The first step in figuring out how to make my micro art journal from the parts I showed you yesterday was to figure how to make the inserts, and what size they should be. Next, I selected Canson Mixed Media paper to use as the pages. I chose this paper because I already know it handles wet media well. It is the paper that I use to make Gelli plate prints. I’ve also used it in spiral notebook form as art journals.
After working in my teeny, tiny, micro art journal for a week or so, I’ve decided on a size that I like, for the time being. I figured out the sizes for everything and made myself a set of templates. And after I decided what to use for the cover, I found paper that will look nice for the covers of the inserts! Doing a happy dance! Tandika* #microart #microartjournal #miniatureartjournal #miniartjournal #miniatureart #tinyjournalnation #allthingstiny #allthingsminiature #microartjournaling #tinyartjournal
I’ve planted lots of “seeds”, tended the garden, and now it’s time to reap the rewards! Another spread in the tiny Traveler’s Art Journal! I had drawn Pokeroot on the page, and there were a few gray marks. So I just went with it, incorporating it into the theme. If you are interested in Tiny Art Journals, you might like Micro Art Journaling Facebook group! Tandika* #microart #microartjournal #miniatureartjournal #miniartjournal #miniatureart #tinyjournalnation #allthingstiny #allthingsminiature #microartjournaling #tinyartjournal
Again, working on pages with markings. And then I added more to the page on the left. I added a tiny stamp with two bees and then used my watercolors to paint them and the page, over the markings. I had already drawn the flowers on the page on the right, but I added watercolor, micron and gel pen. Finally, I added the words. It is fun trying to scale down my normal art journal techniques to fit in this tiny book! A double-page spread is 1-5/8 inches square! Not a lot of room to work in!
I loved my teeny, DIY, Traveler’s Notebook so much, that I decided to purchase a commercially made one with a leather cover from Amazon. It arrive in a tiny box! I thought this was really adorable. When I opened it up, the book was inside. The book itself is very nice, although I thought the cover was just a bit too thick in proportion to the size. However, I’m ok with it because it will probably last forever.
For the third set of pages in my teeny, tiny Traveler’s Notebook, I decided to create a two-page spread. I decided to use Mooka shapes to indicate parts of a plant and create a “family.” I wanted to illustrate that when you have a good idea for your artwork, you need to nurture it and protect it so it comes to fruition. Tandika* #microart #microartjournal #miniatureartjournal #miniartjournal #miniatureart #tinyjournalnation #allthingstiny #allthingsminiature #microartjournaling #tinyartjournal
Last week I made a tiny Traveler's Notebook . Then, I started using the first booklet insert as an art journal, and showed you the first two pages . Today, I’m showing you the next two pages. When I made this book, I was thinking of it as a “test”. I wasn’t, originally planning on drawing in the booklets inside, so I used scrap paper. As a result, several of the pages already had various markings on them.
Yesterday, I showed you the tiny Traveler's Journal that I made. Yesterday, I started using the first insert booklet as a tiny art journal. I chose the theme of “seeds”. So these are my first two pages. The first is inside the cover and the right side is the “title page”. Working this small does take some rethinking about the techniques normally used in a standard-sized book. For example, the width of a mark made by a Copic marker is much larger, in proportion, than I was normally used to.
I’ve been totally obsessed with Traveler’s Notebooks since seeing a mini one turned into an art journal on Facebook! So I decided to try my hand at making them. I’ve made several of various sizes. But today, I wanted to show you a little tiny, mini one. Above, you can see the front and the spine. The flower design is continued on the back. Here is the spine, showing how two elastics were strung, and with the closing loop undone.