Daily Paper Prompt #57: One Word Journal Page
Wed, September 26, 2012 at 11:22AM “I was on the verge of something numinous and profound and in one more second the universe was going to crack open and arcana would rain down on my head like grace and all the cosmic mysteries were going to be revealed.”
Kate Atkinson
{This is my 12 yr old daughter's art journal page - see another just like it}
DPP #57 {posted a day late, my apologies} is to create an art journal page focused on ONE WORD or a very, very short phrase {just a few words}. First, create a background in any way you wish. Messy paints, squiggled doodles in orange sharpie, watercolor stripes, collage... your pick.
Then dip a brush in black fluid acrylic paint, craft acrylic paint or very, very dark india ink. Then "paint" your word or phrase. If you've never painted words, it's really the same as writing, but with a brush. You may be tempted to write in thick black sharpie, and that is your decision, but if you haven't painted words it's really quite fun.
Or wait until the painted word is completely dry {an hour later, perhaps} and outline it with metallic paint marker, with white gellyroll, or white colored pencil. If you have a thin brush, you can outline this word with a lighter color of paint.
The word or short phrase is the focal point of the entire page. If you want to write/journal on top of the background, the word can be the launching point.
Find ALL of the prompts at this link: Daily Paper Prompts
Reader Comments (2)
My word is "quiet": http://livegrownourishcreate.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/quiet-please-introvert-at-work/
Enjoyed this prompt!
oh wow, i ♥LOVED♥ this one, and i'm so pleased you made the point of telling us to try PAINTING the word b/c, frankly, i would've copped out and missed how FUN and cool it looks this way!!! as always, you said the thing i needed to hear, at exactly the right time!!! :)
http://llaurenb.blogspot.com/2012/10/no-more-daily-paper-prompts.html