Watercolor art journal

Is it important to you that you find your own style as an artist? Why or why not? If it is, how do you do it?

Artist Cathy Johnson gives examples of four watercolor pencil techniques, along with some inspiration for your creative art journal.

Using watercolors with stencils may seem like two things that don’t go together in your art journal. The loose nature of watercolor appears incompatible with stencils. But with a bit of experimentation and imagination, you can get some amazing and unexpected results using watercolors with stencils. When adding watercolors to stencils, you may need to change your expectation for the final result.

Carisa Zglobicki shares how she uses Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks in the Dina Wakley 6 x 6" White Journal to create a beautiful watercolor background embracing white space, stamping and collage to complete an art journal page.