Composition Art Journal Part 1: Gluing & Preparing 44 Pages with Base Layer Art

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Composition Art Journal Part 1: Gluing & Preparing 44 Pages with Base Layer Art

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Күн бұрын

Hey Friends. I'm creating my first composition notebook art journal.
Phase one of my project is to prepare the pages and ONLY create the background layer for each spread. I mainly glued two pages together to give them more strength and limit bleed through. I challenged myself to use every acrylic paint I had in my stash as well as experiment with some new acrylic inks. I threw in a couple of collaged pages, but used mainly paints. There were a few times I wanted to keep going on a page to the next step, but I held back.
Now it is ready to be a jumping off point for my creativity. I am already feeling inspired as well as challenged by some of the backgrounds. Come back and visit me as this journal comes alive page by page, with process videos.

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@elainetoussaint5757 Ай бұрын

Outstanding love it

@TerryJ950 Ай бұрын

I love painting in comp books - when dry, the pages almost feel leathery and really hold up to whatever you add.

@artsyerinlife Ай бұрын

Right?! The page I did with masking tape turned out to feel like suade!

@daniepatch4943 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour, j’ai hâte de voir la suite, merci beaucoup 😊

@visualsweets Ай бұрын

I just finished painting my white sketchbook pages with paint. It took me a few hours to finish a book but it was worth it. I got some great color combinations and I feel inspired to start drawing in it. I can’t wait to see what creative pages I get.

@artsyerinlife Ай бұрын

Awesome! Have fun!

@avedamontedesigns 3 ай бұрын

Love it

@carriecorbin1502 3 ай бұрын

So fun

@valerieb8006 9 ай бұрын

What i like about composition books is they are "sewn" and not glued in, so they are sturdier. I Have to do this!...All the craft paint i have needs to be used up. Also i like the texture that the paper gets from gluing it together and with the water based paint. Cool!🙋🍁🧡

@artsyerinlife 9 ай бұрын

Yes! You can really pack the pages and the binding holds!

@mrs.z605 9 ай бұрын

@valerieb8006 - yes, you absolutely will love doing this!! Since I saw this video the first time, I started my own, and it is now my absolute favorite thing to do. It's so liberating and relaxing. It's also a great way to experiment with color combinations and mark making. It is very very satisfying. I can't tell you how many times I have come back to this exact video just to watch the beautiful layouts that @ArtsyErin comes up with. It is truly amazing and soooo much fun! When I'm stuck and don't know what to paint, I put out paint blobs in my comp journal and smoosh paint around! It's a great way to get the creative juices flowing. 😊❤❤😊 I post mine on Instagram most of the time, if you want to see. (Suthnartz_mrsZ). Thank you, Erin, again for sharing these videos with us!! Much love, ladies! ❤❤❤❤

@rebeccaday7076 6 ай бұрын

This is really cool to watch even at higher speed. Loved it!

@artsyerinlife 6 ай бұрын

Yes, real time would be a five hour video! 😄

@anitacoad6731 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video. I sat through it twice and have saved it to my favourites file. I like the idea that you have mixed it up with collage as well and have done different techniques. What a score with the acrylic inks from the thrift store and I loved the bright acrylic paint tubes. I absolutely loved the page you did with the plastic card at 7 minutes, 20 secs and the pastels were so pretty. I can't wait to see you work your magic in this composition notebook/art journal. You bring so much joy to art. Thank you Erin.

@artsyerinlife Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment. I am thrilled that you found it inspiring.

@christinafullmer1745 Жыл бұрын

Love this. I think I'm heading out to get some supplies!! Thanks for the inspiration!

@visualsweets 2 ай бұрын

I have to try this with my empty sketch books. I’m hoping that it will inspire me to add some drawings or do mixed media.

@DanyaleWeems Жыл бұрын

I’ve used composition books however not for all the painting so this has been helpful!

@artsyerinlife Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful. I am really enjoying the project.

@Mharthcock79 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS SO VERY MUCH!!!! ❤❤❤❤

@sandrabarrientos556 Жыл бұрын

Neat idea. Can you write over the painted pages? I’m considering starting a quotes journal and thought the painted pages would look good as a background.

@artsyerinlife Жыл бұрын

Yes! You might need to experiment with different pens / markers, but I have had success with regular pens as well as Posca / acrylic markers.

@vibesmom Жыл бұрын

I love that you can go in any order when you go back to complete the page lol. I have no idea why that pleases me.

@artsyerinlife Жыл бұрын

Yes! 😄

@susanorban3059 Жыл бұрын

Oh how fun!! Do the pages seem to stay in the book pretty well? I could just see 😅them falling out after all that moisture with the paint. Loved watching this! And so you DID glue pages together before you started all the painting?? Thanks so much for sharing. I can see myself doing one of these "crunchy" journals!! ❤️🙏🥰😊

@artsyerinlife Жыл бұрын

Yes, I did glue almost all of them 2 sheets thick. None of them feel like they are going to fall out. The binding feels strong too.

@Geniega2 Жыл бұрын

I work in Composition Books too. I gesso the pages after gluing together, do you?

@artsyerinlife Жыл бұрын

I did not use gesso. I think the acrylic paints provide enough base, but I'm kinda new to this, so I`ll keep that in mind if I run into issues. Thanks. 😊