• Canvas Preparation for the Art Curious
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    Canvas Preparation for the Art Curious

    If you’ve been art journaling for a while, you may be interested in trying a project on canvas. For many of us it can be intimidating to know where to start with canvas preparation. When I first started painting and using canvases for mixed media, choosing a canvas, and learning how to prepare them for painting was confusing. This tutorial…

  • 5 Creative Techniques with Watercolor Markers
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    5 Creative Techniques with Watercolor Markers

    Watercolor markers are a fun and easy way to add beautiful blends of color to your creative projects. Watercolor markers and pens are easy to use and work well on a variety of surfaces. Today I am sharing 5 easy techniques for using watercolor markers in your creative projects.   Watercolor Markers Watercolor markers come in many brands and styles.…

  • Creative Stamping with Watercolor Markers
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    Creative Stamping with Watercolor Markers

    Stamping with watercolor markers is a great way of customizing your stamping designs in your art journal or creative projects. I love watercolor markers because they can be used in so many different ways. Not just as writing or drawing pens, but also used with stamps and other mark making tools. Stamping with watercolor markers is a less conventional way…

  • Creating Mixed Media Tissue Paper
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    Creating Mixed Media Tissue Paper

    If you are looking to personalize your art journal projects, creating mixed media tissue paper is a fun way to get unique colors and textures. Creating mixed media tissue paper is easy and only requires a few materials. In this tutorial I will share with you three different techniques for getting a variety of different textures with mixed media tissue…

  • Art Journaling Project with Tissue Paper Collage
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    Art Journaling with Tissue Paper Collage

    Tissue paper collage is a fun way to add layers and textures to your art journal pages. You can get a variety of printed tissue papers or purchase plain tissue paper to alter with inks, stamps and paints. The possibilities for tissue paper collage are endless and it’s a great way of personalizing your journal. For today’s project and tutorial…

  • Art Journal with Napkins Technique Tutorial
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    Art Journaling with Napkins

    Have you ever tried adding napkins to your art journal? Art journaling with napkins is such a fun and easy technique to add pattern and design to your page. Especially if you are new to art journaling, this is an easy technique to get you creating full pages in no time! Today we will be discussing what napkins to use…

  • Contour Drawing with Watercolor and Wax Resist
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    Loosen Up with Contour Drawing and Painterly Effects

    Do you ever struggle with drawing and getting overwhelmed by the details? Contour drawing is a great way to loosen up your drawing practice. Today I will share with you how to create a contour drawing and how to create painterly effects using watercolor paints. What is Contour Drawing? Contour drawing is the practice of drawing an outline of the…