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Photo & Doodle Art Journal Spread

I’ve posted before about how I like to use magazines in my art journal spreads. For this spread I found a photo in a photography magazine that I loved.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 1

I tore the photo to add some texture to the photo. Then I glued it onto the upper left part of an art journal spread.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 2

Next I continued the outlines of the tree shapes up onto the page.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 3

Then I filled in the shapes with black.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 4

Then I doodled a grid in the bottom right of the spread that overlapped the photo. I used a black pen over the white paper, and a white one over the photo.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 5

I added circles the grid in a checkerboard pattern.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 6

Then I doodled some wavy lines from the circles to the corners of the squares.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Step 7

Next I started creating a checkerboard pattern. At this point I was not happy with how it was looking. I decided to keep going but make the black areas thinner.

Photo & Doodles Art Journal Spread: Competed

I am mostly satisfied with the completed spread. But I still don’t like the thicker areas of black in the top part of the checkerboard. I am glad that I persevered. I completed the spread and learned more about design and balance.

Supplies used in this journal spread (These are affiliate links. This means that if you click on the link and buy certain items, I will receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) to help keep the lights on in the studio.)

  • Moleskine Sketchbook, Large
  • Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – Sepia, Super Fine Nib
  • Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – Sepia, Brush Nib
  • Elmer’s Extra Strength Glue Stick
  • White Sakura Gelly Roll pen
  • Scissors
  • Punches

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