ART JOURNALING
Art journaling inspiration
Mixed media art journal and sketchbook pages, inspiration and ideas. Step by step video tutorials for beginners and advanced art journalists. Art journaling guides. Creative gallery.
GALLERY: Art Journal Pages
FLIP THROUGH 2: Art journal / Sketchbook
How to use a regular sketcbook as an art journal? I made a quick guide for beginners with some of my favourite spreads from a sketchbook that I've used as my art journal for years and got it finished in 2021. You can also watch me flip trough the complete journal on Youtube.
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Sketchbook / Art journal - Quick guide & inspiration for beginners
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Sketchbook / Art journal - Flip through on Youtube
Tutorial 13: Halloween Surprise
How to make an art journal page with a scary surprise using acrylic paint, stencils and magazine cuts from junk mail - check out the creepy video on Youtube and share it with your friends as well:
Halloween Surprise 2019
Tutorial 12: Enjoy the Ride
It's summer again! Lovely art journal page with a brick wall stencil, acrylics, chalk pastels and a bike stamp set from Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine (UK, issue 183). See the list of supplies and a 6 minute video tutorial:
Enjoy the ride - Acrylics & chalk pastels
Tutorial 11: Winter scenery in Finland
Art journal page in gold and blue with stenciled reindeers and white gesso splatters on the hundreth anniversary of Finland:
YOUTUBE:
Winter scenery with acrylic paint
FLIP THROUGH 1: Mini Art Journal
See all the pages of this completed mini art journal in 10 minutes. YOUTUBE:
Art Journal Flip Through
Tutorial 10: Art and Soul
This art journal page was inspired by paint brushes, as I'm painting the walls of my new apartment at the moment. "Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." More:
Mixed Media Art Journal Page Art and Soul
Tutorial 9: Dream on
This simple but pretty art journal page was created with left over blue acrylic paint, star stencil and a paper butterfly. More:
Quick art journal page with a butterfly: Dream on
Tutorial 8: Grow - coloring with chalk pastels
This art journal page was created with flower stamps, chalk pastels and an image from a magazine. I liked the idea of imaginary flowers growing in the same pot with realistic flowers and that's how this page got started. More:
Art journal page with chalk pastels: Grow
Tutorial 7: Just Because
This quick art journal page was created with transparent acrylic paint, washi tape and an image from a coloring book. Simple and fun - no expensive supplies needed! More:
Art journal page with acrylics and an coloring book image: Just bacause
Tutorial 6: Celebrate life
This quick art journal page was created with transparent acrylic paint and scrapbooking paper (Love & Adore by Simple Stories). It was great fun making this page and it didn't take too much time. More:
Art journal page with scrapbooking paper: Celebrate life
Tutorial 5: Days like these
This mixed media art journal page started with drawing a face with pencils. At first I didn't quite know what to do with it. I was afraid that I would ruin my art work if I started adding anything else but gesso around it, but in the end I was happy with the page. You'll see the process on the video! More:
Art journal page with pencil drawing: Days like these
Tutorial 4: Choose your own colors
This mixed media mini art journal page was created with silk matte acrylic paints, effect paste, tiny circles stencil by Balzer designs and gold foil. I was inspired by a new box of inexpensive, colorful paints and wanted to create something colorful and different. More:
Art journal page with silk matte acrylic paint: Choose your own colors
Tutorial 3: Still loving you
This purple and gold art journal page was created with Dylusions spray inks, white and gold texture pastes and a stencil called "Mini tiny circles" designed by Balzer Designs. I also used an original vintage Dymo writer to write the title "Still loving you" on pink tape from the late 70's - so it's possibly about 40 years old! More:
Art journal page: Still loving you
Tutorial 2: First day of summer
This cheerful art journal page was created with acrylic paints, watercolor, an image from a coloring book and a hearts stencil - simple, easy and fun! To see how I made this layout, click the link to Youtube time lapse video tutorial. More:
Art journal page: First day of summer
Tutorial 1: Looking for a new home
This mixed media mini art journal page was created with transparent acrylic paints, gesso, watercolor, doodling and paper collage. More:
Art journal page: Looking for a new home
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