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Art Journal Part 1: Unlock your Creative Intuition

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Art Journal Part 1: Unlock your Creative Intuition

Skillshare Class Art Journal Introduction

The benefits of keeping an art journal

Skillshare Class Art Journal Color Wheel 1

Skillshare Class Art Journal Color Wheel 2

Covering the blank page

Adding color with watercolors

Create interest with stencils

Creating an aged look

Adding your focal image

Integrating your image and finishing your page

What You Will Learn?

  • An art journal is a private space of your own to express your creativity.  Bookbinder and mixed media artist Christen McGee will teach you techniques to start an art journaling practice.  Follow step by step as Christen creates the art journal layout pictured below and create your own art journal page..
  • Art Journal Basics: Unlock Your Creative Intuition Part 1.
  • Learn art journal techniques and create a two-page layout.  .
  • Course Outline:.
  • 1. Introduction.
  • 2. Supplies for this course.
  • 3. The importance of art journaling.
  • 4. Basic Color Theory.
  • 5. Covering the blank page.
  • 6. Adding color.
  • 7. Using stencils and sprays.
  • 8. Choosing a focal image.
  • 9. Integrating your focal image into your page.