The layers and texture on this journal page are so fun! Layers, paint, and collage with reverse stenciling was the perfect combination.

I love using my stencils as my guide and making the pattern free and my own.

The inspiration behind this page was actually my tiredness and a distracted mind.

I couldn’t find my direction for my Sunday inspiration. As I was journaling out my thoughts, like I usually do, to prepare for Sunday, I kept getting distracted.

I started just writing single words, with hope of inspiration…. and I finally wrote….

Shawn, just show up, show up imperfectly. Show up tired, show up for yourself, show up for my art practice….. And all day. I just kept that in the back of my mind.

So I showed up…. and painted! I share more about the journey I took in the video.

Have fun watching!

https://youtu.be/ROzAFlusMF0

Supplies used: Handmade journal, Liquitex fluid matte medium, Liquitex gesso, Lukas cryl acrylic paint in a variety of colors, Arteza olive green craft paint, Nova color quin magenta, Stabilo woody pencils, Generals charcoal pencil, Arteza soft pastels, Brayer, Krylon fixative to set your pastels.

Stencils used: bunch of flowers 2, vintage pattern 4, Old type text large, swish and splat, vintage pattern duo 1 and vintage pattern duo 2.

Collage pack that I used in today’s project. It will be on sale this week and you can get the printed version HERE and the downloadable version HERE

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