Mixed Media & Art Journaling with Love
First Mixed Media blog in Romania
Today I stumbled upon a card illustrating blooming poppies. I said to myself that those would make a fine collage in my journal. I cut a few blooming poppies and a few poppy bods to match them together, and glue…
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With about 110 recognized species, Fuchsia flower looks like a ballerina with many legs. It’s gracious and delicate, hanging upside down with its gorgeous coloring. This flower does not serve as wonderful painting and drawing inspiration, but it’s also a bliss…
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Drawing with colored pencils is just so much fun! I was inspired by a photo found on Pinterest for this lotus, and again I’ve used Prismaclor pencils to complete this drawing. Only that this time I haven’t blend the color…
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There is an increasing interest for coloring books for adults meant to reduce stress and calm nerves. And there are also few that treat the joy of giving birth. I found one of them on the internet that is completely…
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I should sketch buildings more often, but I guess it’s hard to capture them on location if the weather is not that friendly. But we can always work after a photo we took on vacation and capture the beauty of the…
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Another face builded up in watercolor only appeared in my art journal. This one was painted on my Canson ART ONE, which has paper suitable for sketching rather than watercolors. But I use this for art journaling, so perfection don’t…
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While there is still warm outside, grab your painting travel kit and get outside to kiss the sun. As I was saying yesterday, it will make a great difference later on, when the days won’t be that pretty anymore. Cat…
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One of these days, when the sun seemed to warm the earth even more beautiful than he does in the spring, I went for a walk in the park. I took with me my art journal made from wrapping paper…
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The autumn is in town, and soon the winter will pop in. But autumn doesn’t come just with cold, much shorter days, but also is an endless inspiration for artists. Aren’t you in the mood to paint some season vegetables?…
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Finally, face #27 it’s a little boy’s face! Graphite sketch, then Derwent Aquatone woodless crayons with final touches of Prismacolor Premier. In sfarsit, fata nr 27 este o fata de baiat! Schitat in creion grafit, apoi cu creioane fara lemn…
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I’m not sure I want to add color to this sketch. Maybe I will later, but right now I’ll rather leave it like is. Nu sunt sigura daca vreau sa adaug culoare peste aceasta schita. Poate mai tarziu, acum prefer…
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Another face painted after a photo. It doesn’t really look like the model in the photo, but I love her eyes. Melted Inktense pencils. Alta fata pictata dupa o poza. Nu prea arata ca modelul din poza, dar imi…
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Pencil sketch with Inktense pencils melted in water – again, BARK 2000 Schita in creion INKtense topit in apa – din nou, culoarea BARK 2000
Sometimes I just want something clean and simple, and watercolors are just fabulous to play with. The orange lilies were already withering so I thought now it’s the moment to draw and paint them. I’ve used Derwent Aquatone woodless pencils…
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Just one color: INKtense pencil BARK 2000 from Derwent. The three faces of Eve. O singura culoare: creion INKtense BARK 2000 de la Derwent. Cele trei fete ale Evei.