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Breathing Room on the Page (or Page Spread)
One of the most important compositional tools you have in a visual journal or sketchbook is the breathing space on the page (or page spread). The negative space around an image helps define the image through silhouette, and shape recognition. The space will help you correct angles and proportions when you go off—or— if you […]
I Forgot to Tell You About September on Patreon
I just realized, in putting up the new blog side bar image for OCTOBER that I forgot to put up the one for September. I’m sorry because it was a great month—8 videos (the last one goes up on Monday). I focused on preparing for a project and working in ink (dip pen, brush pen, […]
Textures: Backgrounds for Visual Journaling and Mixed Media Begins June 1, 2019
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 5 Lifting Off Color
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 4 Fold Outs
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 3 Patterns
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 2 Multi-color Backgrounds
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 1
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Use What You Have Out
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Relaxing and Sketching My Favorite TV Dog
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