Art Journal: Clouds
For this spread, I preserved the image on the left side of the page by framing it with washi tape. I used a stencil with blending tool and Distress Ink to […]
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Art Journal: “Good” (A Pocket Page)
Pockets are fun! I like the way they allow for including extra items (in this case, an image), and how they engage the viewer to interact with my art journals. The […]
Art Journal: Home Portraiture
I love vintage photos. Thus, it was appropriate to use a vintage book on the subject of photography for making this art journal! Throughout this art journal, I found three […]
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 […]
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 – 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 Page – “Observations”
This is a fun, layered page that includes several different kinds of elements combined into one project. The background was made using acrylic paint applied with a baby wipe. I […]
Art Journal Page – “Journey”
Open the cover of my second art journal, and this is what you’ll see on the inside cover and title page. The background was made using lilac-coloured acrylic paint applied with […]
Janni Kretlow 