“It Takes Courage” Art Journal Page

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This article is written by Tamara Dinius

Tamara shares her fun art journaling process, showing we don’t need to be great at drawing to get started! The videos (Part 1 and Part 2) show the process of completing an art journal layout, start to finish.

Mixed media art journal layout with Dylusion sprays, stamping and collage

The layout was completed using Dylusion Sprays, Liquitex Acrylic Inks, stamps, stencils, papers, paper napkins, as well as other items.

Follow along and complete a layout in less than 30 minutes.

Part 1

Part 2

Here are a few close-ups of the layout elements:

Mixed media art journal layout
Angel in art journal by Tamara Dinius
mixed media ephemera hearts

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Tamara Dinius lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and chocolate lab. She has two grown daughters who make her life meaningful. They support her, ground her, embrace her, and are amazing people in their own right.

Her love for mixed media has taken over most aspects of her creative journey. She believes mixed media allows for a broad range of styles and anyone can find success in this form of artistic expression.

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Jenny Panda’s Painting

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This article is written by Jenny Panda

Last year I made a collage/mixed media picture based on my sister Val’s life. She was born in India, moved to England and  I tried to combine all kinds of fleeting glances of memories from her life into the picture.

Painting

I used matte media to build up certain parts of the pic: doves and textures of various things. I drew her portrait and used a photocopy of that which I embellished with gold for her hair and various parts of the rest of the pic.

I used photocopies of an Indian dancer painting I had done to add patterns here and there, also some Celtic pics as we have theological and Celtic roots.

There were many varied memories to incorporate into the composition.

I was so glad to have made the pic as she recently died and now I have this with which to remember her.

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Jenny was born in India, during British Raj, educated in England, then moved to Canada in 1970. She has taught in England and Canada for 34 years with an emphasis on creativity; art, drama, music, children’s literature and computer exploration.

Jenny is now an Executive Member of Fine Arts Society of Milton

You can see more of Jenny’s work on her blog Jenny Panda

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Jenny Panda shares her Mixed Media Painting

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This article is written by Jenny Panda

Last year I made a collage/mixed media picture based on my sister Val’s life. She was born in India, moved to England and  I tried to combine all kinds of fleeting glances of memories from her life into the picture.

Using mixed media to celebrate a special person

I used matte media to build up certain parts of the pic: doves and textures of various things. I drew her portrait and used a photocopy of that which I embellished with gold for her hair and various parts of the rest of the pic.

I used photocopies of an Indian dancer painting I had done to add patterns here and there, also some Celtic pics as we have theological and Celtic roots.

There were many varied memories to incorporate into the composition.

I was so glad to have made the pic as she recently died and now I have this with which to remember her.

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Jenny was born in India, during British Raj, educated in England, then moved to Canada in 1970. She has taught in England and Canada for 34 years with an emphasis on creativity; art, drama, music, children’s literature and computer exploration.

Jenny is now an Executive Member of Fine Arts Society of Milton

You can see more of Jenny’s work on her blog Jenny Panda

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