Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression

Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression

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<div><p><b>Go ahead—make a mess!</b></p><p>There are no lines to stay inside of here. You're free to quiet your inner critic and spill color (as well as your thoughts) all over the page. Author <b>Diana Trout</b> offers a double-dose of encouragement for you to try out new techniques, to ask yourself new questions and to see how safe of a place your private journal can truly be.</p><p>Whether you've been carrying around an art journal for years, or have been waiting for just the right push, in the pages of <i>Journal Spilling</i> you will learn new ways with mixed media as well as new insights about yourself. Step-by-step instruction will make the process easy and you'll explore such techniques as:</p><ul><li>Using salt, alcohol and wax paper as resists for watercolor</li><li>"Spilling" color over your page with the help of watercolor crayons</li><li>Creating unique lines and shapes with a fun ink-blowing technique</li><li>Making secret pockets and flaps for storing wishes and private reflections</li><li>Carving and stamping with hand-carved stamps, making your pages even more personal</li><li>Getting out of a writing rut with prompts and inspiring exercises and much more</li></ul><p>Find out just how fulfilling using creative expression in your personal journal can be and let <i>Journal Spilling</i> be the friend to offer you support for each page you create.</p></div>