Mixed Media Workshops Art Journal

[fortunefay]

i like seeing your journals already done, iNICE! I'd like to have you go through siome and show what other art you devreloped from the sketches..

i dont want now to do one thats very lumpy warped or real messy..that comes oh to natural for me, i like the looks of . im having ussues playing utube videos stopping starting but id like to see yours in order? but dont know how to set that up to playlist

[debcoart]

@fortunefay Thanks for coming over to MMW and checking us out! I have most of my art videos already in a Playlist on my channel page. If you look there on the top of the page in the middle right under the MMW banner, the word Playlists appears. If you click on that My Art shows up. MOST of my artsy videos are in that one.

Sometimes when it is really busy here on YT we get the 'buffering' effect when watching videos.  Other times it's not there.

[somechick73]

Stars things were cool, so was the eye that you showed briefly. I want some pastels. No fair. Keep drawing. Next, draw a Jester cus they are awesome. Or some cool halloween stuff cus I love Halloween. I'd love to see that.

[debcoart]

I love Jesters, too! And I love Halloween and Gothic art. I've made several artist cards with that theme.

[somechick73]

@debcoart Yeah, jesters are awesome. You should do a jesters series.

Also, maybe a Halloween or Gothic series.

[JBC306]

cool!!

[marcusunlimited]

I love art journals, memo sketch pads, they usually end up rebuilt into my music videos. Nice video thank you A+

[13Elphaba13]

Hi, what fantastic work you've done! I love writing and art as well so I too keep journals and sketchbooks. Maybe when I have the time I can make a video too? haha.

[debcoart]

Have you gotten a video made yet of your art journals and sketchbooks?

[micheleva]

I love all your cat drawings! I just started an art journal myself and it is very addicting.

[debcoart]

I just subbed your channel so that I can get back in there and watch your journal videos. I'm a total SUCKER for art videos....I swear......

[gigush]

Ouf, my fiancee has at least made 25 art journals since 03, she draws too much lol XD

[debcoart]

Does she have any videos of her work?? Tell her that I just started a Ning network (the link is on my channel page) and she can come post photos and videos on there as much as she wants. It's a great way for artists to network.

If she has a channel here on YT, have her contact me and I will sub. I LOVE art videos!

[shellrosecreations]

Great art journals!  I just started one and can hardly get anything else done because I want to keep creating in it!

[debcoart]

Good going, Shell! YAY for the art journals. They are so handy to have around. BTW, I got my new fabric markers and I'll be doing a test of them tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.

[MyPinkRainbow]

your kitty's and mermaids and basically all of it is awesome i love it

[debcoart]

Georgia, thank you for the lovely comment on my artwork. :D

[MisaLady]

I love all the cat drawings!!

[debcoart]

You must be a big time cat lover! Your only video is of Joey. Cool name for a cat. :D

[13Elphaba13]

haha i know i just posted a comment a few seconds ago but I also love cats! I have two twin sister Siamese cats whom I love. Cats also are some of my favorite subjects to draw.

[caseyjoonherown]

i think all Journals are cool

you have a pretty neat one

made for a good response

[debcoart]

Thanks, CJ! For a while I was carrying one with me everywhere I went so that I could pull it out and mess around when I had to wait.

[Costar75]

An interesting idea, I'd not really thought to do that but I spose I dont spend enough time doodling to create a journal.. I spose of the few things I've painted could serve.. I've not drawn much at all. If I paint something, aside from the cleanup, I really like oil paints because of their richness. It's difficult but I need to devote more time to learning/practicing. Good idea Deb

[debcoart]

Thanks, sugar. I had to spend an inordinate amount of time in dr.'s offices and hospitals a few years ago and scribbling and doodling helped to pass the time. You can only read so many People magazines before you're ready to hurl.

Today my 'journal' is more of a sketch diary of images that I am trying to work out or images that I want to do in the future. I wish I were talented enough to just sit down and draw a finished piece immediately, but I am not that good. :D

[Costar75]

O, I see. I hate being in hospitals the only reasons I've been there have been for Family, I couldnt function during those times. I agree however on the hurling, lol.

Well I'd love to be able to do the same thing in painting, I like oil but seeing that oil is often multi-layer, textured painting & it takes so long to dry & if you do sketching first, then underpainting etc, jus seems WAY to lengthy, time consumption disuades me.. I hope you have a great weekend Deb ^_^

[debcoart]

You might like Alkyd paints. I think they are made by Griffid?? Anyhow, they dry overnight. Not as fast as acrylics, but much faster than regular oils. And they come in a wonderful array of colors.

They wouldn't work in art journals per se, but at home they are worth a try!

[Costar75]

Ok, I've heard of Alkyds but never read up on them.. I'm a noob at all this really.. I used to watch Bob Ross and I tried to paint a pic once when I was a lil kid proly 10-12 & it lookt like crappola and then I tried a few yrs back, again, well, I can't post weblink here so I send link in a message. Its my page in my channel but I provide quick link to it..

[CrazyAllyB]

wooooow your a great artist i wish i could draw brill work anyway =)

[debcoart]

Thank you, sweetie! Glad you enjoyed the journal video. If you haven't yet checked out Suziblutube, look up her Channel. There are lots of artists here on YT that are very encouraging of new artists....also, EclecticAsylumArt has drawing lessons right on his Channel. Have fun!

[joeabro1]

thanks for sharing.

[orfan49]

Yah for you and Suzi Blu!!!!

[debcoart]

Thank you, honeypot!

[ButterRivaLs]

Thank you for sharing your art journals. Nice work! I enjoyed seeing how you approach placement of work in your journals. I'll be favoriting this too, so I can watch it again. : )

[debcoart]

Thank you, Butter! If you haven't yet seen Suziblutube, she's worth checking out. Her journal videos are waaaaay cool!

[ButterRivaLs]

Yep, she's great! I think we're running in the same circles. How about daligoddess2006?

[debcoart]

Oh yeah...she's great, too! We are definitely running in the same herd!

[jantheempress]

Gee, I never thought of my old sketchbooks as a journal LOL though I have piles of them! I did a journal video...hmmm

[FairyWebmother]

Hi, Deb! Nice video! I, too, find suziblutube's videos inspiring! I've been working on a Healing Art Journal and I hope to make a little video of it, in a bit...when it's further along. It really has been a healing experience and I highly recommend it for anyone who is feeling low. Have a beautiful day! 5 stars for YOU!

[debcoart]

FW...thanks so much for dropping by and giving me an update. I can't wait to see your Healing Art Journal. That sounds like a fabulous idea!

[RoyalGenius]

Nice journals! I have boxes of them, ive been doing them for 30 yrs now. I can't go anywhere without one. Are you in Boulder? We're from Boulder.

[debcoart]

RG...30 years of art journals! Whoa! You could make a LOT of videos about them, eh?

Nope, I'm not in Boulder at present. Left there 20 years ago, but visited 2 years back and couldn't even find my way around town! Even after living in Boulder for 17 years of my life, it had changed sooooo much I got lost there! Is that wild?

[beachbratboutique]

I really enjoyed this. I keep seeing stuff about the art journals on here but wasn't exactly sure why I would need one, but I certainly do now. Thanks!

[debcoart]

Check out Suziblutube for her fun journal videos, too!

[msdragonfly1]

cool :D

[monicatlink]

I think you are really talented, you should keep doing this!!!Thankyou for sharig.

[debcoart]

Monica...thank you so much for coming by to see the video and for such sweet comments!!!

[Clarachk]

Subscribed! YES! GET THESE PASTELS! THEY ROCK. I recently tried them and can't believe how creamy and lovely they are. You'll want to smoosh them all day! NOT JOKING. $10 at staples for the 24 pack.

Thanks for sharing this!

[debcoart]

Yippee!!!  Glad that you got them. Aren't those water soluble pastels the coolest? No need for the turps and other smelly stuff and you get such wonderful results...

[Clarachk]

They're like crayons for adults, lol. But they make me FEEL like a little kid. These pastels are so versatile and they feel so great on paper... like butter! P.S. LOVE the cooties. Where can I get some of those?

[debcoart]

That's EXACTLY how I feel about these pastels! Like a little kid coloring again, and then adding those finishing touches to transform the artwork into a painting. Whoever developed this product is a genius.

As for the cooties...I haven't seen them around in years and years, but search eBay.

[iHannaNow]

I agree with you, just a lot of creative play in a book - that's what it is and that's what makes it awesome! Your journals are great, thanks for sharing them!

[debcoart]

Hanna...thank you! I'll go look at your Channel page to see if you have any art journal videos there. =)

[creativeboho]

love your doodles.........they're fun!

Once i doodled my bf's caricature on a paper tablecloth in an Italian restuarant. I took a picture of it!

love violette

[debcoart]

Violette!!! I think I saw a magazine article about you! Your work looks very familiar. This article was about your house and the things you had done to it. I was impressed with how inspirational you were about life.

Keep up the good work!

[creativeboho]

Thanks Deb......yes that was me in Cloth Paper Scissors! I love that magazine!

Btw i love your magic painting shirt too! Yummy!

Love, Violette

[U2Bwatcher]

I love your doodles.

[debcoart]

Thanks for telling me that you like my doodles, U2!!! we artists always enjoy positive reinforcement...=)

[JoeMamasPlace]

Love your work - thanks for sharing!

[debcoart]

Thank you, too! Journaling is fun. I do diary style journals and art journals, but so far haven't mixed the two like some folks do. How about you?

[LAArtGallery]

Love them Deb! So glad you shared!

[debcoart]

To my favorite Jello Girl...And how is yer Art Journal progressing?

[LAArtGallery]

:( Sad to say, not so well, I did however, doodle a suzi girl face on our tablecloth at the Italian restaraunt we went to, I should have torn it off and pasted it to my book :( Am kicking myself, cuzz it resembled her work, I was trying to be a copy cat.

[debcoart]

uuuummmm...don't you think they would have minded you ripping/cutting a hole into their tablecloth?

okay, okay...I know it was paper. Just trying again with the lame and limp humor.

[bffs4ever07]

wow your good at drawing

[debcoart]

Why thank you. I guess when you have been scibbling as long as I have you start to develop a knack for it. :)

[sherriwestfall]

thanks for sharing your journals, I really wish I would have kept art journals. I'm aiming to get involved very soon

[debcoart]

If you had some journals, Sherri, they would be stunning I'm sure! Never too late to start, right? That seems to be what Suziblutube is trying to tell us anyhow.

[kazeseka]

It's another good one by DebCoat! 5 stars

[debcoart]

Thanks, Kaz! I'll bet you have some art journals floating around in your stuido, eh?

[suziblutube]

youre so organized I should have kept my boxes. Nice journal work! Its so true that we are forever scribbling, isnt it?

[debcoart]

Well, I don't know how organized I am, but Virgos tend to be anal to a certain degree.

Don't know about you, but I doodled my way thru 12+ years of schooling. Can you imagine how much stuff we would all have if we had saved all that?

I'm really glad that you have introduced new people to the journaling thingie on YouTube. Waaaaay cool, girl!!! Just like your artwork.

[suziblutube]

I am a Leo but have 5 out of 9 planets in Virgo, so I know about obsessing!

[debcoart]

Yessiree....I'm a Virgo with Leo rising. =)

[bowlingballout]

I've never really done that, looks soothing to do.

[debcoart]

BBO, I had to get myself into the habit of carrying my sketch books/journals and pens with me wherever I went. My Poppa and I spent a lot of time in waiting rooms and being able to doodle kept me from going beserk.