If you're getting the impression that I haven't done anything except art journal stuff lately, then you'd be almost right! To be fair I have done some scrapping, and even managed to work on some swaps, finish Chapter 6 and make a start on Chapter 7, before "allowing" myself to get back to the journal. Above and below are some blank pages I made. I never thought I'd want to do this unless I had a specific theme in mind, but it's wonderfully liberating to just tackle a page with an "anything goes" attitude, and sometimes surprising what comes out. The vintage page is a combination of Distress Inks and water soluble crayons, and the one below is watercolour - just a cheap set I've had for years, with a touch of doodling/colouring by way of a border. I find that latter activity so totally restful, and my brain just drifts off and does its own thing ....
And here's a page I finished yesterday, which is a Distress Ink background literally just rubbed over the watercolour paper - gives an interesting texture. Then I started to add a bit of detail with soluble wax crayons in circles, which then turned into flowers and stuff. I was sort of doing this as part of an online journalling class, but ended up departing from the brief. If nothing else it got me trying some stuff I wouldn't usually, which can only be good! Also I was talking myself out of a low grumpy mood, so this is my Pollyanna page ...
8 comments:
really great pages, rosie! i LOVE the green with the striped border...how fun!
Lovely pages, especially like the first one it's very pre raphelite! Wonderful colours on the 3rd one as well.
Oh I could get lost for hours just creating backgrounds.
Fab pages, I love the colours too. I think I need to pinch your prompt lately I'm soo grumpy!!
Hi Rosie. I'm loving all your art journal pages - you really have got the bug! I know what you mean here - it is very freeing to create the backgrounds just for the heck of it, and add something later. I do that quite often :-)
Thanks for your comments on my blog. You're right I do like to write a lot and that's one of the reasons I write songwords out. I like the physical process of writing - we don't do it much anymore do we? E-mails and texts have taken over...
Keep up the good work - I love popping over here to see what you have been up to. Kate x
Hey Rosie, what great pages. I love the idea of perpoareing background to make journalling easier. I shall have to try it sometime.
I love your style of journalling, its very 'flat' and very colourful, I think there is a lot to learn from your style/technique.
Keep on having fun =)
Just reading your blog for the first time, your art journal pages are awesome - so colourful so inspiring thank you
I believe you inspired me tonight! I was wondering what way to express my inner self and let my creative side show! And by golly you`ve answered my prayers. Haha. I`ve never seen an Art Journal like that, and tomorrow morning I am heading out to find myself a book to transform of my own. I can only hope with some effort and love it will turn out as beautiful as yours! Thanks!
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