Wednesday, July 30, 2014

WISH...an art journal page with PanPastel



Welcome to the StencilGirl & PanPastel Blog Hop! The StencilGirl team has been featuring wonderful PanPastels and StencilGirl stencils in their creations all week!  I hope you have been tuning in and learning all the versatility of these projects.

I decided to create a journal page.  I began with my favorite thing ~ collage ~ gluing down torn music sheets on my jumbo moleskin journal. I love to work BIG.  I then gave it a light white wash with Titanium White.


Before adding any PanPastels or other texture, I stenciled the word WISH with Carolyn Dube's Jumbo Typewriter stencils and some Teal paint.


I then took Andrea DeMeng's Free As a Bird and Fowl Play stencils and scraped molding paste through it in various parts of my journal page.  I also used Cecilia Swatton's Queen Anne's Lace stencil to create a garden of flowers.



After the paste dried, I did a light wash in watercolor.


After the watercolor wash dried, I began with some PanPastels for color mixing in Diarylide Yellow pan pastel in various areas, beginning the layers of my sky.



I used Magenta pan pastel on the flowers and came in with different layers of Bright Yellow Green, Chromium Oxide Green and Phthalo Green Shade PanPastels to create the stems, grass and brush.


I painted Titanium White inside the birds to block out the music notes and after they dried, I went over the texture on them lightly with Phthalo Blue PanPastel. As a finishing touch I went around the edges and into the sky with violet and turquoise PanPastels.  I then took my wet paintbrush and dipped it in the watered down white and flicked sprinkles over the entire page.


Here are some close ups:



Here is the whole page.


Here is a list all the PanPastel colors I used in my project.  
Magenta
Bright Yellow Green
Diarylide Yellow
Phthalo Green Shade
Chrom. Oxide Green
Phthalo Blue
Violet
Turquoise

These are the sponges I used to apply my pan pastels:
Angle Slice Round
Angle Slice Flat
Point Sponge Bar
Knife & cover No. 1 Round

They can be found on the PanPastel website.  For more ideas, be sure to "like" their Facebook Page!

Here are the stencils I used:

 


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69 comments:

  1. You have inspired me if I am not lucky enough to win I will be going out next week to buy some thanks for the tutorial

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  2. This is so pretty! Thanks for the ideas :)

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  3. I love what you've done with the molding paste and the pan pastels. Your piece is beautiful.

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  4. Oh, Kirsten! This is so, so beautiful! I love the colors, composition, texture...all of it!
    WISH is the perfect word for this! Brilliant combination of stencils and just delightful!!

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  5. Thank you, Kristen, for choosing my 9"X12" stencil Queen Anne's Lace as one of the tools for creating this magnificent artwork! I had never thought of using this stencil in multiple applications across a wide spread, as you have done, and I love the results! The stencils you chose work in beautiful harmony together. Great idea!

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  6. I like the dimension with the paste and it's good to know the pan pastels will color over it.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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    1. Love those Pan Pastels. I ordered a few yesterday. Can't wait to try them

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  7. Birds, flowers and color, perfect. I always look forward to your posts! They are so lovely. Wonderful inspiration. And I see a stencil I need now.

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  8. I LOVE seeing your process! Those flowers just JUMP off the page :)

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  9. Music paper, birds, flowers... perfect... and those colors. I am really loving your work. Keep on keeping on, girlfriend.

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  10. Hi, Kirsten. You've incorporated some of my favorites here: music, flowers, and fabulous colors. Love it!

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  11. This is beautiful! I love the scene you created... almost like the music background is birds singing! Beautiful colors and texture :D

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  12. I like the music notes, flowers and bird. Great colors.

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  13. Lovely work! I've always been afraid to try pan pastels! Now I can't wait! thanks so much for the opportunity to win!

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  14. Oh WOW, those colors are amazing, What a great journal page. Beautiful

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  15. I love your work! I always learn something by reading how others work. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  16. This is so stunning! Can't wait to buy some pan pastels and play! Pinned this post for inspiration :)

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  17. Beautiful. The flowers are so realistic. The birds look like they could fly off the page.
    Great way to re-purpose paper that might end up in the trash.
    thanks for sharing the tips for making this page.

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  18. Kirsten! Super tutorial on your creative process and the stunning ending result using the Pan Pastels with the other mediums and intricate stencils!

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  19. I just love this journal page, the colors are all bright and cheery, what a great tutorial thanks for sharing. I haven't had the chance to play with pan pastels but one color I use for shading my faces but I would love to own and play with more :)

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  20. Great color scheme. My Pan Pastel wish list keeps growing.

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  21. I love music paper and the bird stencil is my fav! I love how you used this flower stencil all across the page. I've only ever seen it used randomly on a page. All together magnificent! I love the Phthalo Blue Pan Pastel. I hope I spelled that right? Thank you for sharing this with us.

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  22. I love the way you ,layer. Those pastels are so vibrant, they make the page sing. Love to try them.

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  23. Enjoyed the tut. Panpastels are so cool

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  24. This came out amazing. Thanks for sharing. =)

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  25. I would really like to try pan pastels. Your art is amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent.

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  26. I'm making a trip downtown to start getting PanPastels onto my table!!

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  27. How do you keep your pan pastels from smearing when the journal closes?...bea

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    1. Bea, just spray a fixative over the pages and it should keep it from smearing! :)

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  28. This is beautiful Kirsten. I absolutely love all the colors and textures that you incorporated here! Thanks for sharing!

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  29. So creative with the pan pastels. I used the pastels with stencils last night for the first time and my page is so vibrant, so colorful, I just love it. Everyone on the hop has such great projects and yours as well. I love all the colors and stencils you used.

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  30. Love the way the pan pastels swirled around on the page. I haven't yet tried pp's but can't wait to use them! Thanks for being a great inspiration.

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  31. I absolutely love all the colors and textures that you incorporated here! Thanks for sharing!This came out amazing

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  32. Your journal spread is intensely gorgeous! Wow, the colors!! I love how the PanPastels pick up only the contours on the stenciled/molding paste. I am really looking forward to trying the PanPastels out myself. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. Fabulous! Love the colors, stencils you used and all that texture!

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  34. Great tutorial and love your huge book.

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  35. I'm so glad you used the bird Stencils! I own these, love them but have not used them, yet. I'm definitely going to grab some Pan Pastels and break out my Free As A Bird & Fowl Play Stencils. Just the inspiration I needed :) Love your journal entry!!

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  36. Beautiful! I love your page and especially that flower stencil, which is now on my wish list. Thank you, Kirsten, for such inspiration! I really can not wait to try the pan pastels for myself!

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  37. This journal is absolutely stunning. I like the use if the water color, paste and pastel. Amazing. Lissag123@verizon.net

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  39. Kirsten, I love that you shared so many photos! I am always in awe of your art and getting a glimpse into how you create is awesome! I have pan pastels and have been shy about using them... guess it is time to bring them out! xo
    sorry for the delete- I missed the r in your name! teehee

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  40. Gorgeous art you've created here with the Pan Pastels and stencils! Especially love the colors!

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  41. LOVE your page...something about music notes for the background is so cool and the colors with really make this a sweet page. Pan Pastels look fun to play with!

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  42. Lovely Kirsten! I love the collage beginning.... I love Carolyn's alphabet stencils...I love the flowers and the bird. Very happy results! Thanks.

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  43. The layering and texture are so enticing. Bye. I need to go play with my stencils and pan pastels now.

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  44. Love the sheet music and your colors, it breathes serenity to me- Beautiful work!

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  45. Kirsten, you are just a wonderful artist and I love, love everything about this page! I really like those stencils! Thanks for sharing!

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  46. I wasn't quite sure where you were going when you first started, but this turned out FABULOUS. Love that you began with old pages, too. I have to admit, those colors are SO intense.

    I apologize, but my e-mail sends out spam, so in the event I win, please notify me on my blog, please.

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  47. I love everything about your creation. I just purchased the queen anne's lace stencil . Your page has motivated me to use it next. And I love how you used the pan pastels to "draw" with instead of for background color only. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. This spread is so beautiful, I loved the music sheet background and the way you added the pan pastel colors, they blend so perfectly!

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  49. I love the different mediums you used with the PanPastels and stencils. So many wonderful ideas! This turned out awesome :)

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  50. Such a pretty, impressionistic journal spread!

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  51. My favorite colors!! Beautiful!!

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  52. I love the texture created with the molding paste. What a neat idea. Your page turned out fantastic!

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  53. I have not got any Pan Pastels, but having looked at the tutorials that have been posted this week, and especially love yours, I think I shall have to go and buy some. Good job it is nearly pay day.

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  54. I absolutely loved this project. Beautiful!

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  55. Stunning pages! I love the music background and the gorgeous scene you created.

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  56. I don't have any pan pastels...yet, but they look like a great thing to use with your awesome stencils! -

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  57. I love that you work BIG! I was given a huge old ledger recently and it's so much fun to have room to move. Your finished page is gorgeous...

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  58. Wonderful job making all of those elements work together so seamlessly! Beautiful spread with a whimsical sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration, Kirsten!!

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  59. So pretty! Love those flowers. Wonderful pages! :) Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  60. beautiful and amazing composition!

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  61. Hi. Can you tell me if there is a music sheet place online? I wanted Moon River but all I got was the music without the lyrics.

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  62. Lovely!
    cycletourista(at)gmail(dotcom)

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  63. Wow!! Beautiful! Such creative techniques!
    bpp2255@aol.com

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  64. Ah, Kirsten, such a beautiful spread. Very nice.

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