Art Journal Page 212

Hi everyone!

Once again I'm trying to work out these Dylusions ink sprays! Trying to get them to NOT react when I'm trying to work over the top of them. So a friend asked me whether or not I let the sprays dry and set for 24 hours. Knowing me, I did NOT. So I decided to try this. Thanks Theresa :)

I applied the heavy gesso, let dry, sprayed the Dylusions sprays and let it sit for almost 30 hours!

When I started applying the clear gesso (I think I packed it on too thickly) you could see it reactivating and coming through the gesso. So I let it dry completely by itself overnight - AGAIN - and applied a thin coat of gesso using a brush this time, and it seemed to work fine - fingers crossed!

Once the clear gesso had dried I then started working on the page by applying white gesso sponged over a stencil - YES! Well, it wasn't a BRIGHT white but white enough to make the colours around it pop! Happy days!

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by CLICKING HERE.

Products used:

Art Basics | Finnabair heavy gesso

Art Basics | Finnabair media silicone brush

Dylusions 'lemon zest' ink spray

Dylusions 'bubblegum pink' ink spray

Dylusions 'London blue' ink spray

Dina Wakley 'stenciled women' stencil

Liquitex Professional gesso

Generic brand hair spray

Dylusions 'leaf flourish' stencil (stencil discontinued)

Reeves 'mars black' acrylic paint

Black Fude Ball pen

White extra fine point Sharpie pen

Jacquard 'pearl white' Lumiere acrylic paint

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles

Jen

Journal page - Cone Flowers - LIVE STREAM

Hi everyone!

For today's live YouTube stream we created a journal page in my 8"x5 1/2" bee creative watercolor journal.

I wanted to test out the NeoColor II's, Gelatos, Scribble Sticks and Distress Crayons, activating with both water and white gesso. I really love the soft effect this technique gives.

But knowing me, you don't really see much of the background on the completed page with all the added layers. Oh well!

For the full LIVE YouTube recording you can CLICK HERE to watch.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional Gesso
Faber-Castell Gelatos
Caran D'Ache NeoColor II Water Soluble wax pastels
Ranger | Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
Art Basics | Finnabair Clear Gesso
Jacquard 'halo violet-gold' Lumiere acrylic paint
Jacquard 'pearl turquoise' Lumiere acrylic paint
Reeves 'violet' acrylic paint
The Crafters Workshop 'Cone Flowers' stencil
Dylusions 'number jumble' stencil
Carabelle Studio 'around the world' art mask
The Crafters Workshop 'moving vines' stencil
The Crafters Workshop 'tile texture' stencil
KaiserCraft 'birch' template
ColorBox 'tropical' stencil
The Crafters Workshop 'art is' stencil
Heidi Swapp 'gold' Color Shine

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

Wish Big Journal Page

Hi everyone!

So today's stream I decided to use my watercolour journal (gifted to me by Zandra). I had no idea what I wanted to create on the page and just let the girls in the chat lead the way, which they did LOL.

So after adding my acrylic paints to the page Kathy and Eileen said I should try to use distress oxide inks over the acrylic. OK, challenge set LOL. I must say it looked awesome! I really love the different shades of brightness from the acrylics against the oxides!

Once we were happy with the background I thought it looked magical so decided to add a fairy! That done, I added a tree to the page then the title. Voila! All in an hour's time too! It really can be done LOL

You can watch the full LIVE stream WITH CHAT on my YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.

Products used:

Golden gesso
Art Basics | Finnabair heavy gesso
Reeves 'violet' acrylic paint
Reeves 'deep turquoise' acrylic paint
Reeves 'blue lake' acrylic paint
Pebeo DYNA 'iridescent blue green' acrylic paint
Reeves 'paynes gray' acrylic paint
Pebeo 'iridescent precious gold' acrylic paint
Jacquard 'pearl white' Lumiere acrylic paint
Deco Art fairy stencil (name unknown)
The Crafters Workshop 'reversed branches' stencil
Simon Says Stamp 'ring cluster' stencil
Stencil Girl | Mary Beth Shaw 'river rocks mini' stencil
Global Colours 'white' acrylic impasto
Tim Holtz 'spiced marmalade' distress oxide ink
Tim Holtz 'squeezed lemonade' distress oxide ink
Tim Holtz 'wilted violet' distress oxide ink
Various texture tools
White extra fine point Sharpie pen
Black Fude Ball pen
Black PITT Artist brush pen

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen