by Shawn | July 21, 2019 | sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
This piece gave me a run for my money… I had all kinds of mishaps… but I persevered and love how it turned out. I started with a clear meaning and message for this piece and I love how I created texture with just gesso. I played with high flow acrylics and...
by Shawn | May 29, 2019 | art journal, crash the stash, Creative Team, mixed Media
Today’s project is creating a junk journal using a gelli plate, envelope & paper. We’ll go over how to use your stencils to build layers on your gelli plate for some grungy pages. Then I’ll show you how to make a journal out of an old envelope!...
by Shawn | May 15, 2019 | Creative Team, mixed Media, stencils, Uncategorized
I have come to enjoy working on wooden panels and boards instead of canvas. There is something about the sturdiness that makes it easier to glue down papers and collage. I started on this panel with no plan, and honestly very little inspiration. I began with my torn...
by Shawn | April 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I’m art journaling I’m always trying to fit in some collage, don’t know why….I just love collage… I started this piece with several acrylics. Then I did the mandala on top with modeling paste and some Primary Elements to break the...
by Shawn | April 14, 2019 | stencils, sunday inspiration
This piece was so easy to create with just a few supplies and I could not be more happy with how it turned out. I love the combination of softness and grunge all in one place. The texture is perfect and I only used gesso to achieve it. The stencils that I used in this...