Showing posts with label art journals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art journals. Show all posts
17 May 2010
work in progress
anybody who tells you they're all neat and organized while working on an art project is either lying, delusional, or not really an artist. just kidding. that probably just goes for those of us artists with ADHD. anyway, this is real life. this is how my desk looks when i'm working on a project. when i'm on a roll with something, i don't like to be interrupted for anything. that's why i like all my stuff in piles around me. i don't want to have to get up and go to the nice, organized shelf to find it, because chances are something else will attract my attention like*snap*that, and my train of thought will be completely broken. so my workspace usually looks something like this. in fact, it looks a little worse than this right now since i just finished cutting out a bunch of stuff from magazines. heh...
summer
the prompt: what are your goals for the summer?
the assignment: use a pouch and washi/masking tape. journal about your goals on a separate sheet and stick it inside the pouch. i chose to use a tiny file folder, tape it shut on the sides, and attach it with artist's tape. i also added the vintage luggage sticker for a more summery feeling. and that big S? it's just a big chipboard swirl thingy that i happened to have. i thought it made a really cool S when tipped on its side. :) of course i used a little bit of doodling as well.
the assignment: use a pouch and washi/masking tape. journal about your goals on a separate sheet and stick it inside the pouch. i chose to use a tiny file folder, tape it shut on the sides, and attach it with artist's tape. i also added the vintage luggage sticker for a more summery feeling. and that big S? it's just a big chipboard swirl thingy that i happened to have. i thought it made a really cool S when tipped on its side. :) of course i used a little bit of doodling as well.
my thoughts are full of...
the prompt: my thoughts are full of...
the assignment: layer vintage papers or maps, etc, to create a cohesive look. journal about what's on your mind lately. i decided to do this in list form. i was also lucky enough to have this really cool vintage magazine page. the lady looks like she's just sitting & thinking. i also accidentally happened upon the words that i posted underneath her: "she sipped her coffee, sighed and stared." that's me all right. lol the book excerpt is from that "tiffany" book again, and the little red/yellow rectangle says "sincere." this is another one of my favorite pages. as you can probably tell, i'm really enjoying including these little doodles on my pages. actually, i think they sort of tie the whole journal together.
the assignment: layer vintage papers or maps, etc, to create a cohesive look. journal about what's on your mind lately. i decided to do this in list form. i was also lucky enough to have this really cool vintage magazine page. the lady looks like she's just sitting & thinking. i also accidentally happened upon the words that i posted underneath her: "she sipped her coffee, sighed and stared." that's me all right. lol the book excerpt is from that "tiffany" book again, and the little red/yellow rectangle says "sincere." this is another one of my favorite pages. as you can probably tell, i'm really enjoying including these little doodles on my pages. actually, i think they sort of tie the whole journal together.
noted
the prompt: what have you noticed lately? make a list.
the assignment: use ledger or graph paper, a big title, a photograph, a list, and washi or artist's tape. it took me a while to think of what to journal about here. i was staring off into space when my eyes landed on this little clock on my desk. so i took a picture of it and journaled about how i have more time on my hands now that the semester is over and summer is coming, and what i'm doing with that time. i can't believe i actually found graph paper in my stash. i also added a couple of other small photos to reiterate what i've been up to. i really like this page. :)
the assignment: use ledger or graph paper, a big title, a photograph, a list, and washi or artist's tape. it took me a while to think of what to journal about here. i was staring off into space when my eyes landed on this little clock on my desk. so i took a picture of it and journaled about how i have more time on my hands now that the semester is over and summer is coming, and what i'm doing with that time. i can't believe i actually found graph paper in my stash. i also added a couple of other small photos to reiterate what i've been up to. i really like this page. :)
a closer look
the prompt: take a closer look at something or someone
the assignment: use interesting layers, and journal on a paint chip. i made a special trip to lowes & am now armed with an arsenal of paint chips. haha. i chose to journal about how i've noticed recently in pictures that i'm starting to get little "laugh lines" & stuff, but that i am proud of them instead of sad about looking "older." an interesting tidbit: that book page is from a book i picked up at goodwill a while back. it's called "the last tiffany" & is about louis comfort tiffany's heirs. i love it because it has my name all over it. literally. hee. i highlighted those, as well as a few other descriptive words.
the assignment: use interesting layers, and journal on a paint chip. i made a special trip to lowes & am now armed with an arsenal of paint chips. haha. i chose to journal about how i've noticed recently in pictures that i'm starting to get little "laugh lines" & stuff, but that i am proud of them instead of sad about looking "older." an interesting tidbit: that book page is from a book i picked up at goodwill a while back. it's called "the last tiffany" & is about louis comfort tiffany's heirs. i love it because it has my name all over it. literally. hee. i highlighted those, as well as a few other descriptive words.
inspired by print (part 2)
the assignment: use print to give the feel of texture on your page. i sifted through my collection of ripped-out magazine pages and cut out the patterns or pieces of photographs i thought would make the prettiest "texture." i was supposed to put a tiny picture on the page, so i decided to use one of my beautiful niece and myself.
inspired by print (part 1)
the prompt: thoughts on being _______.
the assignment: use magazines or some other type of print to inspire your layout. i thought this shot of a studio/office would be perfect for my journaling on being an art student. i journaled around and on top of the photo itself. i want to say the photo came from an anthropologie catalog...i think it did.
the assignment: use magazines or some other type of print to inspire your layout. i thought this shot of a studio/office would be perfect for my journaling on being an art student. i journaled around and on top of the photo itself. i want to say the photo came from an anthropologie catalog...i think it did.
god only knows...
the assignment: use lots of pictures on one page. that was the entire assignment. i took total creative license and doodled all over the page. it's a lot harder & more time-consuming than it looks! i really love the way this page turned out.
three wishes
the prompt: ...obviously it was to write down three wishes...
the assignment: cut out a shape, lightly adhere or hold it down on the page, and draw a pattern over the entire page. i was originally going for a criss-cross, grid-like pattern. alas, i have shaky hands. i ended up liking how my crooked lines sort of looked like woodgrain, so i left it like it is. sometimes you just need simplicity.
the assignment: cut out a shape, lightly adhere or hold it down on the page, and draw a pattern over the entire page. i was originally going for a criss-cross, grid-like pattern. alas, i have shaky hands. i ended up liking how my crooked lines sort of looked like woodgrain, so i left it like it is. sometimes you just need simplicity.
today felt productive
the prompt: "today felt..."
the assignment: use tissue paper and journal over or under it for whichever effect you desire. i failed at cutting out the suggested triangles, so i went with the good old rip & paste method. i hated this page while i was working on it. it was a thorn in my side. but once i finished it, it turned out to be one of my favorites. isn't it funny how things work out that way?
the assignment: use tissue paper and journal over or under it for whichever effect you desire. i failed at cutting out the suggested triangles, so i went with the good old rip & paste method. i hated this page while i was working on it. it was a thorn in my side. but once i finished it, it turned out to be one of my favorites. isn't it funny how things work out that way?
i want more than anything...
the prompt for this page was "i want more than anything..." the assignment was to use fabric and black acrylic paint. i like the contrast of the pink floral vintage fabric with the bold, black journaling.
tell your story
i've been participating in an online class through red velvet art called "tell your story." it's been a lot of fun, and very inspiring. the teachers, elsie and rachel, are amazing artists/designers, and the prompts they come up with really get me thinking! i'm loving this class, and i'll be sad when it's over. but i'm so happy to have been inspired to really get into art journaling. i have so many awesome ideas for future journals...
here's my introduction page:
i'll be posting the pages as i complete them. i'll also be posting some of my other work here, including projects for school. i'm not taking any studio classes this summer (just a brit lit class for my english minor), but i'll definitely share work from previous classes as well. thanks for checking out my artwork!
*tiff*
here's my introduction page:
i'll be posting the pages as i complete them. i'll also be posting some of my other work here, including projects for school. i'm not taking any studio classes this summer (just a brit lit class for my english minor), but i'll definitely share work from previous classes as well. thanks for checking out my artwork!
*tiff*
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