I don’t usually write messages in my art journals, but I should integrate that in ny daily practice. Adding words and messages is like speaking with a future self that will see the pages at a later date, probably with different eyes and meaning.
I thought this time would be nice to try to tweak the face proportions and create something obviously exaggerated, but that stays in the whimsical…
I did this face so fast that I didn’t even have time to take photos with the sketch and the whole process. This face was…
I kinda like working in this little sketchbook turned into an art journal with the use of collage paper, inserts and most of all, gesso! When you gesso thin pages you instantly create a new waterproof layer ready for new art work. Some might prefer to draw directly on paper, but I’m a fan of gessoed paper. I’m halfway through this gorgeous journal and I can’t wait to add more drawings to it!
After finishing filming the non-dominant hand class, I was left with some extra acrylic paints out of the tube, so I thought it would be nice to quickly draw a new face and paint it with the colors I had on the table.
