Collage

I’m not much of a drinker, but I love these photos. Aren’t the colors and textures great?

I trace circles on the photos using drinking glasses and cut them out.

Then I glue the circles into my journal.

Next, I punch out two sizes of dots.

I glue the dots onto the edges of the shapes, using the bigger ones on the smaller circle and vice versa.

I like what I’ve created so far. But the circles are floating by themselves. I add some lines to tie them together.

Then I draw wavy lines that anchor the circles to the page.

Next, I doodle a pattern of lines and circles to the connectors.

I draw some alternating half circles on the wavy lines.

Then I use short lines to fill them in. Doesn’t it look like a twisting ribbon?

I like the design so far, but it needs a bit of sparkle. I add some white dots, which help your eye move around the composition.

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
• Elmer’s Extra Strength Glue Stick
• White Sakura Gelly Roll pen
• Scissors
• Punches

I found a magazine photo that was filled with great patterns and colors. I decided to use it in an art journal page.

First, I cut the photo into strips. I punched holes in 4 of the pieces (and used the circles in another art journal spread. I also cut out wavy strips.

I glued the punched strips in a wonky rectangle shape.

Then I added the wavy strips of paper.

Next, I started doodling on the inside of the composition. I’ve started using sanguine and sepia Pitt Artist Pens instead of black, this is sanguine. I like how they coordinate with the colors I tend to use. (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).

I colored in alternating shapes in the doodles.

Then I added little circles on the points of the diamond shapes.

To finish the design, I drew the same doodle pattern on the outside of the composition using a sepia pen. Then I added some tiny circles to the connecting lines.

I found a photo in a magazine that had lots of detail, textures, and colors. I started cutting it into wavy strips and set up a photo shoot.

And, oooh, I like how the strips look lined up below the top of the photo. I decide to use that arrangement as the base of the art journal spread. Before I started this spread, I had no idea what it would look like. I love the serendipity of liking the way I randomly arranged the papers for the photo shoot.

Here they all glued down.

Then I started adding doodles.

Because the photo is so detailed, I kept the doodles simple. I love the finished spread and am glad that I took advantage of the serendipity of using the random arrangement I made for the photo shoot.