love the saying...

mixed media journal pages

Every now and then I hear something that sticks. Recently I read "Live to the point of Tears" and it has stuck with me. To the point of tears can be great joy, great sadness, utter helplessness, complete frustration, overwhelming laughter...it all works. That's what is so profound to me about this simple sentence. It tells me to live in the moment. It tells me to feel. It tells me to embrace whatever it is that is happening in my life at that moment. And I say yes to that. It's not always laughter and roses, but that is life. Valley and Mountain top experiences. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Art journaling class # 1 is complete

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closeup that i liked

I've had great fun over at the Strathmore online visual journal workshop that was taught by Pam Carriker. Here are my final 3 spreads. The class was 4 weeks long and I really feel like a learned some great art journaling techniques. There is open enrollment, so head on over if you want to join! There are two more classes and both are free!

Week 1 we made collages of our own artwork using black and white photo copies. Week 2 we added color to the pages with oil pastels and paints. Week 3 we punched it all up and added depth. And this week, week 4, we added our journaling.

journal pages from workshop

progression of pages

layers, layers...its all about layers.

not sure about the circles.

this one is my favorite

I am have a lot of fun at the online Strathmore Journal Workshop. We are into week three now. Starting with black and white copies of our own artwork, we first laid it out. Then we added color. Next came layers. I really like this whole process! It's fun to re-work your own artwork into something new. Next week we add text - the actual journaling on the page.

Strathmore Visual Journal Workshop, week 2

first week- collage using B&W photo copies of my artwork.

Week 2- COLOR! This week I tried using my Caran D'Ache neocolor wax crayons instead of oil pastels, like the first one. The color just wasn't what I wanted, so I added some color photo copies of my art work and of a dolls head. Better. I like the results of the oil pastels better...live and learn!


If you have never participated in an art online workshop, I encourage you to do so! Not only do I learn great new techniques, but I also make lots of connections with other mixed media types. Great fun! You can still sign up here for this one.

Onto Lesson 2 of Strathmore Visual Journals

I am loving this Strathmore online art journaling workshop! Week 1 was to lay down photocopies of our own artwork. This week, week 2, we've added color using gesso, charcoal and oil pastels. I like the results.

lesson 2 - COLOR! We used gesso, charcoal and oil pastels.

week 1- b&w photocopies of older work glued down to pages.

Strathmore Online Workshop

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I've joined the Strathmore online journal workshop and loved the first week's journal idea. Make B&W copies of old artwork or old journal pages and then rip them up and collage onto new blank journal pages. How cool is that? I really liked how they turned out. This workshop is being taught by Pam Carriker- love her art style!

Next week we'll start adding depth and color...looking forward to the creative juices flowing and seeing lots of beautiful journal pages! If you are interested in joining this free online workshop, click here. Come and have some artsy fun!