Friday, March 8, 2013

Art Journal Peeks

Sometimes I use my art journal to write what I'm feeling:


I'm more inclined to write if I'm also playing with composition, color, and handwriting.

 

In this post, I showed you the pages I prepped for our trip to Guatemala; here it is all finished.  


"There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart.  Pursue these."  Michael Norton. 

The people we have connected with in Guatemala have truly captured my heart and given us special moments and memories.


You can read more about our trip here.


Thank you for visiting! I read and treasure every comment and will answer any questions as quickly as I can. 

Linking to the wonderful blog hops at Art Journal Everyday, Art Journal Journey (Special Moments),  Creative Everyday and Paint Party Friday.

46 comments:

  1. Fantastic pages! Your faces are beautiful, too, great vibrant colors! <3

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  2. I am impressed ! I actually never know what to write down on my pages !! I often copy out song lyrics !

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  3. Love this style of art journaling and yours is beautifully done. HPPF!

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  4. Oh so wonderful! I love your written colorful journal pages, they are a piece of art in themselves and your beautiful painting, sounds like you've had an amazing time!

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  5. Special moments to last a lifetime in these memories. Wonderful pages Jessica. xox

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  6. So inspiring, Jessica! :)
    Beautiful pages.
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  7. I haven't done a journal page like your top ones in so long...your portrait is really beautiful!

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  8. The three faces poking are shocking, I like. Saludos

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  9. wonderful pages Jessica and especially love the last one.
    Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  10. wonderful pages Jessica ..and adorable three faces are this!

    Fabulous! Thank you for this great entry for
    ART-JOURNAL-JOURNEY
    xxx Susi

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  11. These will be with you forever. I would love to be able to do all that journaling like that. I really never have.

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  12. All beautiful works, Jessica. I just love the portraits art. Very beautiful faces and colors.

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  13. The portrait work is wonderful and screams with joy and it reminds me of South Pacific art... which I love...xx

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  14. Fun way to journal with all that lovely color. Love those faces and how you did them. wonderful piece. HPPF

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  15. Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!! Love those bright colors and your whimsical style! What kind of paint did you use to get such vibrancy?

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    1. Hi Michelle - The first two are tombow markers (Joanne Sharpe inspired!). The Guatemala spread is fluid acrylics and the faces are neocolor II watercolor crayons. You're pretty vibrant yourself! xo

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  16. Such beautiul, unique art journal pages, dear Jessica! I am overwhelmed by the details, by the harmonious mix of colours and the eye-soothing partition of your pages! Thanks for sharing this piece of inspiration!
    Greets, Manu

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  17. Beautiful journal pages, what a treasure.

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  18. awesome, so colorful and full of energy!!!

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  19. Your journal pages are fantastic. Awesome color and oh how I wish I could write small. Beautiful and thank you.

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  20. lovely pages this week! It's a journal after all, great for writing in!

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  21. Fantastic colours and your journal pages are amazing!

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  22. Beautiful work Jessica, love the vibrant colours! Shalom, Valerie

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  23. You have such a wonderful way of using text and colours! So beautiful! Love the faces you made, and that flowercarpet is amazing!

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  24. Love the color and text combo...very pretty!! The faces are a wonderful tribute to your trip...going to read about it now!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  25. LOVE your journal pages...so wonderful...and the faces are absolutely gorgeous! I love faces too :) Is that a flower carpet; that looks fab too.
    Trip to Guatemala; that sounds great! Lots of experience and exposure :)
    HPPF Jessica :)

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  26. Love these pages...your writing is well-formed & creates texture...and I always love some happy color in an art journal!

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  27. I love the way you prep pages. I have been using up left over paint on pages then writing over them. Now I'm writing over old practices sketches. That gives me an interesting background and helps me over come the idea that I'm wasting paper when I do a "bad" drawing. The trio of faces is so warm and expressive. Thanks for sharing all your inspirations!

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  28. I like your jounaling style thanks for sharing

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  29. Gorgeous art as always Jessica. I like your written diary like pages, the coloured backgrounds make them sing... and your 3 faces are stunning.

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  30. Lovely faces...seem to have a peaceful glow on their expressions!

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  31. what colorful entries that brings your experience and feelings with so much life!

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  32. I love the guatemala influenced piece...so joyful and vibrant in color!

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  33. I can tell that these people touched your heart. Lovely pages!

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  34. Gorgeous journal pages, so inspiring!

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  35. Such fun seeing these pages! I journaled our trip to Italy last summer this way and it was so relaxing to be able to be creative while also capturing the memories. I especially love the page with the three people!

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  36. I love, love, love your Guatemalan portraits, Jessica. Blessings!

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  37. Oh my gosh - i absolutely adore your pages - so juicy and colourful and inspiring!

    I also love Guatemala!

    Love, Violette

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  38. Your pages are SO wonderful Jessica!

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  39. I like the way you use handwriting, a thing that for me is quite difficult to put in my pages. Very inspiring!

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  40. WOW,your pages is faboluos,very colorful and inspiring.
    Amazing faces you haved drawing,it is beautiful!!!

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  41. Lovely pages - I love your writing like that and the colours are just awesome!

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  42. Your journal pages are absolutely breath taking!!! I love them and would love to be able to express my self and thoughts in that way!!! I wanted to let you know I am a 4th grade teacher and your pages inspired me to have my students make end of the year journal pages. I blogged about it today and linked back to your blog:) Thanks for the beauty and inspiration:)

    4th Grade Frolics

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  43. I ADORE THIS!!!!!!! I am doing this tomorrow with my class!!! They're first grade, and I can't WAIT to see what they do!!!

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