Best Time of Day Page Prompt and Video

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Art Journal Prompt:  Best Time of Day

 

Instructions:

Journal about your Best Time of Day.  Illustrate it, write about it… whatever works for you.

 

Example Page:

  

 

How this example was done:

Here’s the video of how I did my page:

 

First step – Background.  Tape – to seal the seam Gesso – to seal the paper Black Paint – to set the time of day

Second step – Painting The Scene.  Layers Layers Layers.  It takes layers to do anything… if you don’t do the layers you won’t be as happy with the results. Dark Blue Gaze – 3 Layers!!!  Yes, three.  I did this three time with a frayed brush, drying each time.  I made each layer smaller than the last. Black Glaze – 1 Layer.  I did one layer of black glaze over the water to separate it from the sky and darken it. Titan Buff Wash – 2 Layers.  I did two thin layers of titan buff for the sand and rubbed the edges off so it faded away. Moon – Pure white, slightly thinned liquid acrylic on a flat brush.  The dark paint underneath created all the texture of the moon… EASY! Moon Glow – thin thin thin medium blue glaze, swirled around the moon. Light on the Water – this took several layers of progressively darker paint. Clouds – Medium/dark blue on my brush – pounced and squiggled to create the clouds.  You can also do these in a thin white wash in front of the moon… it’s all in perspective. Stars – I used a toothbrush and thin white paint to splatter in some stars Sand highlights – stronger buff paint to create highlights in the sand

Third step – Journaling.  I used my dip pen and delicious metallic blue ink to do the title and journaling.

 

Supplies used today:

• masking tape
• dip pen nibs
• acrylic ink
• liquid acrylic paint
• gesso
• glazing liquid

A Word from Tee:

Sometimes I just want to PAINT!  Don’t think you can’t do this…. grab a brush and try.  That’s what your journal is all about.. pushing your limits and finding yourself.  

 

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