Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression [Paperback]

Trout. Diana (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 9, 2009

Go ahead—make a mess!

There are no lines to stay inside of here. You're free to quiet your inner critic and spill color (as well as your thoughts) all over the page. Author Diana Trout offers a double-dose of encouragement for you to try out new techniques, to ask yourself new questions and to see how safe of a place your private journal can truly be.

Whether you've been carrying around an art journal for years, or have been waiting for just the right push, in the pages of Journal Spilling you will learn new ways with mixed media as well as new insights about yourself. Step-by-step instruction will make the process easy and you'll explore such techniques as:

• Using salt, alcohol and wax paper as resists for watercolor
• "Spilling" color over your page with the help of watercolor crayons
• Creating unique lines and shapes with a fun ink-blowing technique
• Making secret pockets and flaps for storing wishes and private reflections
• Carving and stamping with hand-carved stamps, making your pages even more personal
• Getting out of a writing rut with prompts and inspiring exercises and much more

Find out just how fulfilling using creative expression in your personal journal can be and let Journal Spilling be the friend to offer you support for each page you create.

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About the Author

Diana Trout majored in painting at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She exhibits and sells her paintings and handmade books at local fairs and galleries and nationally through her website. For fifteen years she has taught journaling, painting, drawing, paperarts, bookbinding and origami to adults and children. Her work can be seen at www.dianatrout.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (October 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600613195
• ISBN-13: 978-1600613197
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Diana Trout is a painter, book artist and teacher. She studied painting at the University of the Arts and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.

She has shown her work at craft shows and galleries in the Philadelphia area, New York and New Jersey. Diana has taught classes and workshops in painting, art journaling, general art and book arts to children and adults at art centers, libraries and national venues, as well as from her studio.

Contact her at:
www.DianaTrout.com
www.DianaTrout.blogspot.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For beginners and "seasoned" art jounalists, October 2, 2009

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D. Purser "Art13" (GARNER, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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I came across this book just the other day and could not put it down...WOW! I have been art journaling for years and am always looking a new ways to express myself. This book is not only great for beginners just starting out, but also for the "seasoned" art jounalist. I enjoy the way the author writes as it seems like she is talking to you directly with great encouragement and humour. I like alot of the techniques and I have come up with my own jumping off point to take it where I want it to go, making whatever I create my own. I have alot of art technique books and this one ranks right at the top for me.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Start to Journaling, September 13, 2009

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Amy Donohue "spdybug" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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While I have always been interested in starting a journal, I never did....until I recently received "Journal Spilling"! Of course I love the tone of the book and the art-work - it makes it a fun and easy read. But....I really love how the author motivated me to start (with some very easy steps) and then moves on to some fun and crafty ideas to keep me going. I also think this would be a fun gift for someone who already journals but would like to add some additional elements into their work.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A creativity companion for the long haul, October 16, 2009

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Ever the Artist "Eve" (Blue Ridge Mtns.) - See all my reviews

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I've had this wonderful book in hand for only a few weeks, but it's already unlocked so many ideas and gotten my work flowing again. I look forward to spending oodles more time with its kindly, steady, positive tone of encouragement. I expect to find it useful whether or not I keep an on-going art journal; there are so many wonderful techniques to play with, and each exploration is likely to lead to multiple new and fruitful trails. I think it will be valuable to artists all along the spectrum of experience, from those just discovering a direction, to more developed artists looking to jumpstart out of creative stalls.