Personal Inferno by Denisa

Welcome! It´s Denisa here with a bit dark art journaling today. I chose quite dramatic contrast and strong reds and blacks to express a crucial issue in the contemporary society. The topic no one really dares to talk about.

Lots of women and kids suffer from constant violent behavior in relationships. Thinking they deserve it. But remember you are worth nothing but pure love, tenderness and respect. Search for help and stop it as soon as you can. You need to live your life and bring up your kids in a safe environment. But you have to do some action to get there and be happy finally.

Here´s the quote of my AJ: He Was Her Personal Inferno

Now just a few words about my creative process. The very first thing I did was applying a random layer of heavy gesso onto my checked background. I decided to have the focal point on the top.  I did some archival ink stamping there then I grabbed some chippie left over painted it with gesso and black archival ink. I also applied some modelling paste over the stencil and let it dry.

Next I added some red wire to the chippie. Then I did some splattering. When I was happy with the result I glued on the chippie. I punched a hole in it to glue the pic from the other side. I also sprinkled on some glass glitter and beads. To emphasize the texture I applied some shiny waxes with my fingers here and there.

Hoping to get my message across to any of you who might feel trapped in life. Wishing you the strength within your soul and heart.

Denisa

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Frida canvas by Cristin

Hello again!

Today I wanted to paint a portrait of an inspiring artist! I chose Frida Kahlo.

I started with a piece of mat board and used clear gesso to add layers of collage with old book page and sheet music. Then, I added some white gesso to push back some of the collage and added some texture with modeling paste/stencils and the Prima brick stamp. To finish up the background I added blocks of color with Art Alchemy paint and then I was ready to begin sketching and painting the face!

To add additional texture and interest I also attached some Prima flowers, chipboard and lace. I wanted the flowers to be a bit more bright and colorful so I used Prima Confections “Tropicals” to “dye” them and it worked marvelously!

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ZEN

Colour, shape and precision.
Did you know that drawing is a great way of relaxing?
You will love this colourful and perfect piece from Anai.
 

Hello, it's  Anai here with another approach to hand-drawing and colouring.
I have to tell you - I haven't done it for few weeks and I actually really missed it. It takes time obviously. It takes patience. I'm not trying to be perfect but I am trying to be focused and careful.
It's a little bit crazy time right now in my life and my work - I'm really busy and don't have much time for myself. It can be stressful...
That's exactly why I decided to spend hours and hours on making this piece. I forced myself to sit and draw and then I realized that all the stress is gone. I have found my ZEN :) And then colouring was just fun and pleasure :)

My working process is changing a little bit (I'm still trying to find my perfect routine for my illustrations), but still I'm using the same products - Faber Castell markers for drawing and shadowing, Clear Gesso from Prima which protects the drawing, makes it easier for shadowing, but still allows me to preserve the texture of the paper, and then last but not least - Dylusions Ink Sprays, Lindy's Stamp Gang mists and Silks paints for colouring.

I'm not gonna lie:) It takes hours. Hours of sitting  and focusing on a little piece of paper. Drawing, adding details, adding colour with a crazy small brushes :) But that's exactly the point. For me - it's one of the best ways to relax and forget about the whole world.  

You don't have to do the whole piece at once. You can take your time and make the small steps. But it's definetly worth to try! And if you don't feel confident with drawing - there are many patterns to download from the net. Let yourself to feel like a child - colouring books for adults are a big trend right now :) 

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