Acceptance, new Art Journaling video for LSG September color challenge

I changed my process a bit for this month’s Color Challenge over Lindy Stamp Gang.

This color combo is way out of my comfort zone, I like all the colors it contains but honestly I don’t think I’ve ever actually used them together. This was the perfect thing to try it. This time, I did not use ALL the four colors, I let the lavender color aside, but I did not spray the deeper violet evenly so there is a variation in how it looks.

Can’t wait to see what you will create with this palette !

Please, scroll to the bottom of this blogpost to have the list of all the products I used to create this Art Journaling spread 🙂

I am thrilled to share with you a new {Art Journaling In Motion} video. It’s been such a long time since the last one, don’t you think ?

The quest of getting rid of my perfectionism is still there. I am looking to capture the essence of what comes to me more the physical look it actually has. Weird ? Maybe.

I started in a page that already has a bit of stencil cleaning left overs (I hate wasting these beautiful inks when I spray so they always end up randomly in my journal or one of my sketchbook, or this big paper pad I dedicate to painted pages creation).
Of course, as usual, I did not have any idea of what I would actually create. I wanted to feel free, so I began with that intention in my Heart. Knowing I would use some Lindy’s sprays, I started by gesso-ing my page. Some artists really dislike Clear Gesso, but I personally love it because of the grit it adds to my surface, and it makes it perfect for sprays (in my opinion). You’’ll see in the video how when I apply that beautiful orange paint, we can see the strokes left from the Clear Gesso

Then, I sprayed Voodoo Violet Blue Starburst spray which is a deep violet color with a gold shimmer. This is when I began to visualize a sky.

I am obsessed by the Moon (more on that later). It is a never-ending Love story I have with her, so she had to be there in some way. I decided to roughly tear a piece of printed piece of deli paper and glued that down (it is The Crafter’s Workshop Solace stencil you see, the 12×12” size. One of my favorite).
I used one of my favorite stamp, it is a big Hero Art stamp they created for Studio Calico a while back now. After stamping with Versamark (a special ink for embossing), I sprinkled it with Silver Moon Mistletoe embossing powder. It is very subtle, but this was the look I wanted so no surprise at all.

What would a moonlight sky without stars, eh ? So I simply splattered some Silver alcohol inks until I was pleased with the result. I like that it is an opaque ink. I could also have used a pearlescent acrylic ink with its

I won’t lie: drawing is not one of my strengths, but I get to accept it and know that with practice and some dedication, I’ll get where I want to be. This deer-ish creature was not meant to exactly look like one, I really wanted his essence to be there; and for me, I reached this goal.

I covered the brown acrylic paint with a layer of Crème Brûlée Starburst shot, to give it a little something something additional. I painted the antlers with Ponderosa Pine Olive Magical Mica, using my water brush.

This Deer appeared to tell me I was guided, even when I thought I was alone, so I use The Crafter’s Workshop arrow stencil, in 12×12”, with Fuzzy Navel Peach Starburst spray. I did tone on tone on purpose, I wanted it to be there but not in the face.

For my journaling, I started with a beautiful stamp by and from Mindy Lacefield with grey ink, about making mistakes, chaos and letting go (puuuuuuhrfect !). Then, I added my own words, not overthinking it, just letting it out.

I am really pleased with the results. YES, I can see all that I could have done differently, but in the end I just love what it brings to me when I look at it.

Here is the video, I hope you enjoy (if you have any question, please please ask in the comments):

Here are the supplies I used for this journal spread: