Winner of the $25 Visa Gift Card is....Winner of the FREE seat in Conquering the Blank Page Art Journaling Course is...
How do you start with a new, blank, journal?
Want to be entered into a give-a-way for a free seat in my upcoming e-course -- Conquering the Blank Page? Here's how: 1. Sign up for my newsletter if you haven't already. 2. Follow me on Twitter AND tweet the link to this blog posting -- make sure you use the hashtag #TheBlankCanvasHop and mention me!! 3. Leave a comment below telling us how you start your new journals. **Do all three to increase your chances. Closes on September 23rd. When you're done here check out the full list here>>> Today we have three of us posting our methods for conquering the blankness of an empty page. I'm one of those people who likes to be intentional in my art, but often times I struggle to think of where to begin. One of the things I do is keep an arsenal of techniques in my mind so that I can always have one or two ways to begin. My absolute favorite technique includes masking tape and the least expensive ink pads you can find. That's how I started this piece. STEP 1: I picked my paper. I like to use paper that can take a lot of supplies and experimentation. STEP 2: Gather masking tape. Steps 3 - 5: tape down the page to create a straight edge, rip pieces of tape and place randomly around the page. Steps 6 - 8: Rub two or three ink pads across the surface to saturate the page with color. Steps 9 and 10: peel the bits of tape to reveal the lighter color patterns ![]() As an added bonus and to prep another blank page, I like to take the bits of tape and lay them down on a blank page in my art journal. This conquers the blank page and helps me have a start the next time I'm experiencing a creative lull. Later I use this same page to clean off my brushes from the paints and inks I use to complete the page. Here's how the page progresses: CLICK THE FIRST IMAGE THEN SCROLL THROUGH TO SEE THE STEPS (descriptions are at the bottom of each image). The finished piece -- I'm calling it Frantic Poppy Sunrise... Want to be entered into a give-a-way for a $25 Visa Gift Card? Here's how:
1. Sign up for my newsletter if you haven't already. 2. Follow me on Twitter AND tweet the link to this blog posting -- make sure you use the hashtag #TheBlankCanvasHop 3. Leave a comment below telling us how you conquer the blank page/canvas, etc. **Do all three to increase your chances. Closes on September 23rd. When you're done here, check out Tori and Karen -- they are joining me today for Friday Frenzy. The rest of the hop continues tomorrow. See the full list here>>> |
hello friend...I'm Kiala, a book binder, art journaler, fountain pen collector & mixed media junkie. I make things, paint things, and write things. I love teaching & empowering others to live with intention. So, grab a cup of hot tea, a fountain pen, and your favorite notebook. Let's play! I Write For StencilGirl®
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