Art Journal – Kodak for Christmas
I’ve just completed another art journal from beginning to end — and in one week! When I found a $1 vintage photography book at a library sale (“How to Make Good Pictures” […]
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Art Journal Post – “This Day”
Here again, I wanted to include a favourite sentiment on an art journal page. I prepped the background using Distress Ink blending on with blending tools, and then added additional […]
Art Journal Page – “Be Who You Are”
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” (Dr. Seuss) I love this quote and absolutely HAD […]
Art Journal Page – “In Love With You”
This page is made almost entirely with stickers! But by creative layering and shading, it has dimension that would normally not be possible with stickers. The background page made using […]
Art Journal Page – “Love, Give, Trust, Listen”
This is one of those pages where an “accident” turned out to be a happy mistake! The background was made using several colours of Distress ink applied with blending tools […]
Art Journal Page – “If You Run Into a Wall”
“If you run into a wall, don’t give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” (Michael Jordan) I created the “brick” part of […]
Art Journal Page – “On the Inside”
This page is a little creepy — but also very cool! The body image was cut from a magazine, but because the gray tones were so uninteresting, I knew I […]
Art Journal Page – “Letters from Home”
This page has special meaning to me. On both the left and right sides, I incorporated excerpts from my great-grandmother’s journals in her actual handwriting. I ironed her journal pages […]
Art Journal Page – “Let Them Eat Cake”
This page is unlike any other in my art journal because of all the hand-drawn doodles that create waves of interest flowing across each side of the page. The background […]
Art Journal Page – “Delight in Life”
I used some creative techniques to give this page a an outdoorsy, natural look. The background was made with acrylic paint applied with a baby wipe. Then I stenciled some crackled patterns […]
Janni Kretlow 