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Art Journal Page – “Naturally Nutty”

November 8, 2013by Janni Kretlow 2 Comments

One of the great things about Art Journals is that you can use them to experiment with new ideas and techniques.  Regardless of how the page turns out, you’ve learned […]

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Art Journal Page – “The Power of 2”

November 6, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Like many of my pages, this one came about somewhat accidentally.  I trusted the process, dove in, and watched it come together without really having a plan in mind. The […]

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Art Journal Page – “Everyday Forever”

November 4, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Purple and yellow are opposites on the colour wheel — so they provide good contrast to each other on this page. The background was made with two different shades of […]

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Art Journal Page – “Mixed Brights”

October 30, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Like most of my art journal pages, this one came about with very little actual planning. I found a quirky magazine picture of a woman with bright purple paint on […]

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Art Journal Page – “Come As You Are”

October 28, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

It’s fun how pages usually evolve on their own.  I rarely have a “plan” in mind when I start a journal page.  I simply dive in and start adding colour, […]

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Art Journal Page – “Catch the Wave”

October 27, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Layers, layers, layers — that’s the secret to this art journaling page! The background layer was made using a light misting of sprayed Dylusions ink, followed by some stenciling with […]

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Art Journal – “Never Stop Working Toward Your Passion”

October 25, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

I found these words in several different magazines, and liked the message when they were combined.  I actually have a little box full of words and images I’ve cut from magazines.  […]

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Art Journal Page – “Experience”

October 23, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

I found this image in a magazine, and thought it was interesting.  It seemed to work perfectly on this page with shading and handwritten journaling going around the edge of […]

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Art Journal Page – “To Be Beautiful”

October 21, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

I saw this woman’s picture in a magazine and thought she was so beautiful I had to cut her out!  Sometimes I find a tidbit somewhere and set it aside […]

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Art Journal Page – “Run to the Sun”

October 18, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

This background was a wash of acrylic paints (probably applied with baby wipes — which are among my favorite application tools!)  I dabbed some white acrylic paint through a stencil, […]

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