Art Journaling Update and Inspiration

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I am currently uploading a video to Youtube of my Art Journal and in the video I also discuss some "lack of rules"/ideas to get your started for your own journal. The list usually reminds me what is important about the art that I do. Scroll to the bottom of this post to read that list!

Ideas to get you started:

-there are no rules

-find inspiration anywhere

-pour out your built up feelings

-pages do not have to be “pretty”

-let loose and relax

-try some 2 page spreads

-pages do not have to be completed in order

-one page does not have to be “finished” before another is started

-express what you feel with colour, symbols or words

-be messy!

-experiment

-play with colour combos

-doodle

-add multiple layers

-no thinking required, just create

Supplies to try in your art journal:

-acrylic paint

-watercolour paint

-stickers

-rub-ons

-stamps

-ink

-oil pastels

-washi tape

-buttons

-paper flowers

-chipboard letters

-embossing powder

-scrapbook paper

-dictionary paper

-tissue paper

-die cuts

-stencils

-found materials

-glimmer mist

-photos

I hope these ideas and images have provided some inspiration! Thank you so much for visiting and please check out my Youtube if you are interested in seeing a new Art Journaling video! It should be live very soon!

some much needed art journaling

Last weekend I had a few minutes to embellish a background I was experimenting with in my art journal. I believe that pages do not need to be completed in one sitting! Also, one page does not have to be complete to start a new one! I started the background several months ago, but it spoke to me at the time, so I decided to add to it

I did a lot of layering with colour, mediums, and found materials. I love the way the red and blue sprays came out on the library card part. To me, this page is about how much I miss playing ringette this year and the dream I have to eventually get back into it.

Thank you for reading! Have a wonderful weekend!