Hi friends! This started out as a messy inkblot from a failed sketch but after a opened up my journal a picture appeared!
BTW I did post a whopping 2 videos on my YouTube channel today, my regular inktober and a Konmari VLOG if you want something extra:) But here is the process of how I turned a rorschach looking inkblot into an art journal spread.
Video!
Supplies:
- Acrylic paint
- Alcohol pens (I recommend an inexpensive set like this when working over paint in mixed media)
- waterbased pens (pitt and tombow)
- Art journal
This was a fun, learn as you go project. That’s why I narrated it after the fact. I hope you try some of these techniques to rescue a page too! Happy crafting!
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Love this well done!!
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You sure did a brilliant rescue! Love it!
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Thank you, Lindsey–you give me courage. Marie (an important commodity in these times.
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I was horrified at first how often you added layer to layer to her skin … I thought it would end up looking muddy but somehow now she has a porcelain complexion! Also, the final dark splashes on her hair made it look more curly and thick (too bad I can’t so that to my OWN hair).
Goes to show in a journal one has the freedom to do anything and see how it works out. I would have never dared to do that in a painting! Thanks for showing us this video.
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sometimes stepping away and revisiting gives a new perspective.She came out awesome.
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Nice work, but my first thought….Don’t let them nest in your hair. LOL
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She’s lovely and ethereal!
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Pretty clever!
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This is gorgeous!
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