Hi there everybody, thought I'd pop in today with an extra share for Scrap Matrix.
I adore the Dina Scribble Sticks, but I have to admit that when I ordered them I was terrified. The thought of just scribbling without a plan.....what!! I really haven't done a lot of Art Journaling, I'm much more of a layout kind of girl. So I was both looking forward to them arriving and dreading it at the same time. When they did arrive, they sat on my scrap desk for a while.....and tormented me.
Anyway, eventually I had no more excuses and decided it was time.
Something I have always wanted to do is draw a face, but I never have - where does one start? So I decided to just do it! Stop listening to that inner critic and just play!!
First up, I decided to use the journal that I experiment in. It's nothing special, the paper's not great quality but I use it to stamp off after using a stencil. So it contains all these pages with different splodges of colour. It was perfect for this experimental play.
The hardest part about starting a face is just that.....starting! Having colour already randomly splodged on the page made it feel safe. It wasn't too clean and stark.
Something I did after my first one, was google Dina Wakley faces and I watched a 5 minute video which gave me a few tips and tricks. I would recommend this. It helped me with proportions.
But then that was it!! I stopped watching.
I started playing.
This can be a real trap for myself, watching you tube video after you tube video. There's so many inspirational people out there HOWEVER I find this robs me of my creative time, and I end up feeling too overwhelmed and too much pressure.
So my advice would be just watch 1 or 2 max and then go PLAY.
You might just surprise yourself.
I did.
So once I got to this point I was busting to do more!
So time to get the Dylusions Journal out.
Eeeeek!!
I haven't ventured into the world of art journaling yet......I'm such a layout girl. But it's all about being BRAVE remember!
I used Scribble Sticks for the background and the face.
I added a few stamps from AALL & CREATE and a touch of journaling.
A few word stickers from 7Dots and I was finished!
There you have it.
I hope this inspires you to step out of your comfort zone and give something new a go. Perhaps something you've always wanted to do........ ignore that inner critic......enjoy the process.
I adore the Dina Scribble Sticks, but I have to admit that when I ordered them I was terrified. The thought of just scribbling without a plan.....what!! I really haven't done a lot of Art Journaling, I'm much more of a layout kind of girl. So I was both looking forward to them arriving and dreading it at the same time. When they did arrive, they sat on my scrap desk for a while.....and tormented me.
Anyway, eventually I had no more excuses and decided it was time.
Something I have always wanted to do is draw a face, but I never have - where does one start? So I decided to just do it! Stop listening to that inner critic and just play!!
First up, I decided to use the journal that I experiment in. It's nothing special, the paper's not great quality but I use it to stamp off after using a stencil. So it contains all these pages with different splodges of colour. It was perfect for this experimental play.
The hardest part about starting a face is just that.....starting! Having colour already randomly splodged on the page made it feel safe. It wasn't too clean and stark.
Something I did after my first one, was google Dina Wakley faces and I watched a 5 minute video which gave me a few tips and tricks. I would recommend this. It helped me with proportions.
But then that was it!! I stopped watching.
I started playing.
This can be a real trap for myself, watching you tube video after you tube video. There's so many inspirational people out there HOWEVER I find this robs me of my creative time, and I end up feeling too overwhelmed and too much pressure.
So my advice would be just watch 1 or 2 max and then go PLAY.
You might just surprise yourself.
I did.
So once I got to this point I was busting to do more!
So time to get the Dylusions Journal out.
Eeeeek!!
I haven't ventured into the world of art journaling yet......I'm such a layout girl. But it's all about being BRAVE remember!
I added a few stamps from AALL & CREATE and a touch of journaling.
A few word stickers from 7Dots and I was finished!
I hope this inspires you to step out of your comfort zone and give something new a go. Perhaps something you've always wanted to do........ ignore that inner critic......enjoy the process.
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