Showing posts with label art journal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art journal. Show all posts
Art Journal - line and wash - pets
Chloe, our three year old Staffy cross recently had a knee operation. She is a gentle affectionate dog with a sweet nature. The vet wrapped her leg in a pink happy face bandage and she is holding her leg out awkwardly partly because of the pain and also because the bandage is bulky.
Art Journal - Mixed Media - Pumpkin Forest
A page from my journal for June 2018
Using watercolour paint, gel medium and pens I bought from the Mixed Media Store
Art Journal - Mixed Media - Coffee is not optional
A page from my journal for June 2018
Using watercolour paint, gel medium and pens I bought from the Mixed Media Store
Art Journal - Mixed Media - arch to fairyland
A page from my journal for June 2018
Using watercolour paint, gel medium and pens I bought from the Mixed Media Store and a collage of Japanese paper which I bought form Chiyogami Designs
Art Journal - Mixed Media - monochrome forest
A page from my journal for June 2018
Using watercolour paint and gel medium I bought from the Mixed Media Store
Art Journal - Mixed Media - a galaxy of opportunity
A page from my journal for June 2018
Using watercolour paint, stamps, ink, gel medium and pens I bought from the Mixed Media Store
Art Journal - Mixed Media - collect memories
A page from my journal for June 2018
Using watercolour paint, stamps, ink, gel medium and pens I bought from the Mixed Media Store
Art Journal flick through - June 2018
Just finished my latest tertiary qualification as well as working fulltime and volunteering for different not-for-profits, I needed to relax my brain for a bit. I purchased some new art supplies from the Mixed Media Store ... (Yes I know I have an entire room FULL of art supplies ... but I didn't have THESE ones!) and started an art journal project this month. I wanted this book to be a 'no rules'book, where it did not matter that the finished pages don't look amazing, and I do not worry that I am not using proper art techniques - it is just a collection of quick paintings, collages, words and sketches. The process to me is as important as the finished product and having an art journal means to me that it does not have to be perfect, I am not going to hang the pages on a wall!
Here is a quick flick through of my book so far.
Review: Typo brand Drawing Journal
I do a lot of creative projects including 'serious art' using water colours,pencils or oil paints in the more conservative manner. However I love the freedom of art journalling, where the rules of art, what is good what isn't, how mediums are supposed to be used, and perfection are ignored. The process of creating the art is as, or even more, important than the finished product. I can freely experiment with mixed media and ideas without feeling constrained about the finished product or how I am using the materials. I have many sketch books and doodle pads to use for art journalling but I am always on the look out for a book that really works for me. I want one that is bound like a traditional old style book, has good quality paper that can take all manner of materials, is hard cover to protect the contents, and light enough to take with me wherever I go.
We were in DFO Brisbane a while ago, at the Typo store, and I saw a selection of journals there for $19.99 (AUD) each, from their Activity Journal range. I kept going back to the shelf, opening the 'demo' books, feeling the paper and flicking through the pages. There were several different types there, but the one I really liked was the one that had 'Drawing Journal' on it in gold metallic embossing and featured water colour style decoration on the cover. The pages inside are thick, have a matte texture, and include an area for title and date. The pages have different decoration from grids, to cream coloured to pages with decorative corners.
I like the concept of an art journal that comes with different designs on its pages. There is a well known phenomenon of blank page syndrome that afflicts artists and writers alike, and having an art journal with some colour already on the page helps to alleviate that issue!
You can by the Typo activity journals online from their website here.
If you are interested in reading another review on Typo products please have a look at this post where I reviewed a Typo satchel.
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We were in DFO Brisbane a while ago, at the Typo store, and I saw a selection of journals there for $19.99 (AUD) each, from their Activity Journal range. I kept going back to the shelf, opening the 'demo' books, feeling the paper and flicking through the pages. There were several different types there, but the one I really liked was the one that had 'Drawing Journal' on it in gold metallic embossing and featured water colour style decoration on the cover. The pages inside are thick, have a matte texture, and include an area for title and date. The pages have different decoration from grids, to cream coloured to pages with decorative corners.
I like the concept of an art journal that comes with different designs on its pages. There is a well known phenomenon of blank page syndrome that afflicts artists and writers alike, and having an art journal with some colour already on the page helps to alleviate that issue!
How do the pages hold up to use
I have tried the pages using graphite and colour pencils, water colour paint, felt pen, waterproof felt tipped pens (such as Sharpies), glue, gesso, and waterbased varnish. I am pleased to share with you that the pages can handle all of this, the slight buckling of the pages after using glue, varnish, gesso, or paint is alleviated after the pages are dried and the book is shut for a few hours.How does the book hold up to being carted around
Small and light enough to cart around but large enough to draw in, the book is shoved in my work bag, used on the train, dumped on my desk at home, carted in the car, it handles this well, you do not have to be overly kind to this book!
Some of the art journalling I have done in this book
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| gesso, paper, glue , watercolour, fetl pen, |
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| gesso, colour pencil,watercolours, felt pen |
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| watercolour, feltpen, colour pencil, varnish |
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| collaged photo, watercolour, felt pen, pencil satin water based varnish |
If you are interested in reading another review on Typo products please have a look at this post where I reviewed a Typo satchel.
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Ready for the Documented Life Project 2015
I purchased the gorgeous Dylusions Journal as part of my participation in the Documented Life Project 2015, and reviewed the journal in a blog post.
Today I decided to decorate the cover of it.
- I started with a wash of green, blue and yellow watercolour paint.
- Then I painted in scroll framework, a monogramme of 'DLP', and started to paint in detail of the greenery and a castle.
- Once the paint was dry I added some metallic gold ink to add some lustre.
- I then glued a chipboard lattice gothic style gate to it
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| My decorated DLP 2015 cover |
I haven't decided whether or not to varnish the completed cover yet.
Maybe I should, just to ensure that if the cover gets wet, it won't ruin the decoration!
I have also added a gold tassel bookmark to the journal.
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| tassel bookmark added |
All ready for DLP 2015
Are you joining in with the Documented Life Project?
Let me know in the comments below, I would love to see how you are decorating your journals too.
REVIEW: Dylusions Dyan Reaverley's Creative Journal-LARGE
I recently purchased a new art journal to use in the 2015 Documented life Project; I chose to use the one the admin of this amazing art project suggested which is the Dylusions Dyan Reaverley's Creative Art Journal in Large. I had never used any journals from this range before, so I was curious if it would be worth the $33.50 AUD plus $11.70 AUD postage I paid for it on ebay!
I was so excited when it arrived in my letter box! Who doesn't love a new art journal?
Okay ... I know, I know, not every one is into stationery.. but i am!!
I have not used the art journal yet, but I would like to share with you all what it looks like, so if you are deciding whether or not to buy one for yourself, you get some idea of what an end user thinks of it!
The front cover
The front and back covers are made of very thick cardboard (referred to in the official description of the journal as 'chipboard', to me chipboard is a type of particle board made of wood slivers glued together and forming a type of simulated wood board, this is definitely thick cardboard so I am unsure why it is called 'chip board')
There is an elasticised cord attached to the cover to hold it closed.
The journal has a piece of removable paper over it giving some information of what the pages can be used for.
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| front cover |
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| back cover |
Inside the journal
Inside the front cover, on the left page is a large cardboard envelope with one of those cool retro style loopy closure thingos!
I think this is so handy! a place to stash scrap book type pictures, ideas ripped out form magazines, stickers, all sorts of cool things!
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| envelope inside front cover of book |
The pages are thick and creamy, and have a light texture. I do not know how they will go with watercolour paint or highly pigmented indian ink pens yet, but they are gorgeously creamily thick, and I can't wait to try!!
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| the creamy pages |
There are 64 pages inside this book, they are unlined and just begging for some creative energy!
More Information
The information about the journal from the official website is below:
The journal cover is made from sturdy chipboard and filled with 64 unlined pages for endless paper crafting creativity.• Ideal with Dylusions Ink Sprays, Stencils and Stamps• Sturdy cover, elastic closing and string-tie envelope included• 64 pages of unlined white matte cardstock• Sturdy cover, elastic closing and string-tie envelope included• Cover measures 11 13/16" x 9"; book pages measure 11 3/8" x 8 1/4"
Summation
I really like the sturdy feel of this journal and the good quality card stock pages and cannot wait to use it! I think I may start using this one before the Documented Life Project 2015 starts for my jewellery designs and maybe get myself another one to use in the DLP 2015!
I will post again another time on decorating the cover and what the pages are like to draw and paint in.
Have you used this journal before?
What do you think?
Please let me know in the comments section below!
Blogs to follow
I enjoy reading blogs its like having a huge amount of free magazines and autobiographies to read. I learn, laugh, cry, along with the blogger.
Some of my favourite blogs at the moment are as follows:
Minerva Levinston: a digital artist. using a variety of media combined with digital edits to create some amazing images. She has free downloadables for people to print and use in their art journals and scrapbooks. Like me she is participating in the Documented Life Project, and that is where i discovered her blog. Like me she loves her coffee!! A very creative person with an interesting blog, please follow her blog you won't regret it.
This is CorpGoth: I really enjoy this blog as this lady works and is a Goth, like me she is in the big bad world of professional work places, and can find a happy medium between her self expression and her job. She posts some great pix of her fashion and she provides a glimpse into her life. Fun and interesting read.
Confessions of an Australian Goth: This lady blogs about her fashion style, her pets, her life. She is another great creative person who shows the world that us Goths are creative, good people!
More Nail Polish: this blogger lives in Canberra, she has the most amazing finger nails I have ever seen! She blogs about nail polish (obviously) and she does the most artistic manicures that have to be seen to be believed! She also reviews nail polish and publishes DIY so you can also try out the manicure styles she uses. I find her blog posts informative and entertaining, and the manicures are amazing!
Deep Midnight Perfume OIls: this lovely talented lady creates the most divine fragrances and sells them on etsy. She has a blog where she interviews other artists, helps to promote the work of others, and also talks about her perfume inspiration.
Do you have favourite blogs I should read? Please let me know by putting the links in the comments!
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About Me: I work full time, I am also studying for a therapist qualification in Naturopathy specialising in Herbalism, I have a small craft 'business', I am co-admin of an auction page on facebook to help other small hobby businesses, i maintain my own 'store' facebook page, I blog at least once a week and I maintain a facebook page created to support small home businesses and hobby sellers
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