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Art Journal Paper Flip Through: Heritage, Time & Layers of Becoming
This month’s digital art papers are here, and I wanted to give you a closer look at the different designs, layers, colors and creative possibilities within the collection.
The theme for August is Heritage and Time: Layers of Becoming, and throughout the papers you’ll find many of the things I love bringing into my mixed media work - faces, handmade stamps, doodled marks, textured surfaces, embossed metal, watercolor effects and lots of layered imagery.
August Sampler Edition
One of the things I enjoy most about creating these papers is combining elements from my physical artwork with digital layers. It means that every page has lots of details that you can discover, cut, cover, paint into or use as inspiration for something completely different.
There are several editions available throughout the different Patreon tiers, beginning with the Sampler Edition on the Free tier - it is available as a free download until the end of the month. The Studio, Collectors and Atelier Edition are also available for separate purchase or join us on the tier.
August - Sampler Edition, Heritage & Time
You don’t have to use the papers exactly as they are, you might cut out one of the many tags, add paint, use one of the faces, make a bookmark, create a mini book or simply allow one of the color combinations to inspire your own artwork.
I especially love the black-and-white pages because they give you the opportunity to completely change the color palette and make the design your own.
Collectors Edition - Island & Nature
Sometimes we can put off creating because we feel we need a large block of time. But even five minutes of creative activity counts. You could spend those five minutes cutting out a few elements ready for another day. The important thing is to give yourself permission to begin, experiment and especially play!!.
Five-Minute Creative Play
Choose one of your art papers and set a timer for five minutes.
Cut out three small elements that catch your eye, perhaps the face in the image, a shape, or interesting color combination.
Place them on a journal page without worrying about whether they traditionally “go together.”
Move them around until something feels interesting.
Welcome to today's art journal we are doing a flip through of the pages.
You can access the papers by checking out the digital art papers that I have on my Patreon. August Sampler papers are available for FREE until the end of August
I have been spending time experimenting with hand-dyed fabrics using materials from the garden and kitchen. Some pieces have been colored with turmeric, tea and annatto seeds, while others have been wrapped with bougainvillea, flamboyant leaves and sliced aloe vera.
One of the things I enjoy most about dyeing fabric is the element of surprise when you unroll the fabric and the randomness of the colors. I have also been experimenting with solar dyeing by placing fabric, plant materials and water into glass jars and leaving them in the warmth of the sun. The fabrics were first soaked in an alum bath, which acts as a mordant and may help the color remain on the fabric.
You won't get a dramatic result from every experiment - it is just the beginning of the process and other things will be created from the fabric if it doesn't look how you imagine. Uneven pieces can be cut into strips, stitched into textile collages, added to a Kawandi inspired project which I have started. The fabric can also be, stamped, painted, used for wax resist, handmade fabric beads and more.
Aloe Dyed Fabric
Sometimes the unexpected pieces become the most interesting ones.
Here are a few ideas to try out
Tea dyed fabric
Save used tea bags and soak a small piece of cotton fabric in strong tea. Fold, roll or tie the fabric before placing it into the dye to create lines and variations in color.
Experiment with color
Try turmeric for warm yellow tones or annatto seeds for shades of yellow and soft orange. Begin with small pieces of recycled cotton, old sheets or curtain lining.
Make marks with plants
Place sliced aloe vera, leaves or flower petals onto damp fabric. Fold or roll the fabric and allow it to dry before opening it. Notice the shapes, stains and marks left behind.
Transform an imperfect piece
Cut hand dyed fabric into smaller sections. Add stitching, stamping, beads or paint, or combine it with other scraps to create textile clusters or, journal cover. Here the fabric pieces have had stamps, and other marks using paint
The most important part is to give yourself permission and time to experiment. Learn to enjoy the process and remember- there are no mistakes, only new possibilities.
Stay blessed and be a blessing!
Before You Go
Have you checked out the Free Digital Art Papers on the Sampler Edition, that will be available for you to download until the end of the month to use in your art journals or creative projects.
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