This is the back cover of my first art journal I ever started. The page cover was already covered with black gesso and the outside had some left over paint from other projects I had done. I decided to make the inside similar to the front cover, which is ust the three colors of paint, red, yellow and blue. I didn't need to add texture like I did with the front cover because the back cover was cardboard.
I couldn't see any forms popping up from the left over paint splashes that were already there, so I opted for spreading some heavy layer of yellow paint. Still not seeing anything, I then decided to recycle some tissue I had used to mop up printer ink while I was refilling ink cartridges (yes, I'm frugal :)).
It was amazing that after I stuck that tissue on I immediately saw that strange being there, looking straight at me :) Didn't need to do much work to outline the form and make him/her visible to all :) This page was pretty easy and quick to do, even though I started without knowing what was going to happen :)I loved the final result, because this is exactly what you want to do after flipping through an art journal, just go and make some art :)
I hope you like it!
To watch the creative process as it happens click the video below:
Supplies used: (in order of appearance)
- Black gesso (homemade from black acrylic and white gesso)
- Acrylic paint
- Wood glue
- Recycled tissue
- Permanent marker
- Acrylic varnish (to seal and protect)
