{"id":4564,"date":"2016-01-20T16:38:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T16:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2023-07-06T14:41:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T18:41:42","slug":"art-journal-magic-transforming-ugly-art-journal-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/art-journal-magic-transforming-ugly-art-journal-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Journal Magic: Transforming “Ugly” Art Journal Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n

I am waaay excited to be sharing this free online class with you!\u00a0A while back I did a\u00a0post focused on embracing the imperfections in your art. I showed you\u00a0my “ugly” art journal pages<\/a>, and you spoke loudly about how seeing my\u00a0“mess” validated your messes.\u00a0I’m so glad you saw my messes\u00a0because art journaling\u00a0is\u00a0about giving yourself permission to be a mess, to be in\u00a0process, to evolve, and to transform.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Art journals are just like us – messy, confused, and always in process. “]<\/p>\n

Art journal\u00a0pages have permission to be messed up, confused, incoherent, and scattered, just like us. Some\u00a0will request\u00a0to be left alone, given permission to be just as they are,\u00a0while others will beg you to patiently and lovingly uncover their beauty.<\/p>\n

A Free Art Journaling Class<\/h3>\n

This free online art journaling class shows you exactly how I create, from working on multiple spreads at one time, to techniques for intuitive painting, collage, and pattern design. I take you through my approach, my supplies, my techniques, and my philosophy as I transform two “under-loved” art journal spreads.<\/p>\n

Best of all, I’m showing you how starting with an “ugly page” gives you a distinct advantage to starting with a “blank canvas.”<\/p>\n

So let’s get started…<\/p>\n

SUPPLIES<\/strong>: Get out your journal, some acrylic paint<\/a>, a brush, wax paper or a palette, some scraps of paper or other “failed” art pieces, scissors, and some glue. You may also want to use gesso, a white gel pen, or black permanent pen such as a Micron<\/a> or Pitt pen.<\/p>\n