Join me at the art table as I show you how to create a mixed media collage in your art journal.
It can be difficult to figure out how to begin an art journal page, but if you think about it layer by layer, it gets easier – and more fun! It is the same with collage – the key is to take it one step at a time.
I start this page by playing with marks and color. Beginning in this way, allowing for the intuitive exploration of colors and marks, makes for a much more expressive and interesting piece of art.
After adding in some collage elements, I show you how to use some mixed media techniques to integrate those collage elements onto the page.
Mixed media collage tutorial: Video demonstration
Mixed media collage supplies list
You can find my recommendations for a basic art journaling kit here.
These are the supplies that I used to create this page
Gesso
Decorative napkins and other collage papers
Glue stick
Acrylic paints in your favorite colors
Color pencils
Pastel pencils
Charcoal pencils
Acrylic inks in your favorite colors
Stamps and an ink pad (stamps I used: handwritten letter, postage stamp marks, pocket watch)
Spray bottle
Rag
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! I would love to see how this lesson inspired your art. Share it with me on Instagram using the hashtag #artjournalwithMG and tag me @moderngypsy.in so I can love on you!
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I’m saving this, Shinjini. I seriously need to re-start doing this in my own simple way!
Please do! And I would love to see, too!!
Wow! That was amazingly done, Shinjini. I love making art, but I don’t have the patience to create anything remotely like this. 🙂
Thanks so much, Vinitha! You can use some of the techniques and make something simpler, too 😉
what a lovely page, I am looking forward t watching the video and trying something myself, oh and ive subscribed to your podcast and newsletter 🙂
Thank you for the kinds words + for subscribing! And I’d love to see what you create!
This came out really awesome, I think I will give it a go this weekend and tag you in it – hold thumbs! Thank you for the free lesson!
Yay! I’d love to see what you create!
WOW that came out so beautiful!! Love how the page turned out!
Thank you!
This was delightful, Shinjini. Thank you so much! I love it and I’m totally with you, when it doubt splatter! Lol. I’ll be returning to this and following along with you. Interesting to see you work on it how much smaller it is than i thought at 1st. <3
lol – splatters to the rescue! I’d love to see what you create, so if you share it, please do tag me!!
I am going to do this later this week (today is my big work day)!
I’d love to try this out, Shinjini. Honestly, I haven’t created a collage in years now but I’ve been tempted more than once. You’ve nudged me to give it a shot. Will definitely create one and share with you soon. :))
Super! Waiting eagerly to see what you create! :))
Looking forward to following your work. I love anything vintage in a collage.