Over on the PA blog Ellen Vargo has been building up to an art journal page over the last 3 nights with her fab videos, which you can see here.
I pretty much followed what she did, using a sheet of card and a large tag, fresco paints and the stamp from EEV03.
Stamped the same image in black stazon over the scrap piece I'd used with the brayer.
Cut them out and decided where I wanted to place them. Added a couple of strips of number text paper.
Added strips of a map to this page.
Stuck them down and added the black lines to the map strips
And the text paper.
The next stage of the project was to WRITE some words, so I had a practise!!
So I bottled it a bit as I sketched out a square to write the words of the Picasso quote. I used the triangle way of lettering but think my pen was too thick. The white outline came out pretty good on this one though.
So I got brave and sketched out a circle, but could of done with starting the lettering a bit higher up. I used a different pen and it wasn't as black, so it doesn't look as bold as the lettering on the tag, but all was good!!
Another great fun project Ellen - thanks.
20 comments:
Great work Sam even if it's not a journal page!
Both these are really good Sam great colours and collage xx
They look pretty awesome!!
xxx Marianne
This looks great, really effective! I think you've created such strong bold lettering: I always worry that writing my own text will not look professional enough, but yours looks fabulous on both projects. Julie Ann xxx
Hey Sam! LOVE IT! Your lettering turned out great and that white outline really does make it *pop* ! So glad you liked the videos and decided to give it a go.
Actually reading the words this time Sam. love the colours and diamond shapes, reminds me of argyle sweaters. love the torn up pieces and your lettering looks really good. Why do we beat ourselves up!! fabulous work! x
Lettering looks great as do both your projects:-) xxx
Both look fab to me!
Love
Amanda x
It looks wonderful!
Really like this effect !!
These are terrific and well done to you for doing the writing.
Love Chrissie x
They both look brilliant Sam! I only used 3 words, much less of a challenge! Lol!
Alison xxx
Wonderful the diamonds of light and dark colours, great the lettering and the quotes. xx
They are great Sam! I also had problem with where to start on the line and how far up - takes some thinking, and made me realise just how good Ellen is at the writing!
lol not disappointed at all, you took the techniques and made great pieces. I would have been shocked if there was any minus-green lol
oh I like these Sam..great colours xx
Yeah, I had a practise first as well LOL. Great tag and card. You really made the torn paper stand out. Great lettering and colours
Fabulous work Sam, the colours are great and I love your lettering.
xxx Hazel.
You are so much fun to follow Sam and I love those quotes -
Sandy xx
I am in awe of your lettering Sam! I can't even write normally these days as my hands seem to have a mind of their own as to which direction they want to take. You really do this style exceptionally well!
Hugs
Lesley Xx
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