There’s really no wrong way to create your background pages in your art journal – so if you have an idea, just dive right on in! However, I think the hardest part is when you first sta… See more

This background above was created by mixing watercolor and glue and salt. More details on this technique can be found on our post on Watercolor Background techniques … See more

I also love painting random strokes with different colors in acrylic paints. Paint lines, blocks, circles, triangles, splatters – the sky is the limit! Here’s a super basic beginning with differe… See more

Working in layers is how you can build your pages to have more depth, interest, and even more personal meaning to you. In the page above, you can see I’ve kept adding in more pai… See more