Having a Ton of Fun at Art Unraveled 2017

I am always impressed with how creative my students are when we get together and paint.  I love showing new techniques and seeing how artists quickly turn them into beautiful paintings!  I have one more class to teach call the Creative Page at Art Unraveled.  There are three seats left if you are in the Phoenix area and want to join us!

Creating Drama in Black - Art Journal Tip

Often before I leave on a trip, I often paint several pages in my art journal with black gesso.  I have a few favorite pens that I use that I have tested and the show up beautifully against the dark background.  Here is how I prepare my page and my favorite pens to take along on my journey.
1.  Put a piece of wax paper behind the page you are going to paint to protect the pages beneath from getting black on them.
2.  Coat the page with a light layer of black gesso.  I use watercolor journals with Arches paper and they coat very nicely.
3.  Let this dry.  Your page is ready for art and journaling!

This page was started with just a black background