And here’s the next Roma paper page:

The full text reads: It is time to let go.

Another one with no detail shots. I used the Tim Holtz mask and some acrylics.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.

And here’s the next Roma paper page:

The full text reads: Always give it your all.

I used the acrylic ink!s for this mostly.

Here are some details from the page:

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.

Since I am a big believer of using what I have at hand (not that I don’t love shopping for art supplies, too.) I didn’t want to buy new paper I’ve had some amazing paper lying around for a few years and decided it was time I put it to use.

The first one was sheets of Fabriano Roma paper. Unfortunately, all I have is cream which sucks now that I’ve discovered my love of white. So what I did was to cover the background with white pastels to make sure the paper could be as white as possible. I didn’t want to gesso it since I wanted the texture of the paper to stay as it was and I wanted to use it. So here’s the first page.

The full text reads: You are deeply loved.

I used shiva paintsticks for the birds and on some of the background, then some pan pastels, then acrylic paints. then ink, stitching, etc.

Here are some details from the page:

Even though it’s not as bright as the others, I do like how it turned out and I love love love all the texture from the amazing paper.

Well here we go. I finished another art journal. Here are all the portrait pages:

and the few landscape ones:

Here’s a video where I explain the binding and show all the pages.

Here are photos of the cover and sideways.

and a side look.

this book was hard for me at the beginning but towards the end, I found my groove and started finding what I think is my style. I loved the portrait orientation and I loved the large size. I loved the texture of the paper, too. We’re now moving to the next substrate for art journaling.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.

Here’s the next page:

This one was a nightmare and I almost gave up. I finally gesso’ed all over the page and started over. I put several coats of gesso.

The full text reads: Never be too proud to say I’m sorry.

Here are some details from the page:

My final page in the Strathmore book. Wednesday, I will make a post with all the pages so you can see them spread out.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.