Artistcellar Sacred Geo 2 "Trust" Journal Page

All week I have been enjoying the opportunity to be inspired by the Sacred Geometry 2 stencils! I have been incorporating them into my artwork at every chance. Sometimes I have been using them as the focal point of the piece and sometimes I tuck them into the background for added interest and texture.  For this journal spread, I wanted the stencil to have the feel of the moon!

To start the background, I used some Eucalyptus and Java walnut ink and I let it drip down the page haphazardly. Starting a journal page with drippy goodness seems to relieve the pressure that everything *must be perfect*. It doesn't have to be perfect! The worst thing that could happen? You have to tear the page out or cover it up with collage or gesso. Everything can be changed!

"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." - Salvador Dali

While letting the walnut ink dry, I grabbed another piece of paper and used a palette knife with some modeling paste on the "Seed of Life" stencil from the Sacred Geometry 2 stencil series. Once dry, I added color withgelatos and stickles glue. For the gelatos, I just blended them with my hands. 

I also grabbed another piece of paper, and used a Distress Ink stamp pad with the Creative Words Pocket Stencil set.

I attached both pieces - the Seed of Life stencil page, as well as "Trust" to the art journal  with glossy accents and then finished with some sketching,  Dylusions ink sprays, and Dye-Na-Flow in "Midnight Blue". 

Despite being rather simple, this is one of my favorite pages in my art journal because I allowed myself to work intuitively and just have creative fun with the pages. Give it a go, see how much fun you can have!

Art Journal Layering with Metallic Lustre, Stencils and Sprays!

   It should be no secret that I love, love, looooove art journaling. I am always seeking new inspiration for my art journal as well... and I recently discovered something that is quickly becoming an integral part of my routine -- DecoArt Metallic Lustre. 

In case you are not familiar, Metallic Lustre is a water-based, non-toxic wax that buffs to a brilliant shine. I have been using it with stencils and I have been achieving fantastic results... like this:

And this!: 

So, first of all... you will need to gesso your surface.

Looooook at that texture!

Then apply a layer of Payne's Grey and Quinacridone Violet. The texture you see is from where I closed the pages while the paint was still wet. I really like the grungy distressed effect!

Once that base coat of paint has dried I added a bit of DecoArt Media Mister in carbon black to darken up some areas... and added some stenciling with sprays below. 

I talk about these misters often - and there's a reason for it! I really like that they are permanent once dry... unlike many of the other mists that I own. I can use these and not have to worry about them reacting with other layers.

They are a lot of fun to let drip too!

Let it dry... and then it's time for the Metallic Lustre. 

I used a doily/mandala stencil and Champagne Ice Metallic Lustre. To apply the wax, just use your finger and rub it across the stencil. 

It really makes for a beautiful layer.

Next, using a paintbrush and gold and white paint, I added some dots to the page.

All that was left was adding a fun quote. I stamped it out on a separate page, then attached the pieces with matte medium.

Here's some other ATC's, cards and pages I've created with stencils and Metallic Lustre:

I hope you find this inspiring, I would love to see what you come up with! If you follow along with the tutorial, please leave a comment below!

Until next time.

Cheers, 

Pan

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For this mixed media painting I used one of my sketches, peerless watercolor, alcohol ink (though I recommend skipping that step), Dylusions sprays, DecoArt Misters, Golden, Liquitex and DecoArt acrylics, letter stamp, black stamp pad, stencils and white Gelly Roll pen. 

Music: The Head and The Heart

Enjoy!


Cheers,
Pan

Gearing up!

Currently I'm working on getting things ready for another art adventure next month!
I'll announce it soon, but in the meantime here's a little bit of what I've been working on as of lately.

This morning, coffee in hand, I finished this one:

I tore apart an old watch, removed the inner "guts" of the piece and replaced it with miscellaneous watch pieces, parts and bling. Then I removed the sides, and added my own steampunky chains. It's a very metal-y piece with gold, silver, copper and bronze. 

After that, added some fun little charms to go along with it. 

This is a really, really fun piece and I had a lot of fun making it. But now, what should I name it?

Any ideas?

As a part of another art adventure yesterday, I completed a couple of inky pieces. A button tree and a mixed media flower. 

And just in case you need reminding:

Signing off for the day.

Cheers,
Pan