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Art Journal Play . . . Upside Down

A guest post by Carolyn Dube Are there rules to art journal play? Not in my world because I give myself permission to play in the way that fits me. Frequently, I play on random pieces of paper and then …

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Top 10 Art Journaling Techniques

Art journaling is a great place to begin your mixed media practice. It’s a great place to try new supplies and to experiment with techniques before committing to a canvas. Plus, because it’s a journal, it also works well as …

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Fun Times at Art Journaling Live 2!

With 4 instructors and more than 70 participants, Art Journaling LIVE 2 was a great event and now you can take the same classes!

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Preview Art Journaling and Painting Videos from Jodi Ohl

Mixed-media artist Jodi Ohl is the host of four new mixed-media videos from ArtistsNetwork.tv. Here you can preview Tandem Technique: 15 Mixed Media Techniques for Canvas and Art Journals, Graffiti Grunge Art: Abstract Painting on YUPO®, Expressive Watercolor on YUPO®: …

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Learn Mixed Media Collage, Art Journaling, Stenciling Techniques from Carolyn Dube!

Join Carolyn Dube for four new mixed-media workshops! In her videos, you’ll learn how to create your own art journal (or junk journal!), improve your mixed-media collages and how to break the rules when you play with stencils and other …

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Mixed Media Art Journaling Videos from Pam Carriker!

You know Pam Carriker from her books Art at the Speed of Life, Creating Art at the Speed of Life and Mixed Media Portraits with Pam Carriker. Now you can enjoy video instruction with Pam Carriker! In these three videos, …

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Gelli Plate Printing for Art Journals

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Intaglio-Inspired Printing *Excerpt from Gelli Plate Printing by Joan Bess Intaglio (pronounced in-TAL-ee-oh) prints are created from an etched plate that’s been inked and wiped so that all that remains is the ink in the incised areas. An inked plate …

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Creative Kickstart: Art Journal Fun!

*Guest post by Kristin Peterson. Art journal work can be anything that you want it to be. My journals are sometimes for experimenting and seeing how my products are going to work together – or not work together – or …

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Art Journal Writing Exercise: Poetic Trumpets

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*Guest post by Mandy Russell. I’m in love with words; weird words, long words, hard-to-pronounce words, and words with profound and/or ridiculous meanings. I love finding out about an interesting words’ origin or weird definition-related facts. For instance, did you …

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Art Journal Inspiration

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*A guest post by Carolyn Dube. What’s inspiring my play today? Sue Pelletier‘s new book, Collage, Paint, Draw! It is a happy and bright book loaded with projects, techniques, and most of all Sue’s encouraging style. How do I use …

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