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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Art Journaling: Portraits

A portrait is defined as an artistic representation of a person, in which the face and expression is predominant. A portrait can show the personality and character of a person. Portraits are great to add to your art journal. Supplies:
  • Art Journal: You can use an art journal or sketch paper you have.
  • Pencil
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Ribbon
  • Lettering
  • Marker: You can use professional art marker or just sharpies.
  • Mirror or Images for Inspiration
Techniques: 1. You can make a portrait of yourself or of someone you know. Try doing a sketch of yourself doing a favorite activity such as dancing or reading. Add a prop if you wish. You can use a mirror if you are doing a self portrait or images of people for inspiration.
2. Self portraits can be an exercise in self growth. For this journal entry, I started with an image of myself and wrote down negative thoughts and self doubts. I then added acrylic paint over the image and made my portrait more fantasy like. I then added a positive word, “trust” in gold letters. 2. Try making a portrait of a fictional character such as a mermaid or angel. Place your character in the appropriate environment such as underwater. I used acrylic paint for this photo. 3. Portraits don't have to be just people. Try doing a portrait of your favorite pet. Let me know if you try out these techniques. Add the hashtags #movetheneedleartjournal or #movetheneedleplanner to journal entries you post online.

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