L I N E S Draw imperfect pencil lines on a journal page. Fill them with color, color, color! I used a mix of Sharpie markers, watercolor, and oil pastels. Use anything you can get your hands on. Draw little patterns, use metallic markers, layer colors, use black and brown and regular pencil. Stream of…
Journal peeps
Watercolor People
These people have been filling up my journal pages. Most of them have resting faces. Maybe a bit frowny? They are not sad! Just pensive. Make watercolor blobs in your sketchbook. Use an art pen to create people. More blobs, more people, and repeat. This is fun!
On My Page — Journal Doodle
Doodling over watercolor blobs is always a good plan if I am feeling stressed or worried about something. The think-as-you-go, free style technique is simply a nice way to give my brain a break. My brain was calling for a creative escape, so I painted some blobs in my journal. The following morning, I doodled…
Begin With The Hair Part Two (using newspaper and security envelopes)
I’m completely addicted to making these mixed media faces. And, yes — I start with the hair! Funny, because when I was a child, I loved to draw all kinds of hair — high swinging pony tails, really curly, kinky, spiky, long and wavy, and more and more. Some things stay with you. Today, I…
Begin With the Hair
One of my favorite ways to illustrate faces is to begin with a hair style paper piece. I like to use fine art paper, newspaper, catalogs, or scrap paper. Paper I painted myself or some old artwork made by my kids is one of my favorite sources for collage material. Once you cut a hairstyle…
Sketchbook Hair
Sketchbook idea: Hairstyles first, faces second. This is fun for everyone: kids, adults, those in between. It also encourages the artist to appreciate and experiment with different kinds of hair. And, hey, if your kids have the urge to cut hair, maybe this will satisfy? 1. Draw hairstyles on various pieces of paper. Use magazines,…
Creative Toolbox: The Random Word Generator
My new favorite journal tool is the random word generator at randomlists.com. I click on the words button and the nouns button, and then 12 random words pop up on my screen. When I click refresh, 12 new words pop up. I love the challenge of choosing to work with ideas/words that did not…
On My Page
On My Page
