Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Double Page Art Journal Spread


Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. I have another art journal page created for you. This time, I created a double page spread. I hope you like it.

The BPM products I used on this spread are:
I first looked for a quote related to leaves. I planned how I would want to illustrate this quote using the stencils. 



I started with the ink blending of the leaves which is the focal point of the double page spread. To make the leaves centered, I counted the number of letters of the word that I want to highlight, in this case, it is 'nature.' I positioned the stencil with a leaf close to the center spine. 


I masked the open areas around this leaf to prevent inking these surrounding areas.


I wanted the leaf stem to be brown in color. I used a smaller blending brush to apply the brown color. I masked the inked leaf which I skipped doing with the rest of the leaves. Using a smaller blending brush gives more control in adding a different color to this part of the leaf.


I used different shades of green inks for my leaves. I started blending with a light hand adding more pressure towards the part of the leaf connected to the stem. Another way to achieve this is to use different shades of green inks on a leaf. 


I continued blending ink until I have enough leaves for each letter of 'nature.' 


For the letters, I used an acrylic marker. I should have conditioned my marker before using it. And, I should have allowed the ink to dry before proceeding to the next letter. You will see below how I sort of messed up the letter e. This will be covered by the marks later on.



I blended a light and dark green acrylic marker on each letter. The acrylic marker is opaque that the pigment stood out over the blended ink on the leaf. 


I used a black marker to outline the letters to make the letters pop-out.


I added marks to each leaf using a black gel pen. 


For the rest of the letters, I used the same small blending brush to apply the ink. Just like with the leaf, I started inking the letter which is in the middle of the phrase moving sideways to complete the sentiment.


Initially, I was using a mask to prevent inking on the next letter but later on stopped doing this. Using a small brush makes it unnecessary to mask. 



I used a pastel green gel pen to add shadows to the ink blended letters for additional details.


I hope you give this art a try. 

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Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.






 

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