We are rounding on the last part of the month, but the Art Journal Emporium is still going strong. Our art can be seen in the classroom and on social media following the tags of #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose.
Art Journal Emporium Book Club
The book club has just started on chapter 8, but here is a look at some of our work from chapter 7.
Both of these pieces were done while listening to music. Can you guess what they were listening to?
Balinda did this one of pretty sunflowers.
This watercolor is by Crystal.
I can’t wait to see what we do in chapter 8!
The Daily Art Dose
With a thought of just give yourself ten minutes, everyday, to create something, The Daily Art Dose was born. Here’s a look at what we’ve been doing.
Carol took our prompt of ‘quick’ literally and whipped this beauty up in about ten minutes.
Cindy’s layout used the same prompt, but to implore the seasons to move a little faster.
Artist Trading Cards: Words to Live By Project
This project is really taking off. ATCs can be found EVERYWHERE.
Cathy made this ATC with a quote to live by.
This happy looking ATC was made by Joy.
Shari’s ATC for ‘serenity’ really fits the bill. I love the soft flowers and the colored edging around her word strip.
Tangible Planner
Are your planners done? Have you seen the new printables that Tangie has put out? If you are like me and doing two months at a time, these new products will do most of the work for you! Check them out here: Print and Go No. 1 and 2015 Printable Calendar add on.
If you are a member of the Emporium and want to make sure you don’t miss anything, please check back regularly and check the ‘New Deliveries Log.’ There are new things popping up all the time.
If you want to get in on all the fun, come join the Art Journal Emporium.
Posted by: Becky Sasala
Welcome back to the Emporium!
New since our last post
Have you seen the Collage Sheets yet? And the videos delivered with them? If not, you should. The Art Journal Emporium is tying everything together this month by making Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)—with collage pages—using our inspiring words. Warning: Grab a pack of playing cards and a glue stick before watching…you will be inspired.
What’s going on right now
Activities this month in the Art Journal Emporium include the Daily Art Dose (which has some ah-maz-ing artwork in it), the Words to Live By Project (done in artist trading cards), My Word of the Year 2015 workshop, and the January Book Workshop. But that’s not all, there is also the printed zine (if that is part of your subscription (more info here)), 10 fantastic Collage sheets for January as well as some Book Club inspired handouts and tips from Tangie’s studio.
What we are creating
Today I decided to look on social media networks to see what our art explorers are sharing there.
#TheDailyArtDose tag on Instagram was used on some fantastic art. Here are a few that caught my eye.
Alisa made some artist trading cards. Looks like the beginning of something grand!
Kay’s sketch is so cute and I love that she has some writing scattered all around this page.
Balinda’s experiment with her new pens shows us that making our art, and sharing it, doesn’t mean it has to always be ‘finished.’
Finally, Cindy’s photo shows us that art isn’t always made with pen (or paint, crayon, etc.) and paper but can be made in any medium.
That’s all for today. Don’t forget to tag the images you post on social media with #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose!
Posted by: Becky Sasala
The Art Journal Emporium is about halfway through the first month of the year with no indications of slowing down any time soon. Explorers in the Emporium found a new download this week inspired by the Art Journal Emporium book club and they continued to work other inspiring projects.
Art Journal Emporium Book Club
We’re working our way through The Confident Creative and having a great time doing it.
I love this layout by Dianne! The colors are gorgeous and the message is just what we all need to hear from time to time.
This page by Balinda really made me smile and I loved the quote!
The Daily Art Dose
With a thought of just give yourself ten minutes, everyday, to create something, The Daily Art Dose was born. Here’s a look at what we’ve been doing.
I love how Crystal put our inspiration word ‘sneak” so colorfully and so stealthily into the image here. We should all let art sneak into our brains!
Marilyn C. is rocking these zentangles everyday. Here is her interpretation of sidewalk.
Artist Trading Cards: Words to Live By Project
ATCs are great fun whether you do them digitally or as mixed media. I think we have a little of both going on in this artspiration zone.
Anne Lou created this colorful ATC digitally. It says, “I breathe ART” and we agree!
These two ATCs made by Kris T. are fantastic with bursts of warm colors.
Word of the Year
The artists in the Art Journal Emporium are still keeping *focused* on our words for the year. This page by Penny shows just how focused she is.
If you are a member of the Emporium and want to make sure you don’t miss anything, please check back regularly and check the ‘New Deliveries Log.’ There are new things popping up all the time.
If you want to see more of what we’ve been doing in the Art Journal Emporium you can search for our shared pieces on social media with the tags: #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose. Better yet, come join the Art Journal Emporium and get in on the fun.
I intended to write and post this yesterday, but you know how sometimes the day just gets away from you? That was my day yesterday. Sorry, art explorers!
Posted by: Becky Sasala
Art Journal Emporium members woke up to a fantastic surprise on Monday. The shelves of the Inspiration and Art section were flooded with great ideas for a new project!
For those of you with a subscription that includes the Tangerine Telescope, the new printed zine, you should probably have that in your mailbox by now. Isn’t it great?!? What are you doing with it? Share some of your inspired art with us!
Artist Trading Cards: Words to Live By Project
This fantastic endeavor was inspired by Kay O. with added insights from other members of the Emporium.
Here’s a look at some of Kay’s cards.
This ATC for “Wisdom by Carol A. is gorgeous.
The Daily Art Dose
Daily inspiration is still alive and well with January’s Daily Art Dose. Don’t forget to search for other images from our group on social media by using the #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose tags.
Tracey uses this to do her dailies. I think it is a great way to spend 10 minutes a day.
Tangible Plans Workshop
In case you missed it at the end of December we worked on our planners for the coming year. There were some great works of art going on in that workshop. Also, Tangie just announced some new add-ons for the Tangible Plans system. Here’s a link to that section of the shop (HINT: the workshop is still available if you want to jump in now!).
Here is a quick sample from Jen. E. of a planner page. By the way, I LOVE the orange rings!
Art Journal Emporium Book Club
Oh, we are in the good part of the book now! There has been all kinds of creative suggestions coming from the book and even more with Tangie’s thoughts and reflections. I cannot wait to see what our art explorers come up with!
Stay tuned for more creative and inspirational art in upcoming posts. If you want to get in on the fun, there is still time to join the Art Journal Emporium!
Posted by: Becky Sasala
We have just finished the first full week of January’s Art Journal Emporium. Even in just this short time we've done so much--and we have a whole lot more in store. So far we have chosen a word for the year, worked with daily prompts, and started an Emporium book club…and it’s only the 9th!
This mini workshop had our art explorers delving deep into themselves to come up with some truly inspirational ideas.
Donna M. created this gorgeous two page spread for her word, cherish.
This inspiring word of the year spread was made by Liz W.
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The Daily Art Dose – January
Voyagers on an art excursion can experience a daily dose of inspiration in these simple daily prompts designed to inspire short bursts of creativity.
Cindy S.'s spread for our first daily prompt contains gesso, butterflies, and some splattery layers. What more can you ask for?
Marilyn C. has created zentangles for some of our daily prompts.
The first week of our book club has uncovered many creative insights and inspired some incredible pages.
Kay O. encourages "no more settling" in her quick sketch in response to our reading.
Mindy A. has a riot of color and gorgeousness going on in her spread.
Whew! So much art journaling beauty and we have just gotten started. Stay tuned for more creative and inspirational art in upcoming posts. If you want to get in on the fun, there is still time to join the Art Journal Emporium!
Posted by: Becky Sasala
As the name would imply, the Art Journal Emporium is huge. So huge, in fact, that we thought that we should provide you with a guide map—kind of like the ones you get when visiting a theme park.
When first visiting the Art Journal Emporium, the art explorer should stop by the Emporium Service Center. This ‘information station’ is filled with all sorts of useful facts including introductions from many of the other visitors. Hint: Check out Tangie’s Blooper Reel!
The Provisions and Goods Department is filled with goodies like printables and digital art supplies some of which will be exclusive for Emporium members.
In the Mini-Workshps Department, the intrepid art explorer will find links to the various workshops offered. These mini workshops range from short activities to 3, 5, or 7 day long workshops to prompts that will last the entire month.
Prepare to embark on an art adventure when entering the Inspiration and Art Department. This area is chock full of inspiration, motivation, and encouragement. Follow along with The Daily Art Dose (don’t forget to tag your creations on social media! #thedailyartdose), stock up on BeMused cards, and more.
Venturing even further into the Emporium, explorers will find the Education and Learning Department. “How to” pages, tutorials, and awesome videos can be found stocked on these shelves.
The best thing about the Art Journal Emporium is that it is constantly changing. New ideas spin off into workshops at the speed of imagination. Supplies appear on the shelves overnight. Encouragement and comradery is everywhere.
If you are not already a member, here’s where to join. Tangie explains the Art Journal Emporium in more detail here. If you are a member already, stop by today to soak in the inspiration.
Posted by: Becky Sasala
