Art Journal: Street Photography
Is the image on the left side black-and-white, or sepia toned? I think it’s both! Instead of leaving the black-and-white photo as is, I inked around the background behind the […]
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Art Journal: This is a Happy Life
When I begin an art journal page, I often don’t know exactly how it will shape up. I begin by applying colour to the background (usually ink or paint), and […]
Art Journal: a Flap Page
and Here’s an example of a “flap” page. I tore out HALF a page out of my art journal, and made it into a flap that can be viewed from […]
Art Journal – Washi Tape
I am addicted to washi tape. Really! I have hundreds of rolls in every colour imaginable. They are so fun to use! On this page, I incorporated 12 different washi […]
Art Journal – Rub Ons
On this page, I faced a tricky challenge. I wanted to preserve the four images on the page (showing hands and vintage photographic equipment) — yet the images were oddly […]
Art Journal – With All My Heart
I love how this background looks so soft! I made it by sponging gesso through a stencil first, and then applying two kinds of Distress ink (the regular Distress ink and […]
Art Journal – Pocket Page
Pockets are fun to add here and there — and they provide a way to insert loose items into an art journal, as I have done here. I created this […]
Art Journal – Odds and Ends
My goal when doing this page was to leave a lot of white space showing (something that is often hard for me to do!) I used gesso to whiten most […]
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” […]
Art Journal: Discover – Journey – Explore
On this page, I wanted to preserve the three images that were already on the page: two vintage camera images on the left, and a vintage woman on the right. […]
Janni Kretlow 