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Need a little inspiration when you sit down to work in your art journal? Just look back at what you've already created! I do this often to find inspiration within my own pages!
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These journals were made in my Salvaged: a Layered Pieces Journal workshop. Want to make your own? Let me guide you through an in-depth, hands-on study of the architecture of an art journal I nicknamed “DJ”- short for Dictionary Journal.
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Link in bio and then just click the Workshops button.😉
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Day 18 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill
Art Prompt - CONTRAST
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It felt natural for me to choose black as one of my colors. So, I mixed it with pink for this prompt. I used watercolor, acrylic, oil pastels, pencils and tape.
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For this one, I worked in my Salvaged Journal, affectionately known as DJ. Interested in making one of your own? Join me in Salvaged: a Layered Pieces Journal. Link in bio and then just click the Workshops button.😉
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Day 17 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill
Art Prompt - MINIMALISM
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Watercolor, acrylic paint and oil pastels: A FARAWAY PLACE - 9" x 12" on paper.
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There is nothing quite like bonding over art supplies and if Trader Joe's Ginger Snaps are part of the deal, I am there!
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I flew to California yesterday to spend time with my friend @susananng It rained all day here, so it was the perfect day for some creating. Sometimes the supplies are as beautiful as the art, right?!
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Day 15 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill
Art Prompt - MASKING
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Working with the @gelliarts #gelliplate is always a load of fun! I couldn't help but add in other bits to finish it off.
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Day 14 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill
Art Prompt - SMOOSH PAINT
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Smoosh painting is not as easy as it looks. There are so many layers on this canvas, it will take a fork lift to hang it!😂
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I call this one "Hidden Flowers" for the bits of leaves and petals that are poking through. Hubby says he sees a tomato and that is okay with me!
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Day 11 | TURNING POINT with @taraleaver and #21daysinmyartworld
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There was a turning point in my evolution as an artist that was very unexpected. I took a class with mixed media artist, Traci Bautista in Hampton, VA, where I was teaching at an art retreat. Up to that point, my style was very vintage and lacked color and vibrancy.
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Traci taught me how to embrace color in a way that stopped me in my tracks. My world was literally exploding with vibrant color and after class I filled my hotel room with works of saturated color. Every surface in my room was covered with drying art pieces.
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That experienced changed how I viewed color and myself. I realized that I had been shying away from the use of color as I felt that was the domain of “real artists.” My fears and presuppositions were erased and my confidence grew. I became a different artist that day, embracing both color and my talent in a new way. It changed everything!
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Day 13 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill
Art Prompt - BRUSHSTROKES
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What an absolutely fun prompt! I used watercolors and then added in bits of pencil marks. Used my Global Art Hand Book Artist Journal.
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