Art Journal: More Bean Peeps
· Art Journal sketch book Beanie Peeps 
Still having fun with Lilah Beans, created from the examples in Sandy Steen Bartholomew's "Zentangle for Kidz!" book! I think, for me, the most fun is inventing unique hair styles!
Art Journal: Bean Peeps
· Art Journal sketch book Beanie Peeps 
If you want to have some fun, try your hand at drawing Lilah Beans from Sandy Steen Bartholomew's "Zentangle for Kidz!" book! You can make an entire town of tiny, bean-shaped characters.
Art Journal: Sketch Book Project - Depth
· Art Journal sketch book shading colored pencil 
One of my favorite things to do is use colored pencil to add depth and definition to a page. If you compare today’s image with the one posted yesterday, you can see how the page is coming to life. I used Koh-I-Noor Hardmuth Polycolor pencils. They tend to be a bit more opaque than some of the others. In addition, they will blend a bit if rubbed with a stump.
Art Journal: Sketch Book Project - Text
· Art Journal sketch book text lettering 
The next layer that I’ve added to the page in my sketchbook is text, or lettering. Each block in the design is about a particular art concept. So I’ve added the key word that matches the text in each block. I tried to match something in the text design to the concept. As an aside, you see a mistake in one block. When you want to add lettering, it’s a good idea to print out the word on a piece of scrap paper and keep it in front of you! I’ll be fixing this in the next layer or two.
Art Journal: Sketch Book Project - Texture
· Art Journal sketch book gel pen handwriting 
Yesterday, you saw the first page I am working on in my new sketchbook. I had done a watercolor grid on the page, as an underpainting. The next thing I have done is to add texture to the color block using handwriting. Each block is a description of one of the main elements of art. They are: line, shape, space, texture, repetition, value, emphasis and color. The actual text comes from the book "Abstract Art Painting: Expressions in Mixed Media" by Debora Stewart .
Art Journal: Sketch Book Project
· Art Journal sketch book watercolor 
Last week, I did the Daisy Yellow Tiny Museum Workshop . It was a lot of fun and allowed me to try a variety of techniques while using watercolors. I am switching to another project which will take up several months. For part of it, I’ve started a new art journal. I am using a Bee Super Deluxe Mixed Media book. I’ve used these books for years as my daily sketch book. I love the paper in them. The covers are really sturdy and I’ve even taken them apart by rolling out the spiral binding and then put them back together again without any issues.