Tag: Art Journal Pages

Your New Obsession: Quilt Art Journal Pages

True confession: I love handmade quilts, but I’m terrible at making them. Likely that’s one reason I was drawn to Cait Sherwood’s stunning quilt-inspired art journal pages, featured in the May/June issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. Talk about having your cake and eating it too—this very cool mixed-media technique combines painting, drawing, and creating quilt…

The Intuitive Art Process of Cait Sherwood

Today I have a special treat for you: a little up close and personal time with mixed-media artist Cait Sherwood, who’s featured in the new May/June 2018 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. I was instantly captivated by Cait’s work when I saw it on Instagram. Her style, aesthetic, palette, and techniques all spoke to me, and…

Peace in the Barnyard Journal Page

In a holiday frame of mind, I began this art journal page with a distressed copy of a vintage catalog page layered on a painted background. On top of that was a dove outline sewn on muslin adhered to watercolor paper – this was then  lightly stuffed to raise the surface. This was layered onto…

Miracles Await

Art page from my gratitudes and celebrations journal  – reminding myself what special moments I have had and ones yet to come.

Mixed-media stitched square

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 An original pen and ink drawing was scanned into the computer then printed on to unbleached cotton.  The face area was painted with a thin layer of acrylic (No water, the print is sensitive to water).  Colored pencils were used to add shading and details. The face was finished…

Moon Shadows

Handmade visual journal using acrylics, gesso, and recycled materials.  Hand bound using thread and boards.