Joyful Art Journaling

(via Botanical Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache: Class Review)

More altered book fun before I head to the coast for the weekend... I hope you’re all having fun and being creative! (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvnRHHJDb3G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8khobn8ku38t

I hardly ever use orange, but it looked so cool in this collage I thought I’d paint the opposing page orange and then maybe write something in top. But I kind of like the spread as it is!? 💁‍♀️🍊🍊🍊 (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcWjgMDMjI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11qcrm46rhhxu

Started another altered book yesterday! Eeeee! Fun! (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvW7aL9j1jj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=huq0cj0smgn0

I was rummaging around for an old book to start a new altered book with and I found this one and I remembered I used it for a zine project in 2008! So I found a copy of the zine and couldn’t help but laugh (there are A LOT of 30 Rock references! 😂) But I was also feeling a little proud of my younger, just going back to college/art school self! #getityoungerjules! P.S. I won award for that zine! P.P.S. I can’t bring myself to alter this book... not yet, anyway!! (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvUwU6_D1qd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7wdopw5cxiyt

(via Altered Book Flip Through and Class Review)

A cute creature couple just for fun! I hope you’re having a fun and creative weekend, too! (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFSl8UBdwa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oj2oqs0qcyej

The light this morning was perfect for painting! Playing a little catch up on the @creativebug and @erikaleesears daily oil painting challenge! #🍕 (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFArCGhovu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pw3csvcm7x56

I have to work on my under drawings because my proportions are a bit... wonky. But I don’t even care! This is just too much fun! Thanks @creativebug and @erikaleesears! (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCkl5-hPhv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i4gjf96f2g7f

So now I’m going back through some of the classes with @creativebug and @erikaleesears but I can only work as fast as the oil paints will dry... now I’m wishing I’d bought at least one more of the Bee paper sketchbooks! #creativebugchallenge #paperairplane (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAxSv5jzkB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4ih8qcd99f2f

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Some little studies in anthropomorphism! (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu1k9Hxh-fm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xvky346tc2wc

“Elaine found William quite loquacious and decidedly underdressed.” Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope you’re doing something you love, with people you love! 🥰 (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzMKrzBEL8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fk4jeb18lobm

(via Art Journal Ideas: Using Crate Paper Stickers and Die-Cuts in Your Journal)

Obviously I’m not posting these #alteredbook pages from @creativebug’s class with @faaaaaaaaaaaith and @ccerruti in order, but that’s partly because some pages are still a work in progress! (Which also means I get to continue the fun of this class! Woohoo!) (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bumxe68hM5O/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q75pt1terq2q