{"id":2558,"date":"2015-01-26T06:16:16","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T06:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxboroarttherapy.com\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2020-03-16T07:52:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:52:40","slug":"free-art-journaling-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/free-art-journaling-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Gorgeous, Authentic Art Journal Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Free-Art-Journaling-Class.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-3242 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Free-Art-Journaling-Class-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Free Art Journaling Class\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hello You Wonderful, Creative Soul:<\/p>\n<p>This is a post I have been wanting to do for you for some time: a free mini art journaling class and tutorial! It&#8217;s a step-by-step tutorial for\u00a0creating a gorgeous, authentic journal page with no canned stamps or stencils. I promise it will be FAR easier than you think.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s do it!<\/p>\n<h3>Gather Your Art Goodies (Materials):<\/h3>\n<p>(Isn&#8217;t goodies such a more appropriate term for something so fun?)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Art journal (or just plain white or colored page if you don&#8217;t have a journal.)<\/li>\n<li>Watercolors (I&#8217;m using block watercolors, but if you have a different kind that&#8217;s fine.)<\/li>\n<li>String<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Paintbrush<\/li>\n<li>Plain paper for pressing<\/li>\n<li>Paper towel for wiping hands or any messes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.56em; font-weight: 600;\">Optional Art Goodies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chalk pastels or Conte crayon<\/li>\n<li>White gel pen or paint pen<\/li>\n<li>White gesso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Create Some Simple Shapes on the Page:<\/h2>\n<h6>1. <strong>Choose a\u00a0color and paint a\u00a0simple shape a few times randomly on the page.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Watercolor-Shapes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2591 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Watercolor-Shapes-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Shapes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(I chose a leaf shape.) You might do a circle, square, oval, triangle, or amorphous blobs. The shapes may overlap or not, run off the page or stay on.<\/p>\n<p>I have better luck with my compositions when I try keep them a bit random looking. Play. Leave some white space. When you paint your shape, don&#8217;t &#8220;color in&#8221; your whole shape. We are going to layer in some other colors.<\/p>\n<h6>2. <strong>Choose a second color and &#8220;color in&#8221; some of the white space you left inside your shapes. <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>At this stage, I added\u00a0more leaf shapes, as the page still felt a bit empty.<\/p>\n<p>You can also choose to add a third color. For mine, I brushed in a little brown into some leaves and a little purple into others.<\/p>\n<p>Try different things and see what you like. If this feels intimidating, have a scrap paper\u00a0nearby to experiment\u00a0before committing on your page.<\/p>\n<p>Remember though, even if you don&#8217;t like what comes out right now, things are going to change a lot, so hang in there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Watercolor-Shapes-2-Tones.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2593 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Watercolor-Shapes-2-Tones-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Shapes 2 Tones\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>3. <strong>Cut about 12 inches of string.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Place it in your water cup and get it wet all over. Squeeze out all the excess water.<\/p>\n<p>Next, press the string directly into a\u00a0WET\u00a0watercolor square to transfer\u00a0the color to the string. Do this with 1 &#8211; 3 complimentary shades that are pleasing to your eye and get color on different areas of the string. Don&#8217;t be too exact.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-in-Watercolor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2594 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-in-Watercolor-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"String in Watercolor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>4. <strong>Lay the string down in any random pattern on the page.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Then, place a plain sheet of paper over the string and press.<\/p>\n<p>If the string is very wet, it will &#8220;melt&#8221; and &#8220;splatter&#8221; a bit. If it&#8217;s dryer, you will see more texture from the string. Follow your own taste and experiment to decide whether to keep it more wet or dry. There&#8217;s no &#8220;right&#8221; or &#8220;wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Press-String-with-Page.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2596 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Press-String-with-Page-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Press String with Page\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will end up with a &#8220;print&#8221; of the string on your journal page, as well as a print on your pressing page. You may want to use these pressing pages for other projects &#8211; they are so beautiful!<\/p>\n<p>Press your string into your page as many or as few times as you wish. Again, you can experiment on scrap paper, or just go for it in your journal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Impressions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2597 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Impressions-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"String Painting Impressions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Optional Embellishments<\/h3>\n<p>You might decide that you like your image as is right now. If so, then STOP. Don&#8217;t overwork it. Start another and take some more chances. This is a quick process, so experiment and have fun with it.<\/p>\n<h6>5. <strong>Choose a color (or two) and fill in some of the white spaces <em>in between<\/em> your shapes and your string marks on the page.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Fill-In.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2599 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Fill-In-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"String Painting Fill In\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-2-Colors-Background.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2601 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-2-Colors-Background-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"String Painting 2 Colors Background\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>6. <strong>Use chalk pastels or conte crayon to accentuate a few areas in your painting once the watercolor is dry.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>This will create more depth through highlights and lowlights.<\/p>\n<p>You might\u00a0create interest and detail with dots, lines, and areas of texture using a white gel or paint pen. (I like Gelly Roll from Sakura. You can find it online or at any art or craft store.)<\/p>\n<p>Or, you might also decide to write in meaningful words, phrases, quotes, lyrics, meanderings, or questions somewhere on your page. Make several of these pages and play around with different options.<\/p>\n<p>Another fun idea for those who have gesso on hand is to brush a bit over certain areas to &#8220;mute out&#8221; the color. I&#8217;ll have to try this next time!<\/p>\n<p>Drop by in the comments box with any questions or clarifications.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Chalk-and-Pen1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2604 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Chalk-and-Pen1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"String Painting Chalk and Pen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Detail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2606 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/String-Painting-Detail-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"String Painting Detail\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t this juicy and fun? I&#8217;m so into purple right now and combining print and paint techniques. What&#8217;s inspiring you right now? How does being creative help you <em>feel<\/em> better? Do you paint it out? Dance it out? Write it out?<\/p>\n<p>If you want more fun, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/shop\/aj101\/\">Art Journaling 101 class<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s got you inspired these days? How are you making time for creativity in your life? Or, why aren&#8217;t you able to make time? Connect here in the comments below, or share your visual art with us on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/creativeselfcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindful Art<\/a> Facebook group or on Instagram with hashtag: #mindfulartstudio<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for going on this little art adventure with me. Please be sure to drop into the comments and tell us how you liked it and what&#8217;s happening in your art world today!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Creating!<\/p>\n<p>Amy<\/p>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 104px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0 5px 10px 0;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello You Wonderful, Creative Soul: This is a post I have been wanting to do for you for some time: a free mini art journaling class and tutorial! It&#8217;s a step-by-step tutorial for\u00a0creating a gorgeous, authentic journal page with no canned stamps or stencils. I promise it will be FAR easier than you think. 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