I just started my very first art journal! I’ve been inspired by so many arty bloggers, like ArtyEm at Creative*Art*Journal , DeeDee at pinch me to see if you’re dreaming, Amy at Magical Musings , and Rose (Walk in the Woods) at What I Made Today.
This is my very first pages. They aren’t completely done, as there is still a bit of space I want to add to, and things I want to do to the flowers to complete them. I’m quite happy with it so far!
The stripe at the top left says “Live Boldly”. The bottom right quote is by Jim Morrison and says, “Where is your will to be weird?”. The girl in the pic is Frankensteined together from a few different magazine pictures – the head from one, the dress from another, and the legs from a third. The star was added from another. I painted the flowers on with acrylic paints, though they aren’t exactly finished yet. A border of dashes and spirals goes around the edges, drawn in silver pen.
The book is an old children’s book that I’ve started putting black gesso on. I’ve primed 4 or 5 pages in the gesso, and I couldn’t wait any longer to start on it.
I had started with white gesso, and couldn’t think of a thing to do with any of it. I wasn’t inspired at all. Then I found a nice big bottle of black gesso at the craft store and that started everything going! I have a ton of ideas and pieces cut from magazines to use in collages.
Once it’s finished, I’ll try to scan it so it’s easier to see. I can’t wait to do more!
Looks great Mrs. B!
I love doing art journals. You can at times say so much more with images than words. Look forward to see more.
You ROCK!!!!!And, yeah … don’t ya just the black gesso? I love your frankenchick! Happy creating and blessed expressions!
wow – way WAY awesome!:) *laughs* reading these blogs got me started too – such good things come from this new addiction! hmmm…will have to get me some of that black gesso!
I LOVE it!
Very cool! Looks like you’re off to a great start!
I started something similar years ago. This is inspiration to pick it back up again. Awesome job Mrs. B!
Oh Mrs. B, Your art is fantastic! Such great fun! Looking forward to your next pages.
its terrific…good job
Very cool…. love it!
Black Gesso?! That’s GENIUS! OMG, your journal is so fabulous, I am awed and inspired at the same time. Where can I pick me up some of that black gesso?!
Love the dress. I want one! lol I adore goth-loli style.
Oh, it looks so cool!! You’re got tons of creativity inside of you, Kris, it will be great to let it flow!Kisses!
What a great start!
Suzie, you can get the black gesso at a craft or art store. I found a small bottle of white gesso by where the craft glues were. Then I looked where the art stuff was, by the oil paints and they had a huge economy size white gesso, plus mid-size bottles of white and the black. I LOVE gesso! It strengthens your paper, covers everything up if you are reusing a book, and if you make a mistake, it’ll cover that up, too!
Wow, I am so excited that you have started art journaling! And your first pages are looking magic! Please please do scan them, I want to see everything!(that was a lot of exclamation marks, can you see that I am excited? lol)
That is really neat! Your so crafty, I wish I came up with ideas like that! Though I have been working on Pagan Children’s books for a few months, maybe if I get them done, I can send you a manuscript.
absolutely awesome – what a great start – cannot wait to see more – thanks for sharing it all-Ellie
Love the first spread you did! And it’s great that you were inspired by the black gesso. Anything to get you going. Keep it up and share as you feel moved to.
It looks fabulous! Can’t wait to see more pics!
This is REALLY lovely!