Acrylic, Gouache and Collage Art Journal Page

One of my most favorite artists, Roz Stendahl,  rozwoundup.typepad.com does beautiful gouache work in her journals.
I was looking for some inspiration yesterday and found some of her you-tube videos that I hadn't seen.
I loved her latest journal from the 2013 Fake Journal.  The 2014 begins in April, (www.officialinternationalfakejournalblog.blogspot.com
I looked up one of my favorite shows on you-tube, stopped at spots  I like and tried different sketches with the Pentel brush pen.  Eventually I did one I was happy with and cut it out.  Then I painted it with gouache after I glued it onto the page.

I had already done a background page in acrylic.   I stamped the flowers and then filled them in with paint, it took awhile, I had fun doing it.    The Prince and his bride seemed a perfect fit for the background.

Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas

I couldn't find a large cogwheel for a steampunk page,  but I had one more piece of Dick Blick ready-cut plate.  I liked the zipper for a mouth.  Have to remember that in case I sew up a steampunk doll. After I took the photo I was able to slip a needle and thread under the snowman's neck to attach the two metal arms.

Pop-up page

I joined Teesha Moore's Astronauts Club recently and there are lots of videos to watch.  After watching  the one on pop-up books I set out to do my own.  Pop-up books are fascinating.   I  haven't quite got the hang of it, still figuring out how to fold it so it pops up easily.
I was so engrossed in the pop-up dilemma, I spelled scissors wrong and didn't notice it.  Henry pointed it out (English major).

Steampunk Art Journaling

I first saw the steampunk art of michelelynchart.com in Art Doll magazine Nov/Dec/Jan 2012,  I loved the expressions on her dolls and the use of vintage items.  

Years ago I tried my hand at sewing my own Raggedy Ann dolls, every piece from scratch, and it took several days.  I thought that was the last of my doll making days until recently.

After painting background pages in a new journal I had made, I sketched a few dolls, copied them on my inkjet printer and started a steampunk page.

I googled the clock faces and cut one out for her dress.  I had painted borders and made copies.

I cannabalized a musical greeting card that reminded me of huge headphones.   Then I gave her a friend,  would've like a real zipper for her clothes.  But another clock face doubled for a hat.

I'm nuts about steampunk- for now!   Dolls in the future.  Thank you, Michele Lynch

Making a journal from Violette's Teen Dream Journal DVD

I think I got the idea that I wanted to fly from the Superman comic books, especially when I saw his little cousin, Supergirl.
 Anyway, after a long cold walk around the lake today, I spent the afternoon painting, cutting,  and gluing- even added feathers.
I already had the binder rings,  this is a fun journal, for teens or any age to do, and with the rings I  can add more pages later.

Inspired by Violette Clark

I had made another watercolor journal and painted a page in watercolor,  regretting it later for a cover.   It would run, smudge,  get ruined.   What's wrong with me, it's only paper, okay- hot pressed  Fabriano artistico.  But I did want a strong cover that would't bend easily.  I had bought Violette's DVD "Teen Dream Journal" so I started that, and going back to this page later, after I made a cardboard cover.  I like working on several things at the same time.
I was going to gesso the cardboard first, but I wound up using acrylic paint, and using Violette's blog as a guide painted the cover.  www.violette.ca/

Mama Cass sang it "dream a little dream of me" but for a cover of a journal, I thought this worked.

Nature Journaling class journaling page

I'm still thinking about the journaling class last week, I did go over a lot of stuff, too much?   I wondered if I should make any changes? How to figure that out.
I  had watched Violette Clark's DVD "Teens Dream Journal" for ideas before the class, she's so creative and fun!  I had recently bought an interesting book I saw on her blog http://violette.ca/2013//11/18,  "The Sketchnote Handbook" by Mike Rohde.   It came with a video link   which I watched part of before diving into the book.