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Another Grid
Lots of grids lately—something I like to keep coming back to. I’m including this grid, of sketches from Earth’s World Fairgoers, today because it will lead up to something later—a project post I’m taping for the end of the month. My point is to encourage you to look for patterns in your journaling and see […]
Quick, Colorful Background Textures for Your Journal Pages
Lately I’ve been discussing keeping your creative flow going even if you only have 15 minutes a day. And I’ve mentioned pre-painting backgrounds. Today I’m walking you through the use of pigmented rubber stamp ink—but you can also use liquid acrylics or acrylic inks. Remember—if you are not going to use wet media on your […]
Thinking about Pigeons and Setting Puzzles for Yourself in Your Journal
I’m always thinking about pigeons. Imagine my delight when a recent New Yorker Magazine humor piece had the quotation you see on my journaling page! When we have an idea or subject in our mind we seem to see it everywhere. Of course If you are interested in pigeons and haven’t read Rosemary Mosco’s […]
Why Put All That Effort into an Background You Can’t See?
On Instagram earlier this week I posted this mixed media portrait and commented about the effort involved in creating the “beehive” hairstyle. I also commented about how I wouldn’t make that effort. Yet there are all sorts of things we put effort into daily. Sometimes hourly (I’m thinking of my PT heavy life right now). […]
Danger Will Robinson: Beware Ranger Archival Ink—and Other Thoughts on Stamp Inks
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