Let’s transform a simple page into a stunning piece with a heart made from old sheet music, a beautifully painted Cobalt Teal Hue background, and vibrant accents of Primary Magenta and Pyrrole Red. Using painter’s tape, Gesso, and a mix of everyday items, you’ll learn step-by-step techniques to create an inspiring art journal page that’s perfect for expressing your artistic spirit.
Prep your art journal page by taping off the edges with Painter’s Tape and painting a coat of white Gesso.
Next, add Cobalt Teal Hue to your background with up and down strokes. I’ll also mix in some more of my white gesso and a dab of Zinc paint, adding some horizontal strokes too.
Next, I will take some old sheet music and cut out a heart. Add a coat of Matte Medium to your art journal page, lay your heart on top, and add another coat of Matte Medium on top. I’ll apply Translucent White paint and Primary Magenta paint onto the heart. Dry with a heat tool.
Use a liner brush with black acrylic paint to outline your heart and doodle stems and leaves on your background. I’ll also use my linter brush with white acrylic paint to add additional detail lines. Use a Black Aquarellable Pencil to outline my heart again and use my finger to smudge the color.
I’ll use three stamps that say “create”, “inspire”, and he(ART)” on my project. Place an ink pad on top of the stamp and then press each stamp firmly onto your heart however you would like. Dry with a heat tool.
Next, I’ll take my liner brush with Pyrrole Red acrylic paint and fill in the word “he(ART)”. I’ll use a teal Posca Pen to color in the word “inspire” and white acrylic paint to color in the word “create”. Use Molotow or Black Sharpie pens to outline the letters again.
Dry with a heat tool and smudge Hickory Smoke ink around the edges of your art journal page. Remove the painter’s tape and enjoy!
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Supply List:
- 7 X 10 Watercolor Journal
- Painter’s Tape
- Gesso: DecoArt (White)
- Matte Medium: DecoArt
- Acrylic Paints: DecoArt (Zinc, White, Black, Primary Magenta, Pyrrolle Red, Cobalt Teal Hue)
- Brushes: Dynasty
- Pens: Molotow or Black Sharpie
- Stamps: Totally Tracy (Create)
- Ink: Dare 2b Artzy: Totally Black
- Other: Posca Markers
- Black Aquarellable Pencil
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