Fall Ferns Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Fall Ferns Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Sometimes you just need to get your hands a little messy, play with your favorite colors, and enjoy creating without a plan! I gathered some leaves and ferns from my yard, pulled out my Distress Sprays in beautiful autumn colors, and started experimenting. Layer by...
Doodle Flower Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Doodle Flower Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Sometimes the best art journal pages happen when you start with an idea…and then completely change your mind along the way! For this mixed media flower, I started by drawing simple circles and thinking about creating a “flower within a flower.” From there, I just kept...
Bold Wildflower Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Bold Wildflower Mixed Media Art Tutorial

This bold mixed-media flower started without much of a plan and turned into a vibrant floral filled with loose brushstrokes, unexpected color, and lots of personality. The black background really makes the reds, yellows, greens, and turquoise pop!  This is also a...
Neutral Bloom Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Neutral Bloom Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Using Titan Buff, white, Cobalt Blue Hue, black, and touches of metallic gold, we’ll build a soft neutral background and oversized flower, then add expressive linework and splattered details. The goal isn’t a perfectly drawn flower – it’s to keep everything...
Contrast Watercolor Leaves Art Tutorial

Contrast Watercolor Leaves Art Tutorial

This art journal page is all about contrast, color, and keeping things simple. Instead of filling the whole page with one background, this project divides the composition into two colorful sides (cool greens and blues on one side, warm yellows, oranges, and reds on...