Tag: Doodle

How to Create a Mixed-Media Landscape

Doodling. Coloring. Pattern-making. Fabric. We’re about to show you how to combine all of these elements to create one incredible mixed-media landscape! This project from artists Peri-Laine Nilan and Valerie McRae first appeared in our fall 2016 issue of Zen Doodle Workshop magazine. Their piece showcases the vibrant colors of fall in a beautiful autumn…

Transparent 2

"Transparency" is taken from a blog post I wrote a while ago, which you can read here:  http://beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/2009/03/transparency.html   This is one of my first attempts at doodling and lettering.  The background was made using watercolor and sea salt.  I first pooled watercolor onto my canvas, and while it was still wet, I sprinkled sea…

"Sister"-Face 2

I participated in Ayala Art's 29 Faces Challenge and wanted to share some of the work I created during that time.  I really enjoyed the challenge as it really pushed me to create and to stretch myself.  As a result I was able to uncover a style of working with copic that I really enjoy.

Green headband girl

I'm participating in Ayala Arts 29 Faces challenge and have been having a blast.  This little one was created on a 4"x4" paper and is colored with copic and the letraset aquamarkers.  I've been practicing some zentagling and it can be seen on the border and the color of her top.

Mom's Advice

Mixed media/collage art journal page with sayings like, "Clean Your Room," "Eat Your Vegetables," "Mind Your Manners," and more!  Recycled materials and zentangle doodling.  Measures about 5X8

Journaling Page – Wait on God

I recently took a CPS Creative Workshop with Cathy Bluteau (Journaling from Inside). This page was inspired by the workshop but was not an assigned page. This was a fun page to do. I used scrapbooking paper as the base. Then I added a piece of torn paper which was actually paper I used to…

Journaling Page – My Prayers

I recently took a CPS Creative Workshop with Cathy Bluteau (Journaling from Inside). This page was inspired by the workshop but is not one of the assigned pages. This is a totally illustrated page. There is no collage on this page. Once I got to this page, I started to realize that I had a…