Resources for

Art Journaling

Page examples, flip-through videos and tutorials to help you fill your journal!

 
 

Discover the joy of Art journaling!

Your art journal can become a faithful companion, a delightful playground and an endless source of inspiration for the rest of your art! On this page, you’ll find plenty of useful resources & inspiration, including flip-through videos, page examples, practical tips and must-have supplies. Enjoy!

New to art journaling?

Start by watching this demo:

Practical Tutorials 

Check out these blog articles and video tutorials that are full of practical tips for your creative practice!

 
 

Set Up Your Creative Space

Are you new to art journaling & mixed media? There are so many different art supplies out there, and many of them are great for art journaling, so make sure to experiment with what you’ve already got!

Watch the video and check out this list of my go-to materials, the ones I recommend in my classes:

make your own art journal

The perfect art journal should take wet media really well and open flat from the first page to the last. In this detailed tutorial, I’m showing you exactly how I create mine from a simple pad of water color paper!

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Art Journal travel kit

Year after year, art journaling has become a hugely important practice in my life. It’s really creative self-care! That’s why I love to take an art journal with me on vacation, with a light-weight art supplies kit. Let me show you what’s in it!

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a tip for pages that don't stick

One of the questions I often get from my students is how to prevent art journal pages from sticking together. Here is a very simple little trick that works like magic, so your beautiful pages will no longer stick!

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Free Workshop!

Are you new to art journaling & mixed media?

There’s nothing better than an art journal to try things out and get messy: join me in a FREE video workshop all about mixed media art supplies!

Day 1: Painting tools
Day 2: All about acrylics
Day 3: Magical inks
Day 4: Pens, pencils, pastels
Day 5: Collage & texture

 Flip-through Videos

It’s such a joy to complete an art journal, and hold this very special storybook in your hands. Click the videos below to join me as I flip through the pages. I hope they’ll inspire you to get creating too!

 
 
 

 Pages & their Stories

I often share the pages of my art journal on my blog, with stories and insights on the creative process. Click on the images below to open the corresponding article, and make sure to subscribe to my newsletter to be notified when I share a new page!

Reading List!

Here are a few of my favorite books to inspire your art journaling practice.

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True Vision

L.K. Ludwig

In this book you’ll discover many different styles of art journaling by a whole variety of artists. Perfect to broaden your horizons!

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The Painted Art Journal

Jeanne Oliver

A great introduction to mixed media art journaling with a variety of inspiring projects.

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Elemental Journal

Tammy Kushnir

A wonderful source of inspiration to create 3D journals, or steal ideas to add more dimension to your art journal pages.

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Daydream Journals

Tilly Rose

Textile and paper are a match made in heaven! No matter if you love stitching or not, these dreamy journals are a well of inspiration to embellish your pages and covers.

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Join me in the Classroom!

If you’ve enjoyed the free resources on this page, you’ll love my art journaling classes! In The Artist & the Journal, I share everything you need to get started and fill your journal with beautiful, meaningful pages. I also have some delightful shorter classes to help you keep going!

 

Stay inspired!

Nothing makes me happier than to see YOU get creating, and there’s plenty more here for you to explore. Enjoy!

 
 

Art Gallery

Need an extra dose of inspiration? Take a moment to relax and enjoy plenty of art in my online gallery, including large paintings, small series and dimensional artworks.

Online Art Classes

Put on your apron and gather your supplies! Discover the magic of mixed media painting, collage and art journaling in my online classes. Let’s get creating!

Creative Musings

Relax, grab a cup of tea and get ready to feel inspired! My blog is where I share my artist journey, the art I’m working on and plenty of inspiration. Join me on the creative path!

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