Mixed Media Magic: Abstract Watercolor in an Art Journal

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Mixed Media Magic: Abstract Watercolor in an Art Journal

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2 ай бұрын

In this art video tutorial, I explore mixed media journaling using the Dina Wakley Media Journal. With its varied paper types, I demonstrate a spread featuring two watercolor pages. Using Kissoh Gansai Tambi watercolors, I guide viewers through creating an abstract watercolor across both pages, accentuating it with pencil marks and gold touches. This tutorial provides insights into techniques for depth and expression in art journaling, suitable for artists of all levels. Join me on this journey of experimentation within the pages of the Dina Wakley Media Journal.
*Supplies I'm using in this video:
(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support 🥰)
Dina Wakley Media Journal - Looks like this one is gone - So I have put out a new class (Artisanal Journals: Learn to Bind Your Own Art Journals) where we make our own version!! You will love how fantastic these come out - Check it out on my site: 2lilowls.com/p... or on Skillshare: skl.sh/3V8Yoad
Kissoh watercolors: amzn.to/3T4jfKt
Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - amzn.to/3pkXPgg
Decoart stencil - Couldn't find link
Faber-Castell Graphite Pencil Pitt Graphite Matt 14B - amzn.to/443RhB0
*My very favorite supplies that I might mention in every video:
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Joggles Stencils: shrsl.com/4e32b
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Color Cube:
The Color Cube - sarahrenaeclar...
Favorite Paints:
Masha's Watercolors - selections vary - www.etsy.com/s...
Kuretake Watercolor Gansai Tambi 48 Color set - amzn.to/3qaThZW
Kuretake Watercolors Art Nouveau set - amzn.to/3ZWACgp
ARTEZA Acrylic Paint, Set of 60 Colors - amzn.to/3MxPKwp
Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 48 - amzn.to/3s48vAX
Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 2 Ounce, Iridescent Gold Fine - amzn.to/3RyhQvE
Favorite Brushes:
Raphael SoftAqua Brushes - amzn.to/3L5Bpq7
Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - amzn.to/3pkXPgg
Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 8 - amzn.to/3SznDRX
Princeton Art & Brush Princeton Select Round Blender, 6 - amzn.to/3Rj9ub0
Winsor & Newton Bamboo Brush - amzn.to/41U1Aa3
Pastels and blocks:
sennelier oil pastels - amzn.to/3MPaYam
Sennelier Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 72 Count - amzn.to/3WL5OPX
SENNELIER D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative - amzn.to/3X9DfMg
Sennelier - Savoir-Faire Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set - amzn.to/3YpHG69
SENNELIER Latour Spray Fixative Soft Pastels - amzn.to/3Pgsd5Z
Mungyo Gallery Artists' Soft Oil Pastels Set of 72 - amzn.to/3rf0E3v
Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - amzn.to/468tdPw
Caran D'ache Neopastel Oil Pastels Set/48 - amzn.to/483LU8d
Derwent charcoal blocks - amzn.to/40KC6wr
Derwent XL Graphite Set of 6 - amzn.to/49sWciG
STABILO 3-in-1 - Wallet of 18 - amzn.to/3RqdnLs
Art Graf Artist Water Soluble Tailors Chalk Set of 6: amzn.to/3Mw9cdB
Misc:
FINELINE APPLICATORS 2/PKG - amzn.to/44Ims5j
3ml Disposable Plastic Transfer Pipettes - amzn.to/3OTpTQH
Artist tape - amzn.to/3Hf6fLP
Art Sponges - amzn.to/3L9xf0k
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Disposable Paper Palette, 6 x 9 - amzn.to/3IBeD8Y
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette (50 Sheets), 9" x 12 - amzn.to/423Q7o2
Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: amzn.to/3C8EK3z
Painters Color Diary - 9x12 watercolor - amzn.to/3NHFCSm
Dual Edge Ripper Original Watercolor Paper Deckle Edge Tool 1-24 inch - amzn.to/3qdW19m
Fiskars SureCut Portable Paper Trimmer, 12 Inch Cut - amzn.to/3quCKR2
Bira Craft 2 inch Heart Lever Action Craft Punch - amzn.to/462YBP6
Clear Sleeves Storage Bags - amzn.to/3R5GbIj
Zoie + Chloe Multipurpose Silicone Bowl Scraper - amzn.to/4b5iTKS
Yes! Paste - amzn.to/49lrJTo
White Gesso - amzn.to/48rbhiW
Clear Gesso - amzn.to/4bH9GIO

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@lindacarreira8106 2 ай бұрын

Denise, you are such a trip! I know when I watch your videos, my day will be brightened. Love your style. You go, girl!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Oh thank you! 🥰🥰🥰

@alineroberts 2 ай бұрын

These are almost the same as the colors in an abstract painting my husband and I bought 50 years ago. It is still hanging on our wall and I have never tired of the colors. 💕

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

I love that. These are very soothing to look at! Thank you! 🥰

@vivpoulalion2921 2 ай бұрын

Love the colors. The gold really makes it pop!!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@amherst88 2 ай бұрын

It's always such a joy to watch you Denise and your genuine spirit of discovery -- some people do their 'abstract painting' according to a formula and it comes out dead in the water -- for me the whole point of being able to paint abstractly is that we can each explore a universe of color/texture that has literally never existed before and 'exploring' means you have no real idea where you are going to end up -- it's like a dance with the unknown. Thanks for being such a consistent representative of why abstract painting is, as the current saying goes, the 'bomb' ❤

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much! 🥰🤗🎨😁

@janet257 2 ай бұрын

Not sure which I love more; the finished product or your voices! lol 💗

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Ha! Thank you! 🥰

@sandrift 2 ай бұрын

Yay, the return of GOLD!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Ha! Thank you! 🥰

@ErinEnoArt 2 ай бұрын

Love love love this colour palette!!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

I liked it too! Thank you! 🥰

@drshannonarmstrong 2 ай бұрын

Loved this one! The gold detail is perfection 🙌🙌

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@stephenjohnson4879 2 ай бұрын

Awesome as always … perfect colours and the stencilling was genius.

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

@charalson3023 2 ай бұрын

Another great lesson! Today a friend took me to a small art gallery in Wimberly, TX (Texas hill country) inside this gallery was a small room (may 8X10) that was stocked with fine art/professional grade art supplies and on the bottom shelf at the back was a Dina Wakely Mixed Media Art Journal!!! My heart almost stopped, lol! I quickly grabbed it, paid for it and felt like I was walking out with a bag of gold😂😂❤ Scored some beautiful handmade paper there as well. I am also in your Skillshare class for making my own mixed media art journal - having this one to refer to in-person will be awesome. I’m a happy girl 👏🏼

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Eeeeekkkk!! You got so lucky!! That was like finding gold! 😁🥳😂🤗

@Kate-sp1vx6vz9z 2 ай бұрын

I *knew* this was going to be good by the 4:30 mark. Such a joy to watch you work. Very cool! Good work, Sister!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰🎨🤗

@crunchypickles99 2 ай бұрын

LOVE this spread!!!! So beautiful! I thought the same thing when you put on that dark brown! I love a yummy brown too, and I have you to thank for that. The color challenges are so fun and surprising! 😊

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

I love how we never know where we are going with the challenges… and I’m always surprised at how the colors work out!! Thank you! 🥰

@MsMoniqueWilson 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful fall colours!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

They are! Thank you! 🥰

@kathybost1879 2 ай бұрын

It is lovely, the gold is amazing. I just got my Color Cubes this week and they are so awesome, I just wish they weren't so tight in the box, tfs - have a creative Sunday everyone.

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

I hope you love them! That is my favorite art tool!! Thank you! 🥰

@love2create62 2 ай бұрын

I never liked these types of colors until I started watching you, now I love them! You definitely had a good paint day; those are gorgeous! Of course the gold stenciling was perfect! 😍

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

I don’t think I would have picked them out myself. Exactly why I love doing color palette challenges. Gets me out of my comfort zone!! Thank you! 🥰

@suezq456 2 ай бұрын

I'm on Skill Share taking your book making class. No fair...now I'm hooked too 😂. Here is a tip. Use a very thick book, open in the middle to use as a hole punch cradle. Place the signature in the center of the thick book and puch straight down into the crease and the hole will line up on all the pages. Ta-da!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

That’s a great trick! I also found a signature punch recently… so of course I am sharing it another fun book tool I got in workshop 4… I love these handmade books so much that I kept going… 😁😁😁

@Lainers2000 2 ай бұрын

Go for the gold! Love the colors and the stenciling really brought all those rich colors together. Yup, a good paint day! Enjoy your Sunday, Denise.🤗

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

It was a fun one! Thank you! 🥰

@cathydaniels6203 2 ай бұрын

Girl you crack me up. Loved the color combo you chose.

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Ha! Thank you! 🥰

@donnaconnell6807 Ай бұрын

Love it

@2lilowlsstudio Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@sheilaschmid7768 2 ай бұрын

Oooo I may want this color palette to be the first in my new homemade journal….🎉❤❤❤ this piece turned out super warm and gorgeous!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

These colors worked out so much better than I thought they would! Thank you! 🥰

@emilykoch3104 2 ай бұрын

I just always love hearing your enthusiasm! Thank you for your joy!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰🎨🤗

@jeanicecrnich2295 2 ай бұрын

Count Chocula evil laugh, LOL! My cat leaped off my lap when I burst out laughing. Love you soooo much! (And your art too!)

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Haha! I don’t even know where I get this stuff… just pops out of my mouth 😂😂😂 Thank you! 🥰

@bonnerdebbie 2 ай бұрын

Great paint day, I personally loved the yellow in the mix of browns and rusts. The gold was a brilliant touch, so warm and rich. Thanks Denise!!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

So glad you loved that!! Thank you! 🥰

@maryannebaker4314 2 ай бұрын

Love that piece. Colours stunning. And that stencil…yummy. Good job.

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@avirtualcanvas7584 2 ай бұрын

Denise the colours in this one worked so well togetherand the added gold sentcil of the tiny hexagons further enhanced them,a more pared down spread, but sometimes a simpler appraoch can have more visual impact on completion,the gold added a final richness to the double page spread. (matt) P.s my silcon bowl scrapper arrived!! and I love it,who knew something meant for the kitchen could be a really brilliant painting and mark making tool,definitly one of my better investments for my mixed media art creating,so thank you for inspiring me to try this and can totally reccommened getting a bowl scrapper,it can really create some amazing effects in your art for sure.

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

So glad you love the bowl scrapper!! It is one of my favorite tools for art! Thank you! 🥰

@faithisrising 2 ай бұрын

This came out so gorgeous! Did you say you got the gold paint at Michaels? I’m going to pull that card and play today. As always thank you for the inspiration!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know. Maybe. I did this video a few weeks ago. 😂. Thank you! 🥰

@catgray1 2 ай бұрын

Bummer that you couldn't find a link to that stencil, because I LOVE that stencil!!

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

It was an old one I had. Must not be one they make anymore. 😊

@gloriawellington1444 2 ай бұрын

I pray to get half as enthusiastic as you are about art. Does that make sense? lol.

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@lindakuck5981 2 ай бұрын

I love these colors! I didn't even mind the yellow too much. Are these kuretake paints new? Thanks Denise 😊❤

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

They are Kissho paints, not kuretake. They seem a bit more transparent than the kuretake. I like the kuretake ones a bit more I think. Thank you! 🥰

@lindakuck5981 2 ай бұрын

@@2lilowlsstudio thanks for that tip on the paint 😊

@ann-marielofberg1159 2 ай бұрын

That brown must be perfect for painting chocolate tasted Ice Cream. So fantastic. How are the colours compared to Gansai tambi watercolors? About the same, or? (thinking about the opacity)

@2lilowlsstudio 2 ай бұрын

After using the Kissho colors a few times now - I think they are a bit more transparent than the Kuretake... So personally I prefer the Kuretake, because I love that they are more opaque, a bit like a gouache. These are more like a traditional watercolor. 😊

@ann-marielofberg1159 2 ай бұрын

@@2lilowlsstudio Then I probably like this 'cause I'm not the biggest fan of gouache