creativityUNLEASHED by traci bautista

documented life project: be KIND tutorial + video

I'm thrilled to be part of the Documented Life Project Featured Artists for 2015. When Roben-Marie asked me to take part in the challenge, I was excited to see that my prompt was stencils, stamps and masks and to incorporate the quote...Three things in human life are important.  The first is to be kind.  The second is to be kind.  And the third is to be kind...” -Henry James

If you've followed my work, you know that I'm a big fan of ALL THREE of these mixed media tools plus I love to hand letter quotes.

In my book Printmaking Unleashed and in my online workshops I share numerous techniques on how to create your very own handmade stencils, stamps and masks. So for this project I combined the three tools with a couple of my StencilGirl deconstructed floral stencils to paint the journal pages. I also did a little printmaking with plexiglas to create collage sheets, hand lettering with a brush marker then to create my final page I did a little digital mash-up.

{creative toolbox} 

• handmade tools {paper masks, hot glue stencils and craft foam stamps}
• found tools for stamping + mark-making {25 ideas}
• Golden Fluid acrylic, Golden OPEN acrylics, Golden High Flow acrylics
• Spray ink – Dylusions, Distress Sprays
• Speedball soft rubber brayer
• 11" X 14" plexiglas sheet
• found tools - needlepoint canvas, drawing lining
• Collage Pauge Matte or gel medium
• 1" foam brush
• plastic paint scraper {old hotel room key}
• Fiskars mixed media scissors
• StencilGirl Deconstructed Della Robbia Cluster Mask and Stencil by traci bautista
• StencilGirl Deconstructed Della Robbia Mask and Stencil
• Strathmore Printmaking Paper 300 series
• Dylusions journal
• baby wipes
• iPad + Photoshop Mix app + stylus {optional}

Here are the results of my afternoon PLAYING in the studio...

When I work in my journal, I just dive right in and PLAY, usually it's all about color and mark-making for me. I don't use prompts very often, I prefer to let whatever artwork flow intuitively while I'm painting. Since this project had a specific challenge, I took a different approach to creating these pages.

Prior to starting the project, I decided to go back to my graphic design concepting roots and spend a little time drawing out thumbnail sketches in my journal. It's a technique I learned in college to brainstorm ideas before diving into the project. It's a great way to get all those ideas on paper and out of your head. 

One of the biggest struggles I hear my students mention over and over is, "I don't know where to start" or "I'm scared of the blank canvas." To get you inspired to start, I have a few tips and ideas to help you brainstorm your next project...

• draw small rectangles or boxes that represent the page, draw ideas of page layouts
• work quickly...these ideas are very rough sketches 
• set your timer for 15, 20 or 30 minutes and sketch uninterrupted
• put everything that pops into your mind down on paper
• I draw in pen and rarely use pencil
• create an adjective bank - brainstorm a list of  words that describe your project
• sketch/doodle icons or images that relate to your project
• scribble notes...write whatever comes to mind
• for larger projects, create a pinterest board or gather inspiration from a magazine and keep a folder of images
• create an inspiration board
• experiment with lettering and writing with different fonts
• this is not an exercise in perfection, scribble...cross things out...make marks
• have fun with the process... 

 

I spent about 20 minutes doodling and sketching...letting the ideas flow. It's fun to see all the notes even if I don't use all of the ideas. It's my visual library and I usually go back through the pages at a later date. Many times those scribbles inspire another project. 

I gathered a selection of my handmade tools and stencils, not knowing if I'd use them all, but kept them by my side as I worked, just in case. You can find instructions on how to make many of these tools in all of my books, online workshops and throughout my blog.

create floral shaped hand cut stencils and masks from paper

I used Strathmore Printmaking paper 300 series for the masks, but you can experiment with any recycled paper. fold the paper in half, then in half again and cut random shapes starting from the folds. I cut freeform shapes not knowing what the result is until I open it. It's always fun to see what is created without a pattern. find details in my DIY paper stencils tutorial.

TIP: once they are covered with paint, they make great collage pieces. 

 create journal background with paper masks, stencils and stamps

1. place large floral paper mask onto the surface of the journal
2. roll over the top with a painted brayer to create a print
3. place additional stencils and stamps over the page and spray them with ink sprays
4. remove wet stencil and turn it over onto the other page to take a print
5. prints revealed
6. roll over the page with Titanium White Golden High Flow using a brayer, this will help set the paint and prevent it from bleeding.

add painted FLORAL layers + collage 

1. spray handmade craft foam stamp with spray ink and stamp on the edges of the page
2. repeat the stamped pattern across both pages. let dry.
3. collage painted floral masks with Collage Pauge Matte, brush on a layer of glue onto each layer then adhere the shape.
4. use a plastic hotel room key card to smooth out the surface {TIP: keep a baby wipe handy to clean your hands since the adhesive is very sticky}
5. the final pattern revealed.

art journal PAINTING with stamps, stencils & masks VIDEO... 

enjoy a short hyper-lapse video of the journal painting project. The full version, step-by-step HD video is part of my art.journal.PLAY mixed media lab workshops.

{if you are viewing this in an RSS feed, you will have to come to the blog to watch the video} 

Take photos of journal pages with NO flash...

TIPs for taking photos of your journal pages...

• place your journal in good light {natural light is best}
• open iPhone/iPad camera app and turn off flash
• hold the camera level right above the artwork
• frame the page to the edges in the viewfinder, make sure there are NO shadows
• hold camera study and take a photo
• TIP: if you have overhead lighting and it's causing a shadow, stand our journal up and take a picture of it at an angle where the shadow disappears    

FIVE photos blended to ONE journal page

I created a few pages of writing using the quote incorporating doodles, flowers and faces. I also had a couple of pages in my journal that I thought would make great images to blend digitally to create my final piece.

1. quote and doodles written with Sakura Pigma Sensei black permanent markers and pens.
2. a face in my journal...Girlie glam face drawn with copic markers and prismacolor pencils
3. photo of a painted floral mask
4. painted journal background from tutorial above
5. another page of the written quote, this one I used a Pentel brush permanent black pen

digital mash-ups with the iPad and Photoshop Mix app

1. Open app and import each of photo into a separate layer
2. experiment with various blending options
3. cut out the excess photo edges to get rid of the hard edges and blend the layers together smoothly
4. save the image and export it to your camera roll or Adobe library. It can then be imported into Photoshop for additional editing.
5. Print a copy of the final image and collage it into your journal or planner.
6. Learn more about creating digital art journaling using iPad apps in my digitalCNAVAS ecourse.

 be KIND by traci bautista

Take some time to sketch, PLAY and paint in your journal this week...enjoy the process!  be inspired by my process and techniques, then do your best to make it your own....choose your own colors, make stamps and stencils inspired by your doodles,  grab your favorite pens. The more you experiment and try not to copy artists exactly, the more you will develop your own style and start coming into your own as an artist.

My goal with my tutorials is to inspire you to be PLAYFUL and think outside of the box, to use your imagination and "look with new eyes" to all the possibilities...have fun! 

Thanks for stopping by..play. dream. be FREE!

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happy holidays..xo ~Traci

 

31 days of printmaking unleashed

As you know my book starting shipping this week and I've heard from a few people that they have seen it in stores!! I would LOVE to have you participate in the virtual book launch.

To celebrate the release of Printmaking Unleashed, I would like to invite you to join me for 31 days of Printmaking Unleashed virtual book launch party during the month of July!

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31 days of Printmaking Unleashed

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Starting July 1st, I'll be posting one photo each day on Instagram inspired by the creative prompts. The theme of the prompts is all about printmaking and mixed media inspired by my book. I'd love to see your interpretations of them. It's super easy and fun.

To play along..take a picture in response to the creative prompts and post it on any of your social media platforms...Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Flickr or your blog.

If you post on IG, tag me @treicdesigns and add the hashtag #printmakingunleashed, so I can see your lovely photos. You can also tag or post on the wall of my Facebook fan page.

a little more about the prompts...ideas to inspire you!

There are no rules, these are just a few more ideas. I'll leave it up to you to interpret the prompts and put your own twist on them.

1. found printing tool: "look with new eyes" for items with textures that will make interesting prints. look in your garage, in the kitchen drawers, recycled items. artwork created with found tools, a basket of your favorite recycled painting tools.
2. monoprint: a photo of a monoprint, a gelli plate print, folded paper print, puffy paint print, tools you use to make a monoprint
3. hot glue stencil: a stencil/mask made of hot glue, a print from a hot glue stencil, a pattern made by the stencil
4. cardboard stamp: recycled cardboard print or photo of a creative way to create a stamp
5. flower print: can you creatively show us how you incorporate a flower into your printmaking?
6. carved stamp: show us your carved stamp creations or artwork with a stamp prints. give us a peek into you creating a carved stamp
7. color palette: you know I LOVE color..share your favorite color palette using paint, using a photo, create a collage, show a vignette in your home, create a flair tray
8. studio table: give us a peek into your studio, don't worry if it's messy...that's a REAL working studio :) show us how you store your printmaking supplies, your working space
9. art journal: how do you incorporate printmaking or mark-making into your art journal?
10. brayer: this is one of my must have printmaking tools..what does yours look like? show us how you use your brayer. art-making in the process.
11. pattern: repeats, grids, asymmetrical, random, stamped, hand drawn, painted...how do you create patterns? digital, photocopies, cut papers? how do you incoporate printmaking into creating patterns?
12. collagraph: create a collagraph, show a printed collagraph, materials used to make a collagraph
13. doodle: how do you make marks? draw or scribbles in your printmaking creations or art journal. what are your favorite doodling tools?
14. printing plate: sometimes the art of the surface is just as pretty as the print. take a photo of your printmaking surface..plexiglas, gelli plate, transparency, deli paper
15. black+white art: back to the simplicity of black and white. stamp with black ink, brushstrokes with sumi ink, skewer doodles with india ink. collage cutout shapes using black and white construction paper
16. stencil print: your FAVE stencils, artwork that shows stencil layers, a stencil technique, create your own paper stencils/masks, tyvec stencils, plastic bag masks, needlepoint stencils
17. free motion stitch: how can you incorporate free motion stitching into your prints? stitches on transparencies or Dura-lar, stitched cardboard or foam, stitched words
18. acrylic skin: one of my FAVE backgrounds to use for plexi printmaking
19. collage: show us a collage..of paintings, of photos, pieces of paper, magazine clippings, stitched collage,
20. foam stamp: craft foam stamps..show us a detail shot of a handmade stamp, a basket of your homemade foam stamps, prints from the stamps, a stamp in the making
21. digital layers: give us a peek into how you create mixed media mash-ups using hand painted art  PLUS digital art. iPad paintings, images created with iphone apps, layers used in photocopies, digital photos printed then painted or stamped
22. silkscreen: a photo of a screen, a print from a silkscreen, the setup for printing, the printing process, inks and tools, handmade silkscreen, alternative uses for silkscreens
23. markers + pens: mark-making with pens, your FAVE pens, white pens, an art journal background a marker drawing, printmaking with water-based markers
24. painted fabric: prints and patterns you've stamped on fabric, fabric collage, art quilt, altered fabric, handpainted stenciled fabric, painted fabric totes or pillows
25. handmade tool: show us a create way to make a handmade mark-making tool, handmade paintbrush, handmade drawing tool
26. dimensional paint: monoprinting with dimensional paint, graffiti prints with puffy paint, textured layers on a canvas, drawing with dimensional paint,
27. feathers: painted feathers, feathers as a printmaking tool, feather stamp, feathers in your journal, a pattern of feathers
28. painted face: a face drawn over a stamped background, use a printed background as the base with a face painted with black ink, a collage of prints with a face, paint over a self portrait
29. hand lettered: show off your lovely handwriting, hand drawn alphabet, letters created from digital art, cut out letters from stamped papers, handmade letter stamps, printed words with hand cut letter stencils
30. relief print: create a printing plate, artwork from a relief print, a detail shot of the the printing plate
31. hearts + LOVE: what do you LOVE about printmaking or mixed media? a photo of a painted heart, a heart shaped printing tool, a cardboard heart, love word stamps

BONUS: Printmaking Unleashed selfie: take a photo of you with my book or the book on your studio table or on the shelf. :)

I can't wait to see all your LOVELY creations and photos.  Remember this is supposed to be simple, fast and fun. Don't feel like you have to create new art for each prompt. Take pictures or use photos of art you've created in the past.  If you are inspired to create new art everyday..go for it!!

 Join in for one day or participate everyday.

UPDATE: visit here for 31 days of Printmaking Unleashed FAQs.

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giveaway

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I will choose 5 people from those who play along and post photos during the 31 days of July. The winners will receive a signed copy of Printmaking Unleashed. 

Make sure to tag your photos with #printmakingunleashed. winners will be chosen at random from photos posted with #printmakingunleashed hashtag. I'll announce the winners on my blog in mid August.

happy printmaking unleashed...xoxo~Traci

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Get the book..buy a signed copy from me, Amazon or FW/Interweave. In the coming weeks I will be sharing more peeks inside the book and writing process.

Join me for my new mixed media e-course series..learn more in-depth printmaking techniques---> Printmaking Unleashed LIVE! details + video preview visit e-course info.

after the storm

artJOURNALING daily {holiday LOVE}

photo inspirations: natural beauty

some days my creative inspiration comes from the beautiful colors, textures and vignettes that I encounter in nature. I take snapshots with my iPhone to document my day, then print or digitally alter them then collage them nto my journal pages. A big part of the holiday season is the weather, find a creative way to document it.

in California, we've had a week of down pouring rain, grey skies and chilly weather. finally the sun peeked through the clouds today. this season I've had a love affair with the gorgeous natural beauty in AUTUMN leaves and they have made their way into my art.

>>>>>>>>creative prompt: today I encourage you to take a walk outside and record your day with a few pictures or quick sketches then incorporate them into your journal

look up. look down. look all around. you never know where you'll find beauty.

what thoughts and ideas come to mind?

what colors do you see? what textures appear?

write a poem about your adventure

scribble a 5 minute sketch in your art journal

gather a bunch of fallen leaves and photocopy them. collage into your journal.

how do you convey a feeling in a photo?

>>>>>>>>>>more AUTUMN inspiration

paint leaves in your journal

be inspired by my AUTUMN leaves color palette and *flair tray

more of my AUTUMN leaves inspiration here, here and here

after the storm.

bare branches. birds quietly perch.

grey skies. puddles of water. crisp air.

leaves. leaves. EVERYWHERE.

beautiful patterns. vibrant hues of AUTUMN.

discovering the {natural beauty}

in the calm grey sky.

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artJOURNALING daily: instagram roundup

I've been having fun posting #artJOURNALINGdaily prompts on Instagram everyday. In case you haven't been able to follow, I'm sharing a round up of some of the creative prompts here on my blog with a detailed explanation of the artwork. The prompts range from painting, color palettes, handmade stamps, photography, doodling and creative exploration. 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>{above image} #artjournalingdaily prompt: story. 
-my story...
-tell a story
-->her story
---a funny story
-->a make believe story
--today's story 
--->write a story in your journal.
The page above was created on Strathmore 400 series Mixed Media paper. I attached various chevron papers, rub-ons & washi tape by Hambly Studios. Cut a printed inkjet photo of my artwork, then free motion stitched flowers and doodles using my Janome sewing machine. The word story is stitched onto a piece of drill cloth fabric.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#artjournalingdaily prompt: white correction pen
-experiment with painting on fabric. add a piece of fabric to your journal by gluing it with Collage Pauge. my FAVE fabric to paint is drill cloth or unbleached muslin works nice too.
-this piece reads...BE FREE..take chances. write about something you've taken a chance doing. what was the outcome? how did you feel?
-scrape paint over fabric with an old hotel room key/gift card
-the red marks were created by stamping with the bottom of paint bottle
-use the edge of a plastic hotel room key/gift card, dip it in paint then press onto surface to create lines
-add white over dry paint
-draw and write with a white correction pen.
-TIP: use the correction pen over painted fabric the lines will show better.
-read more about my FAVE white pens for art journaling here

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#artjournalingdaily prompt: found tool printing plates
-create stamps from found objects
-these stamps were made with toothpicks & rubber bands
-the center stamp is foam hair curlers cut into pieces
-attach found objects to self adhesive craft foam or glue to cardboard.
-what are some of your fave found tools?
-head to the dollar store or hardware store and look around your house, garage, kitchen for tools with interesting textures.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#artjournalingdaily prompt: love. heart. passion
-draw or paint a heart
-write about your passions
-what do you love?
-how can you turn your passion into your career?
-cut out heart shapes & stitch them to a page
-cut a heart stencil then spray Radiant Rain shimmering mists
-write the word LOVE

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#artjournalingdaily prompt: layered words
-create a page of abstract storytelling with lines
-paint a page with 2-3 colors. Let dry.
-spill your thoughts, feelings, ideas on the page in a continuous steam of consciousness
-let the words flow naturally. Write whatever comes to mind without stopping for five minutes
-start writing with markers similar to the background for a "ghost effect"
-as you wrote alternate using various pens & markers
-add contrast colors with permanent paint pens or Copic markers
-use highlighters for transparent looking letters
-experiment with adding black pen
-write with a white correction pen
-add marks with Tulip Slick dimensional paint
-learn this video tutorial and more in my new TYPE + letters online workhop

To see all the #artjournalingdaily creative prompts plus art posted by others visit here. Follow me on IG @treicdesigns for daily art journal inspiration during September! Join in the creative journey by sharing your art journal pages using hashtag #artjournalingdaily. I'll be sharing some of the FABULOUS artwork that is posted.

happy art journaling...xoxo~treiC

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p.s. my new TYPE + letter online worskhop starts October 1!! I'm giving away two spots, there is still time to enter the giveaway! details, video preview & to register visit here.

weekend getaway: san diego

jetset weekend getaway to San Diego>>>>>>>>>>>>>

a quick hour and twenty minute flight from SFO...Tyler and I escaped for a weekend of exploring down in socal for the Giants game. We enjoyed hanging out in Downtown San Diego's Gaslamp district for a few days. From our suite at Hotel Indigo, we had a gorgeous view of Petco park and the fireworks. The ballpark and restaurants were filled with a sea of orange and black, SF Giants fans took over the city that weekend. We had great seats in the Omni Premier Club and watched the Giants take the win on Saturday. :)

As always, with my iPhone in hand, I captured snapshots of our fun weekend, walking exersions and adventures including our yummy meals. My fave breakfast was our visit to The Mission in East Village, a 5 minute walk from the hotel. Their homemade cinnamon toast is a must try. Hodad's burgers and shakes were super delish too. I'm always look for interesting textures, numbers, doors and design details...many of these make their way into my sketchbooks and journals for inspiration. On our walk to Hodad's I snapped colorful graffiti on doors, sides of trucks, electrical boxes and windows.

The images in this post were created with a mashup of iPhoneography apps. All the photos were taken with the Hipstamtic app, the photo layouts were created using PicFrame and labels. The panororamic photo of Petco Park was taken using Photosynth app, which takes multiple snapshots and stitches them together. Although, I didn't have my laptop, I could still get a little work done while on a mini holiday.

hope you enjoy a snapshot of san diego through my lens...for more of my iPhone photos follow me on Instagram @treicdesigns.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>happy jetsettin...xoxo~treiC

photo inspiration prompts & GIVEAWAY with rhonna farrer

Today we're snappin photos and have a fun GIVEAWAY on my Doodles Unleashed online book tour with my sweet friend and fabulous digital scrapbook designer and artist Rhonna Farrer! I met Rhonna years ago at a workshop and have always admired her artisitic flair and amazing artwork. 

{rhonna & me at CHA 2010}

We both LOVE LOVE taking photos and using Instagram, so I asked Rhonna {@rhonnafarrer on IG} to do a fun photo inspiration collab with me {@treicdesigns on IG}. We decided on the prompts and are posting photos on IG today to share our inspirations!

In my book Doodles Unleashed, I use photo inspirations to jumpstart my creative process. I document my day in pictures and love to take snapshots while I’m painting, walking through my favorite stores or doing my daily tasks. Spend a day capturing moments, print them and post them on your inspiration board.

Here are our prompts:
Studio/ creative space
Fashion
Morning
Doodle
Love

my photo for studio...

rhonna's studio photo

Head on over to Rhonna's blog to see the rest of our photos and enter to win the fun  Doodles Unleashed digital art journaling printable or a copy of Doodles Unleashed!! Join in the creative journey with us today and share your photos using our prompts. Post your photos on your blog, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #doodlesunleashed to enter the giveaway and leave a comment on Rhonna's blog.

get out there and take some snapshots!

xoxo~Traci

Doodles Unleashed: Mixed Media Techniques for Doodling, Mark-making & Lettering is available on amazon.com or BUY a signed copy with a limited edition collage kit from me here.

iPhoneography + digital photo layers with karen michel

{PLAY altered photo in collaborative journal by karen + me}

The next stop on my Doodles Unleashed online book tour is over at Karen Michel's inspirational visual storytelling blog. Today is all about iPhoneography, altered images and digital merged layers..and who better to share this topic with than with my good friend Karen Michel, the queen of altered imagery. Head on over to Karen's blog where I share a few of my iPhoneography images and talk about my fave apps to create digital photo layers. In Doodles Unleashed, there is a section on digital photo layers that shares tips on creating organic backgrounds for your mixed media creations.

{INSPIRATION altered photo by karen in collaborative Visual Storytellers journal}

Karen and I have had many adventures including...thrifting in Long Island, taking the train into NYC and exploring, walking thru the student art exhibit at Parsons, shopping at Daiso the Japanese $1.50 store in Seattle {we walked out of the store with a few HUGE bags :)}, and teaching a collaborative workshop at the Artfest Annex. She's a kindred spirit...full of creative juiciness :)

{collaborative Visual Storytellers journal workshop with karen + me}

check out some of Karen's beautiful iPhoneography photos below...she says, "My current favorite apps in my "camera bag" are camera+, instagram and picgrunger." You can find more of Karen's magical photos on instagram @karenmichel.

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Don't forget to check out my iPhoneography post on Karen's blog!

enjoy the inspiration..xo~treiC

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Doodles Unleashed: Mixed Media Techniques for Doodling, Mark-making & Lettering is available on amazon.com or BUY a signed copy with a limited edition collage kit from me here.

artJOURNALING daily: inspiration photos

artJOURNALING daily: inspiration photos

Find inspiration in everyday life...take photos of things that you encounter during your day. My photos create a visual story of the things that inspire me. With my iPhone in hand, I take numerous snapshots everyday...some end up on my blog, others inside my art journal and some are creative inspiration for my artwork. Look at your surroundings with "new eyes".

what calls to you when you take a walk, visit your favorite store or explore your favorite town?

for me it's..the cracks in the sidewalk, the graffiti on store buildings in downtown, colorful plants in my garden, shadows on the floor, reflections or the view outside my window.

take notes. record your thoughts. make a doodle.

here are a few of my recent inspiration photos from my daily musings...enjoy!

where do you find your inspriation?

capture it in photos. create a visual diary.

here are creative art journal jumpstarts using photos...

• use your photos to inspire your doodles and mark-making in your journal.
• write a story or memory related to the photo
• alter photos then collage them into your journal
• use the patterns to create handmade stamps
• digitally reMix your photos in Photoshop or ArtStudio {check out my video tutorial}
• use your photos to inspire your color palettes
• paint abstract shapes inspired from photos
• and even more creative photo prompts
• take weekend snapshots
• click the photos for details and more art journaling prompts

P.S. explore more inspiration photo techniques in my NEW book Doodles Unleashed! Did you know there is a Kindle edition too? It's almost here...January 30...stay tuned!!

artJOURNALING daily: AUTUMN leaves

artJOURNALING daily...AUTUMN leaves

a few snapshots to inspire your art journals. take a break. walk. explore the beauty of the colorful changes happening in nature. take photos of leaves. add fallen leaves to your journal. use the quotes to jumpstart your journal entries. doodle autumn leaves. paint colorful AUTUMN colors. soak in the beautiful inspiration! xo~ treiC

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artJOURNALING daily: {guest artist} karen michel

{*all artwork photos by karen michel}

today I present my good friend and artJOURNALING daily guest artist..

*karen michel

Karen's amazing art journals and photography truly are INSPIRATIONAL. Last year, I spent a week visiting her & her adorable son Nico and touring around NYC, we had so much fun exploring, thrifting and making art. 

karen's artJOURNALING daily prompt...

With our camera phones and pocket sized cameras we have all surely become photographers of the every day. But why keep all this wonderful evidence of our adventures cooped up & hidden in our computers? Print them out & add them to your art journal! Add some paint, scratch them up, stamp on top, collage bits and pieces of your day.... Adding your own imagery to your journals will infuse it with YOU & will inspire you to pull out that camera even more :)

ps- {from karen} while you are at it try some fun camera phone apps. I love FXCamera for my Droid & there is a great review of lots of camera apps for the iPhone here. have fun!!

pss {from me} I am LOVING karen's INSPIRATION MONDAYS over at the ice resin blog! check it.

thank you Karen for your great prompt and fun info...xo~treiC