of art journaling and scrapbooking. 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. … Continue reading "Guerilla Art Kit and Other Journaling Ideas – Keri Smith"

Would you like to sketch in your art journal or scrapbook, but need art journaling ideas? This short (under two minutes) video is in German – with subtitles in English. (You’ll understand it, even without the sound on.) This unique idea may give you a fresh outlook, and ideas of what to draw in an … Continue reading "Art Journaling – Making the Everyday Different"

Are you looking for drawing and painting ideas? Want to know what to draw in your art journal? Here’s one very cute approach to art. Thanks to Jane Davenport, it can be easy, too. Jane Davenport has inspired many people to create elegant and charming illustrations in their art journals. She’s made this easy with … Continue reading "Cute Ways to Draw in Your Art Journal"

This 12-minute video is from Danny Gregory’s Sketchbook Club, showing the progress of “Moonlight Chronicles” art with Dan Price. I think it’s a wonderfully inspiring example of how you can share your art journaling with others. https://youtu.be/B_J3Re04cHg Here’s a 35-minute video showing where Dan Price lives and works, in an underground, kind of Hobbit-ish home. … Continue reading "A Curious Lifestyle and Super-Creative Art Journaling: Dan Price"

Need a quick jolt of inspiration for your art journaling? These brief videos can help… a lot! Danny Gregory is an icon of art journaling. His artists journals were among the first to go viral, starting with his art journaling website and his books, including The Creative License – Giving Yourself Permission to Be the … Continue reading "Short, Fast Art Journaling Inspiration – Art of Danny Gregory"

Collage… it’s about layers, right…? Sometimes just a few. Sometimes a lot. They can be layers of paint, crayon, colored pencil, stickers, paper, fabric, glitter, and… Well, you get the idea. Some artists – including me – use lots & lots of layers in our art journals and other mixed media art. Here’s some inspiration … Continue reading "Adding Collage Layers in Your Artists Journals"

Ready to travel… or just dreaming of it? A travel journal can be an adventure, even when you’re at home. Get inspired, here… I fell in love with these videos, talking about travel journaling ideas. I think you will, too. The first one is 10 minutes – longer than I usually feature, here – but … Continue reading "Art Journaling? Travel Journal Inspiration!"

Does your art journal begin with a background? Do those colors and mood spark your creativity? Ooh, take a look at what others are doing… For many of us, background colors and textures inform everything else we do with the page. These artists videos are short and fun and… wow! The first is by Purdy … Continue reading "Art Journaling Backgrounds – The Excitement Starts Here!"

Art journaling with magazine images can be relaxing and fun, and make a statement at the same time. It’s something anyone can do, with no art training at all. Since the 1990s, that was one of my missions: To show people – especially women – that they could express themselves in art, no matter what. … Continue reading "Art Journaling with Magazines – Part 1"