I have fallen in love with art journaling! I've been watching a few of my favorite artists create their own pieces (such as Melita at
Artful Fancies), but have been sticking to digital art, myself, for the most part. Digital art journaling can be so cathartic. I'm a perfectionist, usually, so when I start getting my hands messy in paints and inks, it's difficult for me to keep going once I feel I've "screwed up". (I know, I know - I'm getting better at this - it's called letting it dry and stack on top of the mess!!) With digital supplies, however, you can use them over and over and over. And if a paint splat doesn't look "just right", move it! It is great practice for breaking out of one's shell, for sure. Once I got myself out of the habit of obeying "The Rules" of scrapping, I really began to feel as though I was creating art. And that, in turn, gave me the confidence to finally get my hands dirty in the paint and ink!
Here are some of my favorite pages that I've created digitally:
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| Nonsense |
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| World on Fire |
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| Stand Alone |
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| Have No Fear |
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| Lost Voice |
And I did mention above that I finally found the confidence to get dirty! So, without further ado... here is my first official piece of "real" art journaling on paper:
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| (created using acrylic paint, Higgins inks (used for misting), embossing pattern plates, paper doilies, rubber stamps) |
Although I worked on it for hours and I could never decide when "done" was actually DONE, I knew it when I saw it. There came a moment when I just saw it come together and knew that was it. I stamped my quote in the middle and that was that. It's so much darker than I'd originally planned, but I love how the layers around the edges ended up giving it a depth I couldn't have imagined. ;)
Here are some of the progress shots I took along the way...
So, go get your hands dirty!! Or if you're not ready for that, then try out some of the awesome digital supplies you could start out with.
Here are some of my favorites:
http://shop.scrapmatters.com/litabells-designs/
http://the-lilypad.com/store/Michelle-Godin/
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Captivated-Visions/
http://tangiebaxter.com/news/
DISCLAIMER: As a creative team member for one or more of the aforementioned designers, I have received their products for free in return for creating and posting projects (digital layouts, hybrids projects, etc). Some but not all of the layouts you see here were done as requirements for these CTs, please be advised that products used were received for free if I am on the designer's creative team. Any additional advertising that I may do for them or for the stores with which they are affiliated is purely out of my dedication to these designers and the wish to see their business succeed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
