I love playing in my art journal. It is no secret that it is my safe space. This is where I experiment. This is the place I go to when everything else feels too much, or not enough.
The fabulous Sarah Trumpp decided to dedicate 100 days to her stencil designs, creating one new every day for 100 days. She invited whoever wanted to join on their own challenge and called it #100daysofshenanigans (I invite you to follow the hashtag on Instagram to see what we are up to. It’s a very diverse group, so cool).
I wanted to go back to my art journal. I tend to avoid it when my feelings are not in a good place; afraid of what would come up out of me to the page… Stupid, isn’t it?
Enjoy the video:
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Why do you use an art journal ? what made you decide to jump in ?
I am happy to share with you a new {Painting In Motion} Nixie for you.
Grappling my emotions and transforming them into something I can see is the best way for me to cope, in general.
In this video, I share with you a started canvas with a very ugly face sketched on it and how I turned it around to create a Nixie.
PS: remember you can receive 15% off your entire order on the amazing stencil shop by Sarah: Wonder Strumpet. Enter STRUMPETNOLWENN at checkout ;0 (AND Sarah is currently adding new designs daily ;)).
Here is the video:
Symbols are a big part of my creative process. And symbols are very subjective: a wing can mean something to me that would differ from what it means to you. That’s one of the things I love about them. I used a lot of them in this painting and afterward, felt so free from all the emotions that were tugging at my heart in this very moment.
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Hey guys !
I am back with a new video project for Strumpet Stencils. For this month’s project, I share with you how I created a birthday card. Just so you know: I wish I was a card maker. I see all these beautiful handmade cards and hope I would be able to create something like this but… no. I still try, though. It is the intention that counts, right ?
I invite you to go over the Strumpet Stencil blog for more details.
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- Do No Harm Sigil Stencil
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- Personal Demons
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- Gesso
- Brayer
- Catalyst Blade
- Modeling Paste
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Welcome in this new {Inspired By} video. I had a blast channeling my friend Dori Patrick’s style into this painting I came to adore.
Dori and I met in California, at an art retreat. I remember Mindy telling me “My friends Dori and Consu are here, I know you will love them: they are amazing !”; she knew how meeting new people is making me nervous. And I have to confess, Mindy was right. I fell in a girl-crush for these ladies.
Dori came with her husband Kerry and they both are a gem. She brightens the room when she enters and every time I did pig tails with my hair, I thought of her 😉
Her art is very colorful and she uses words to make them even more powerful.
Enjoy the video:
I felt like coming home while doing this painting. Dori has a great sense of colors and patterns so I used my favorite Strumpet Stencils to add that little touch.
I played with transparency and opacity so my first layer would still show in some places.
I messed up the lettering, I am bad at it but do it anyway. That’s how I roll !
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Hey guys ! Welcome in this second video about creating your own art journal. In this one, I share with you how I decorated my canvas cover, both the outside and the inside.
I love the Strumpet Stencils for their diversity and quirkiness. They fit me perfectly 😉
Enjoy the video:
I love painting with my fingers, it gives me more control when blending my colors together. I kept my use of the stencils pretty easy because I wanted a simple cover.
I only have two signatures in this journal, and you can watch me create those pages on the first video. You can see my sewing is totally wonky: it is what happens when your hands give up on you. But I decided it was giving my journal some more personality 😉
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