Art Journal Doodles Using Artistcellar Stencils

Hello Creatives-

Sarinda here with a simple tutorial using Artistcellar stencils as a guild for your doodling. I know that sometimes when I want to doodle, I find it hard to start. Using stencils take out the planning part and let's you just begin. It is all about just starting a project. Go For IT... Just start.

So let's do get started.

Materials:

§  Art Journal

§  Gesso

§  Sponge brush

§  Distress Stains

§  Artistcellar stencils

§  Pitt Pens

§  White Pen (I used Uni-ball Signo White)

§  Sparkle Watercolors

§  Watercolor brush

§  H2O

Here are the stencils that I am using for this project.

Star Coral Stencil

Playful Pods Stencils

1- Here is where I started. I always pre-gesso my art journal pages. So that when I am inspired to create all I have to to is play. I had this background already prepared using Tim Holtz Distress Inks and his technique "Wrinkle Free Distress"  from his first book: A Compendium Of Curiosities.

2- I placed the stencils in random places on the page leaving room for me to doodle my own creations.

3- This is mid point of the finished journal pages. I love taking pages like this to bed and just zen out before falling to sleep.

4-  I added the Sparkling Watercolor to the Pods running through the page.

5- Using the white pen I added highlights to a few of the doodles. Tip: When adding highlights keep in mind the light source. Mine was from the top of the left page. So I placed the white pen marks all on the upper left hand of each doodle. This helps give your work a 3D feel.

Here are my finished journal pages.

Hope you are enjoying your midweek.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will pick up your pen and doodle some.

Warmly-

Sarinda

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