Mixed media Art Journal Page: Imagined

People ask me a lot about how I come up with ideas for an art journal page and how I think and find the right quotes. I have two ways of going about doing that. Sometimes I have a quote in mind, or I saw a quote I like on line and I start with that and build my page around it. Sometimes I have a technique I want to do, or scheme of colors I want to try and after I have an idea in my head i look for a quote to compliment that. This was the case in this art journal page. I started with creating the page first with an ink filler and water technique. then I added the word’s tape and continued from there. While I was working I got an idea to add a quote about imagination. I can’t tell why that particular subject popped into my mind…it just did. I think art journaling …

3D Reverse Canvas Mother Goose Frame

Mother Goose is such a lovely character that brings back childhood memories, nursery rhymes and fun moments. I have the Graphic 45 Mother Goose paper collection for awhile and I wanted to create something that I can combine with a photo of my kids.                       So I went through a lot of photo until I found the right one where they were sitting down and the background was contrasted enough for me to cut out. Then I had to adjust the size of their image with the sizes of images on the paper. I measured the images on the paper and enlarged the kids’ images in Photoshop accordingly. Then I simply cut out the image and I was ready to go.                           I took an 8X8 canvas reversed it and covered it with paper to create the frame. …

HOW TO MAKE AN INTERACTIVE ART JOURNAL PAGE WITH NO SPECIAL SKILLS

  Inside: how to make an interactive art journal page   There are two types of artists: those who do what is comfortable to them and those who always challenge themselves to step outside their comfort zone and try new things. I’m more of the second type… I love making interactive mini albums so I thought why not try make an interactive art journal page.     WHAT IS AN INTERACTIVE ART JOURNAL PAGE   In every interactive design you must have something that moves and engages the viewer. They have to open, flip, slide or turn something in the design and that is why it’s called interactive. Because the viewer is not only watching he also interacts with the design.   The same goes for an interactive art journal page. A page like that will have a moving element that the viewer can interact with and discover something more.   MOVING ELEMENTS IN ART JOURNALING   Any interactive element …

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