Friday, July 22, 2016

Art Journals!

After a nice vacation for a couple of weeks, I've been (far too slowly) getting back to work. I have plenty of new art painted for graphic sets. That's the easy part. The hard part - scanning, cleaning, promoting - I still have to do. So no new graphic sets here yet. Next week.


On a more fun note, I decided I needed a bit more time off and I started an art journal for the fun of it. I never make art for myself. It's always for work or for a trade or for some course I'm taking. I think the last thing I painted just for fun was a couple of years back. Way too long. So I decided this would be the summer of art journaling.

I made my own 8" x 11" journal and stuck in some nice Bristol board and some cool Stongehenge drawing paper (which I proceeded to paint on), stuck it all together with a pamphlet stitch and boom- one hand made journal with a small number of pages so I can actually complete it.

Above is a double spread... pretty girls, my fave thing to paint. And below are a couple of pages about giddy excitement (new journal!) and fave imaginary creatures.




Happy PPF!



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16 comments:

  1. Valerie-JaelJuly 22, 2016 at 7:29 AM

    Beautiful journaling! Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

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  2. sirkkisJuly 22, 2016 at 8:58 AM

    These are really COOL‼ LOVE ♥
    Happy PPF 😃

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  3. Linda KunsmanJuly 22, 2016 at 11:11 AM

    Love your beautiful face painting and great, fun journal pages!

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  4. FayeJuly 22, 2016 at 11:58 AM

    You paint faces so beautifully! They look like they are ready to speak. Love your technique.

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  5. Studio KaufmannJuly 22, 2016 at 3:26 PM

    Your pretty girl is so fluid and joyful. It is hard to create in the summer, esp as it is boiling hot here. Enjoy letting your imagination run away with you in your journal.

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  6. Studio KaufmannJuly 22, 2016 at 3:26 PM

    Your pretty girl is so fluid and joyful. It is hard to create in the summer, esp as it is boiling hot here. Enjoy letting your imagination run away with you in your journal.

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  7. My name is Erika.July 22, 2016 at 4:39 PM

    Fabulous pieces.

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  8. Gillena CoxJuly 23, 2016 at 3:24 AM

    The first piece isy favourite. All those lovely flowers in her hair

    Much love...

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  9. artbyjuneJuly 23, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    What a wonderful journal! Hope to see more of your entries in it!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 23, 2016 at 9:50 AM

    Beautiful work, love your style! Bright and happy colors.

    Have a great day!
    Nora Clemens-Gallo

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  11. GigglesJuly 23, 2016 at 6:12 PM

    All your art looks like book covers even your own journal pages!! Terrific fun work! LOVE it!

    Hugs Giggles

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  12. Jennifer RoseJuly 24, 2016 at 1:43 PM

    its the business side of being an artist take so long and can be a pain to try to do :/

    nice journal pages :D love the flowing hair :)

    Happy PFF! :)
    Jen #45

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  13. dentheJuly 24, 2016 at 2:06 PM

    Oh, I love that you've started an artjournal! Beautiful as always!

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  14. FranJuly 24, 2016 at 7:42 PM

    Love your journal pages and the characters that you drew.

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  15. NordljusJuly 26, 2016 at 4:19 AM

    I love all your art journal pages! But especially the double page, such gorgeous colours and details. I haven't taken out my art journal and acrylic paints for far too long. Looking forward to see more pages of your journal!

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  16. magistraSeptember 30, 2016 at 1:35 AM

    You are seriously getting me all giddy to try out some art in my art journal! I love our two headed guy here. I'm not sure if I saw that duck necklace on a real man if I should know I've found my soul mate or if I should run. It could be both for me! Thank you Sal for sharing your art here and on YouTube. You are such a gifted artist.

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