Monday, June 17, 2013

Art Journal: Creative Freedom

IMG_5419 art journal robenmarie style

Taking inspiration from an artist whom I admire, Roben- Marie Smith, in a recent class I enjoyed with her as teacher, I created this page, with tons and tons of layers, many of them not even visible in the final product. I started with a couple of spray inks through stencils, followed by a couple of applications of acrylic paint on a Gelli Plate. I also enjoyed my first attempt at an image transfer (an old dictionary page). Further layers include, but are not limited to, collage elements, stamps (love Roben Marie’s alphabet stamp), acrylic paints. I especially love my new Molotow pens (white and black). And, thanks to a “virtual” friend, I was able to add a “real” Australia postage stamp! It was a really fun page.

Linking to Simon Says Stamp and Show Kraft Challenge (my kraft piece is in the center—a torn piece of kraft parchment paper).

7 comments:

Monique said...

Love your journal page. Beautiful colors.
xx

Candy C said...

Barb...you have DEFINITELY found your niche! Art journaling! Your page is awesome. I love all of the color and pattern on this! The bits of white highlights among the black doodling is awesome. Very nicely done! Thanks for sharing your journal page with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

Linda Kunsman said...

what a fab journal page!!! Love it. Here from the kraft challenge :)

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

WOW Barbara WOW!!!! Creative goodness here! Love all the doodles and the kraft in the middle...so COOL!!!! The vibrant cool is wonderful and this page is so FUN! Thank you so much for getting krafty with us this week here at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

Marjie Kemper said...

Gorgeous page, Barb! I am so glad you got into art journaling. Isn't it a wonderful creative outlet?

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous journal page! I love all of the contrast and doodles. Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week! - Ashli :)

Roben-Marie said...

You have done a beautiful job with your page!! Your layers are rich and colorful! :)