Melinda VanRy

Seeking, finding, sharing beauty.

  • What is Art Journaling?
  • #My100DayArtJournal
  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • What is Art Journaling?
  • #My100DayArtJournal
  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 4: Making Ugly Beautiful

    / January 22, 2023

    It's Week 4 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. We're giving the thoughts or feelings that won't let us be WORDS, and making them something altogther different. It may be my favorite journal/art…

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  • #My100DayArtJournal,  #The100DayProject

    Not what I envisioned… but that’s okay

    / April 17, 2022

    Words upon words. A favorite journaling processing tool of mine. Two more from #My100DayJournal.

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  • #My100DayArtJournal,  #The100DayProject

    Making Ugly Thoughts Beautiful

    / March 29, 2022

    More words upon words. Another story written to not be read. I know what it means, though details are already softening as the snow has, melting away still clean and bright, unlike the…

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  • #My100DayArtJournal,  #The100DayProject

    It’s Okay to Grieve

    / March 22, 2022

    Working on something called It’s Okay to Grieve…Because… it is. And sometimes we need to make space for that.Loss is part of life.It’s Okay to Grieve… But Don’t Live There… Words Upon Words……

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  • #My100DayArtJournal,  #The100DayProject

    More Small Art for The 100 Day Project

    / March 14, 2022

    Just doodle-sketching in my art journal for 30/100.  Gel pen and colored pencil fun. When I should have been asleep. 32/100 “Some Things Just Matter More than Others” Acrylic-painted torn paper. Gel pen…

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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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