Art Supplies

Don’t you hate when you’re feeling so creative and enjoy making your art journal pages and then suddenly something smears and smudges your page. The background music stops. The happy bubble bursts. And you just sit there thinking in disappointment: no, no, no, no, NO! So, what can you do to stop your art journal pages from smearing? Try waterproof art supplies. There are many to choose from, and I’m going to list some that I’ve tried over the years and that have served me really well.

Have you been thinking of buying gesso to use in your art journals? You’ve heard other artists talk about this gesso but you still aren’t quite sure why and how to use it and whether you even care about having it. So, my purpose today is to answer 15 practical questions about gesso and art journaling before you buy it.

So you have an art journal and you’re going to buy (or already bought) some gesso, but you wonder how to apply gesso to paper? Today, I’m going to list 9 tools for applying gesso to paper and show you how they look on paper and what effect you get with each tool.

Do you often struggle with finding the perfect pen for your art journaling ideas? The one that doesn’t smear, or get ruined by the background you are working on? Today, I’ll try to answer some burning questions about art journaling pens (and markers, too) based on my experience with different brands.

Do you need a whole craft store delivered to you in order to make art and express yourself? Do you need a bunch of art supplies to make your art journal pages? Well, no. Although it would be fun to have all those supplies you see in the craft stores, the ones looking at you and seducing you with their color and awesomeness, you only need a small part of those supplies to create. And to be satisfied with what you make. That’s why I wanted to share the top 5 art journal supplies I always go back to. No matter how much stuff I buy, I always somehow have the top 5 or 6 that my hand wants to hold and work with.

Can we use household items for art journaling? YES! The great benefit of using these household items for art journaling is that they barely cost anything. And you can use them in art journals to create amazing effects.

So, you have decided to take up art journaling but don’t know where to start? Are you thinking that all the available supplies are just too much right now? Are you struggling with choosing the right ones to begin with? I can feel that. All those crayons, colors, different products and brands, there are so many! Let me help you decide on your starter’s kit for art journaling with simple and practical suggestions.