Melinda VanRy

Seeking, finding, sharing beauty.

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  • What is Art Journaling?
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  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 1: Make this Journal… and Journey Your Own

    / January 1, 2023

    It’s Week 1 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. This week is about making our journals, and this journey, our own. Join me to establish a habit a creative self-care through art journaling.

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This week’s 52-Week Art Journal Journey small ar This week’s 52-Week Art Journal Journey small art is a fish inspired by Eric Carle. Get out your art journal, some scrap paper, acrylic paints, and glue stick; and click link in bio for the full prompt! #artjournalwithmelinda #reclaimyourcreativity #52weekartjournal #abstractpainting #collage #cutpaperart #artjournalprompt #artjournaling #abstractfish #fishart #ericcarle #ilovecolor #artwithme
Some of my favorites… from Vincent Van Gogh, Gus Some of my favorites… from Vincent Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, and Alphonse Mucha. Color, texture, organic lines… Who are your favorite artists and their works of art? #favoriteartists #vangogh #thestarryknight #irises #klimt #thekiss #farmgardenwithsunflowers #mucha #cyclesperfecta #postimpressionism #artnouveau
Super quick and easy, super fun and relaxing, supe Super quick and easy, super fun and relaxing, super soft and fluffy paint effect. #reclaimyourcreativity #artjournalwithmelinda #paintfun #artidea #artprocess #abstractpainting #neon #artjournal #artjournalpagebackground #artjournaling
Painting paper for this week’s Eric Carle inspir Painting paper for this week’s Eric Carle inspired fish. Loose leaf notebook paper and newspaper. Establishing a healthy habit of creative self-care with art journaling doesn’t need to cost much. Adding that magenta-ish leftover paint at the end gave me a thrilling Monet vibe. Link to full video in bio. #artjournalwithmelinda #reclaimyourcreativity #collage #paintfun #cutpaperart #abstractart #artjournaling #artjournalprompt #ericcarle #claudemonet #ilovecolor
Leftover paint on brushes and homemade stamps, app Leftover paint on brushes and homemade stamps, applied to index cards... for more fun later. #mixedmedia #abstractpaint #usewhatyouhave #paintfun #mixedmediajournal #artjournal #artjournalwithmelinda
We’re using Eric Carle as inspiration for today’s cut-paper small art. Video and written prompts are on YouTube and my website. Links in bio. #reclaimyourcreativity #artjournalwithmelinda #52weekartjournal #smallart #artjournaling #artjournalprompt #workinprogress #artidea #abstractart #fish #abstractfish #ilovecolor #artwithme #artjournal #ericcarle
Have you had a chance to get outside and draw some Have you had a chance to get outside and draw some perfectly imperfect nature this week? If not, there’s still time before our next 52-Week Art Journal Journey prompt starts! Here’s a sneaky peeky… 😍 #reclaimyourcreativity #artjournalwithmelinda #52weekartjournal #ilovecolor #artwithme #abstractpainting #collage #cutpaperart #paintfun #summercolor #oceancolor
For this week of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey w For this week of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey we’re getting outdoors and drawing some of the perfect imperfection we find. Link to full video and written prompts in bio. #artjournalwithmelinda #reclaimyourcreativity #getoutdoors #drawsomething #perfectimperfections #52weekartjournal #naturesketch #artjournalprompt #artjournal #lilac #beautyofnature
Art-journal play. Page that had green spillover fr Art-journal play. Page that had green spillover from another page, and used with leftover purple. Some yellow, and splatters, and found-object and homemade stamps, and hand-lettering on a scrap with some purple… I like it. Though I really wish my lettering ability were better. #artjournaling #artjournalpage #artjournalwithmelinda #ruleofthirds #therapeuticart #findyourquiet #breathe #taketimetoart #artjournal #usewhatyouhave #becreative
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