Hi everyone! This is Tammy, and I’m excited to share another Art Journal Page with you all.
As you have possibly worked out by now, I adore bold colors, and for me art journaling is about exploring and expressing my thoughts. I love that color can support the message, adding mood and emotion.
![Bold and dramatic snippet of an art journal page about a female warrior/goddess. Colors include deep blue, yellow, plum and magenta. #tcwstencillove #tammyklingner](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-design-1024x1024.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
You can definitely see the colors have added to the drama and bold message. I love that stencils can be used in the same way, they contribute to the ‘feel’ of the page, the depth.
![Art journal page with an image of a warrior woman using dramatic colors in plum, deep blue, purple, yellow and black. #tcwstencillove #tammyklingner](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled-design-2.png?resize=940%2C788&ssl=1)
TCW provided me with some amazing goodies to play with, but the opinions and creations are my own.
Let’s take a look at how this art journal came to be……
I began by adding a layer of TCW9001 White Gesso to my large Dylusions Art Journal using a paintbrush. This stuff is fabulous!! I have used so many gesso’s but this one would have to be my fave – so creamy and smooth. It’s like clouds!
![TCW White Gesso applied with a paintbrush to an art journal page.](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118282922_615956499061376_3821324284797873226_n-1.jpg?resize=563%2C470&ssl=1)
Once dry, I selected my paint colors. I had already selected an image for this page of a brave warrior woman so I went with bold colors. I began by adding a little of Dylusions ‘After Midnight’ and Dina Wakley ‘Blackberry’. I applied with a brush quite randomly, keeping the centre area blank.
![Art journal page with some purple and blue paint randomly added](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118122996_600600257493794_2072858529214911062_n.jpg?resize=750%2C585&ssl=1)
Whilst the paint is wet, I selected one of my fave stencils TCW780 Botanical Dream in 12×12. I lay it on top, and then using a wet baby wipe I rubbed over the stencil to remove some of the paint.
![TCW Botanical Dream Stencil 12x12](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118217122_672251426704942_8565905415233205127_n.jpg?resize=750%2C550&ssl=1)
Now lift up the stencil and see the magic …….
![Deep blue and purple stencil image left behind using TCW Botanical Dream stencil](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118132834_2927688914003046_645204282642811595_n.jpg?resize=750%2C485&ssl=1)
Next I repeated this process adding some Dylusions paint in ‘Lemon Drop’ and ‘Postbox Red’. For the stencil I used TCW876 Screen View, as I like the bold geometric shapes.
![TCW Screen View 12 x 12 stencil on top of art journal page](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118238175_306417793946069_8075456964141850114_n.jpg?resize=750%2C555&ssl=1)
At this point I felt the colors were too bright and I needed some depth so I added Dina Wakley ‘Magenta’.
![Art Journal page process in multiple colors](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118465741_566188877464892_3550625604053522816_n.jpg?resize=750%2C521&ssl=1)
Now it’s time to add the image. For this I selected one of the awesome images by Michelle Grant Designs. She draws amazing images which are available to purchase as a download – so you can print them off in the size you need and use them in your art. I simply trim around the edges and adhere it using TCW9045 Matte Gel Medium. I apply it with a silicone brush to both the journal page and the reverse of the image. Once it is in place, I then add some over the top to seal it.
![Michelle Grant Designs Image of a warrior girl with TCW Matte Gel Medium](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118083641_225944308858886_5162243619385165879_n.jpg?resize=598%2C742&ssl=1)
Now it’s time to make that image look like it’s not just ‘plonked’ onto the page – it needs to look embedded. To do this I add some paint to the edges of the image to create some depth and shadows.
![Warrior girl art journal image in multiple colors](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118374951_752733568848105_469739631813696344_n.jpg?resize=750%2C547&ssl=1)
To go with the dramatic feel, I decided to add TCW9002 Black Gesso on top of the page using TCW902 Fantangle in 12×12. I lay the stencil over the page and using a dry baby wipe, I rubbed the gesso through the stencil, leaving some bold dramatic lines.
![TCW Fantangle 12x12 stencil with black gesso](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118373332_761699781229622_2796668804739492609_n.jpg?resize=750%2C545&ssl=1)
I then added TCW9002 Black Gesso around the edges of the page, and also added flicks of it over the page.
The final steps – I added a title from the Michelle Grant ‘Warrior’ collection using TCW9045 Matte Gel Medium, and then scribbled around the edges once dry.
![Quote on art journal page that reads I am a Goddess, a glorious female warrior.](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118581130_2488860994746322_8550101675001452470_n.jpg?resize=750%2C494&ssl=1)
I also used markers and paint to color-in the image.
![Art Journal page by Tammy Klingner with a warrior girl and quote and bold dramatic colors. #tcwstencillove #tammyklingner](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118244283_2673699356278892_4126182567143016776_n.jpg?resize=750%2C555&ssl=1)
I love the dramatic boldness of this page – so much fun to create!! I hope I have inspired you to be a little bold in your next creation…..
![Art Journal page showing background details in bold dramatic colors of deep blue, purple, red and yellow. #tcwstencillove #tammyklingner](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/118439893_419340465705333_1742610333318466459_n.jpg?resize=750%2C745&ssl=1)
Don’t forget to use #tcwstencillove when sharing your creations using TCW goodies as we love to see them!
Until next time
Tammy Klingner aka Tambarambaa
TCW Design Team Member
This is sooooo cool!