I used 2 of my favorite tools to make a background in my art journal today. When I thought about creating my next page and what I would do, I thought to myself: I want to play and draw, makes shapes with my watercolor crayons and see what happens. In fact, I threw my journal and a tin of crayons in my bag when we left to take Decklin & Tina to the airport! It was definitely not a bad idea. After we dropped them off I took my journal out and started working while Steven was driving. Don't worry, I would not do this if
I was driving!! Of course, I had my camera with me so I took some photos too.
It felt very much meditation to draw like that in my journal . . . when I got home I finished filling one page with the watercolor crayons and then used a waterbrush to wet the crayon and activate the colors.
Above, wet with a water brush, below -spritzed with a water bottle!
I dried that with a heat gun and got out my tube of white acrylic paint- squeeze!
First I glued the tab down (from removing pages)
Then I painted the right side with white paint and added a bit on top of the watercolor crayons.
We shall see what tomorrow brings and what I will add!
I hope you are having a fine day, squeeze something creative in! : ^ ) lenna
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It's very cool observing the process. Must add water colour crayons to my wish list. Donna
I don't know if I'm pleased or disappointed that you don't do art journaling while you're driving! Great background again, like jewels on the page - love the difference the spritzing made, it loosened it all up.
Have a lovely day,
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Thank you Donna and Joanna!
Donna, YES! You absolutely must add watercolor crayons to your list, in my opinion. I use mine a lot. Besides adding color to paper by drawing or marking the paper and activating it with water, you can also pick up color directly from the crayon with a wet brush or scribble on scrap paper and pick up lovely watercolor with a wet brush and then use it. They are inexpensive too and last forever. I still have a set I bought 10 years ago, even though I bought a new set. : )) lenna
Try this link from Blick's: lyra watercolor crayons.
How heavy is the paper in your journal? I can see a use for the Aquarell in what I do if it goes on fairly lightly and then activated with a small amount of water. Too much H20 and I'd probably have to do some pressing while it is still wet to keep the buckling to a minimum. The effect is what I'm after (like yours). The color looks so smooth.
Thanks Dave, the color is very smooth. The Moleskine I am using is this one: Moleskine Sketchbook Pocket. It is a hardcover moleskine and the paper is more like a thin cardstock. In the description it says "top quality paper". I must say that it is as. I am pretty hard on my journals and it is holding up well. I had bleed through once but I was literally pouring a thin paint on the other side. The paper in this moleskine is very different from the thin paperback moleskin I used.
: ) lenna
Sadly I'm not doing anything creative at the moment, just travelling backwards and forewards to the exhibition and I'm driving so no activity possible. Looking at your spread I felt my fingers itch!!
I also have those crayons and i love them! I first discovered them whilst I was studying for my City and Guilds in Design and Embroidery. I still have them and they have been used for the Sketchbook Challenge that I am taking part in.
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