First Completed Art Journal & Current Art Journals

Completed Art Journal

Last month I completed an Art Journal for the first time!  I still have several in progress but it felt so good to finish one!

Cover painted with Acrylic Paints

This journal is a Strathmore Mixed Media Journal (5.5" x 8.5").  I liked the thickness of the paper-it worked well with wet medium.  The only problem I experienced was that my copic's bled through to the back of the page-so I only ended up using them on the one page. 

While the spiral binding was convenient at times...I often took my journal with me to the Theatre and drew backstage during my time off stage...it also was a pain in the butt!  It bothered me to leave the edge blank-so I spent extra making sure that portion was covered too...and ended up making a lot of messes on other pages!  Some already completed.

I really tried to explore lots of different styles while working in this journal.  I also used various mediums and supplies including paint, watercolors, colored pencils, markers, inkpads, spray inks, stencils, stamps and pastels.  I really loved using my watercolor crayons and pencils the most! 

 

Using Neocolor II's

 

Using Neocolor II's

 

I found myself drawing lots of Big-Eyed Girls-trying out different styles. 

  

Using Neocolor II's, Acrylic Paint and Faber Castell Pitt Pens

Using Neocolor II's

 

Using Neocolor II's and Acrylic Paint

Using Neocolor II's (I tried to add eyelashes,
hated how they turned out and had to cover it with a mask!)

 

Comment below if you would like to see an Art Journal Flip!   

 

Current Art Journals:

Altered Art Journal

After watching a YouTube video by Christy Soboleski/Gulfsprite on Altered Art Journals, I had to try it too!  It took me a little while to find exactly what I was looking for at my local thrift stores but I finally found an older hard back book that wasn't very thick.  This does stay at my desk-and I try to work on it periodically.  So far the pages I have done have had lots of layers!

 

My altered art journal-once finished
 I will probably paint the covers.

 

The pages before journaling.

A completed page in my Altered Art Journal.
I tend to use lots of layers in this journal!

Ongoing Art Journal

Inspired by Roben Marie Smith-I took the coil off an approximately 8.5" x 11" sketchbook.  I have to say that it makes it much easier to keep each page clean! 

 

A few completed pages.

 

A she art page!

 

Unfortunately, I keep forgetting about this journal as it is not out in plain sight!  It is also not as portable as my smaller bound journals.  I just need to remember to work on it occasionally!  What about you?  What kind of Art Journal are you currently using?