Art Journal Freedom: How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition Author: Dina Wakley | Language: English | ISBN:
B00B9L3Y70 | Format: EPUB
Art Journal Freedom: How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition Description
Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!
Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?
It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is power and knowing the "rules" of color and composition gives you the freedom to use and break them willfully to create the effects you want. Dina shares these principles in a fun and approachable way with dozens upon dozens of unique journal pages to show you just some of the many possibilities.
Inside You Will Find:
- Lessons and tips about composition and color including dominance and repetition, symmetry, contrast and the power of black and white.
- 10 step-by-step technique demonstrations.
- Dozens of color and design tips and page challenges.
- File Size: 12686 KB
- Print Length: 128 pages
- Publisher: North Light Books (January 14, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00B9L3Y70
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,157 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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I've been a huge fan of art journals for years and finally started working on my own art journals about two years ago. I have read a ton of different books and articles and blogs posts about art journaling and different techniques and approaches. But "Art Journal Freedom" is really in a class all its own.
Instead of telling you what you "should" and "shouldn't" do, or telling you there ARE no rules, Dina Wakley simply shares her own approaches to art journaling. Everything from materials to technique to approaches to composition and color is included in this book. I even enjoyed and found inspiration in the "getting started/materials" section, which I normally consider a waste of ink in most art technique books.
The one thing to note, though, is that Art Journal Freedom is comprised ENTIRELY of Wakley's work. So if you are looking for a variety of examples in different styles, you may want to check out Dina's blog and see some of her pages so you know what the book is filled with.
But if you love Dina's style and the effortless way she seems to be able to combine different elements and come out with these brilliant, beautiful pages, then you will find SO much inspiration and eye-candy in this book. It's a must for any art journal library.
By Chel Micheline
TOP 50 REVIEWER
Beyond art journaling, this is a book that will help mixed media artists of all sorts. Cards, canvases, even scrapbook layouts can benefit from the lessons within. Broken down into chapters that dig in and explain the basics and beyond, this book is a must. It can be read of course, as all books are, but you can also use this as a challenge source for exercises and use it like a class if you work through the exercises.
Beautiful artwork, amazing ideas, and by far the best book I've seen in a long time from the art/craft/mixed media market. Well done Dina!! It was like taking a seminar from her from the comfort of my living room.
By May Flaum
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