Hi there! Tammy (aka Tambarambaa) here today to share a colorful Art Journal Page that begins with a black background and layers up color creating a page that POPS!
![Art Journal Page with loads of colors and layers and a large bird in the center](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/B9CFCB77-4A12-403E-9D39-6BEA715D6F72-1024x1024.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
TCW provided me with some amazing goodies to play with, but the art and ideas are my own.
Just love that bird stencil and as soon as I received it in my box of supplies, I knew it would be showing up in my Art Journal fairly soon.
So I began this page by adding TCW9001 White Gesso to the background of my black Art Journal. I used a dry brush and ensured I didn’t go all the way to the edges.
![Black art Journal page with white gesso painted on the background](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8023.jpg?resize=563%2C412&ssl=1)
Now it’s time to add layers and layers of color and stencils. I used a stack of new stencils for this part of the process. I grabbed stencil TCW991 Leafy Fans and lay this down in three sections of my page, and added using a make up sponge, I dabbed orange paint through the stencil.
I then repeated this process using stencil TCW994 Modern Art Circles and hot pink paint.
![applying pink paint through a circular shaped stencil with a makeup sponge and applying yellow paint through a petal shaped stencil](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8009-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
Keep building those layers. I made sure I had some stencils with different sized shapes and pattens.
Next I chose stencil TCW972 Petal Splash and blue acrylic paint.
Then I chose TCW1042 Hole Punch Stencil and lime paint, and then a gorgeous new leaf stencil TCW985 Striped Leaves with a turquoise paint. I kept layering and filling in all the gaps until all the areas with white gesso were filled.
![applying blue paint through a floral stencil, and lime paint through a small pattern and turquoise paint through a leaf stencil to create layers and layers of pattern and color](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8011-1024x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ok background is complete. Now it’s time to add the focal point. For this I grabbed that beautiful stencil TCW979 Bluebird. I lay this over the background and then sponged TCW9002 Black Gesso over the entire bird, even around the edges.
That magic of lifting up the stencil NEVER gets old!! Ta-da!!
![sponging black gesso over a bird stencil and around the edges to create a focal point](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8013-765x1024.jpg?resize=765%2C1024&ssl=1)
Now I wanted the page to have a bit more of an arty feel, so I selected stencil TCW964 Encircled and added some white paint and pink paint through it, plus a few splatters too.
![adding white and pink paint through a paint splat and ring stencil to add an arty background](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8014-1024x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1)
I then decided to add a touch more black gesso in to ensure I had a spot to add some journaling.
![adding personal journaling to the page on top of the black gesso](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8017.jpg?resize=750%2C745&ssl=1)
I just love all those amazing patterns and layers of color.
![close ups of the stencil work](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8016.jpg?resize=750%2C744&ssl=1)
I love the way the bird just fits perfectly on the page by using some black gesso, and matching this to the page. It just works.
![finished page with a black background and pops of blue, pink, turquoise, lime and a touch of purple](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8020.jpg?resize=750%2C545&ssl=1)
![bird stencil with loads of patterns and details.](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8021.jpg?resize=750%2C469&ssl=1)
That’s it from me today. I hope this page has inspired you to get creative and throw some color around.
Much love,
Tambarambaa xx
Design Team Member for The Crafter’s Workshop
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