By GillM, on April 18th, 2008
A beautiful page using collage and acrylics, in Moleskine Sketchbook
“I really really enjoyed making this spread.  Lots of layering and ripping and painting.  It reads “one of my favourite places is the land of dreams”.   The sketch I did of . . . → Read More: Land of dreams by Pippa Joyce – Art Journal
By GillM, on April 14th, 2008
A great way to add colour to your pages is to use soft pastels. Because they are applied dry they don’t buckle the paper and you can easly write over the top.
Standard stick pastels can be used by directly applying to the page, or alternatively scrubbing the stick on a spare piece of . . . → Read More: Journal Tip – Use pastels to add colour
By GillM, on April 13th, 2008
Paula creates stunning pages using a variety of media and lots of colour.
“Cheap acrylics, stamped letters, journaling with sakura glaze pens…photo from ad. in Moleskine sketchbook”
From the Art Jounal of Paula Bogdan
(Click on the image to view original) or link to Paula’s . . . → Read More: Simplify by Paula Bogdan – Art Journal
By GillM, on April 11th, 2008
Even time spent waiting can be put to good use…
“If I were to write my own Proustian novel it would have to be about waiting. How much of our lives do we spend watching it pass by?”
From the Visual journal of Nick Clapson (Click . . . → Read More: Waiting by Nick Clapson – Visual Journal
By GillM, on April 7th, 2008
Someday your children will appreciate you for this…
“I had as much fun drawing this as Alex and Olivia had navigating the tubular maze. You may or may not like McDonald’s food but you have to give them credit for these places. They allow a tired . . . → Read More: Playplace by Gabi Campanario – Visual Journal