Category Archives: Mediums

Abstract Art Journal Tutorial with Collage Fodder

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling vide today which is perfect for beginners. I am using acrylic inks together with collage and a bit of mark making in my art journal. If you don’t have acrylic inks you can use watercolors instead! I am laying down the inks quite loosely and tryContinue reading “Abstract Art Journal Tutorial with Collage Fodder”

Drawing from Vintage Books

Today I am sharing some sketchbook pages that are drawn from two of my favourite vintage art books. It’s from Thorburn’s Mammals & Thorburn’s Birds. These books are so beautiful and inspiring! I love drawing from them as the images are already rendered and that makes it easier to interpret them more loosely than drawingContinue reading “Drawing from Vintage Books”

Let’s make some grungy papers with the Gelli Plate

This will change your way of working with the gelli plate using your stencils! All you need is a die-cutting machine! Instead of using your stencil directly on your gel plate you create an embossed piece of cardstock and use this to create texture on your plate. This means your stencil won’t get any paint on them and you don’t have to clean them afterwards.

Loose Watercolor Sketching

Sometimes when I don’t have much time to draw or when I am low on energy, I just grab my watercolors and draw loosely. I love doing this and often the results are quite pretty! Today I am sharing three pigeons! For the one on the top left I have a little process clip forContinue reading “Loose Watercolor Sketching”