Digital art journaling..

okay.. so i have to admit.. I don't do a ton of digital art per say.. but I DO use a lot of digital elements IN my art.. specially when I paint for my agent. I will paint a piece and then scan it in and then add to it digitally even more with digital elements I have created. Like for istance I have stamped different textures on white paper and even doodled on white paper.. then I scan it in, bring it into photoshop and then pick apart those elements and save them as different png files to use later on my art. I can easily just drag them onto a scanned image and it looks just like if I had stamped on it in real life. I do it this way sometimes because I am not sure if my piece is too heave with texture or not enough? So once it's scanned in.. I can see really what it looks like and then from there if I need to add I can. Or change a color or something. I can. I really do love the digital side of art for that purpose.. however I KNOW i would never fully convert to digital because I Just LOVED the feeling and messy.. get your hands dirty that comes from art! lol

Here is an example of what I mean..

This is a piece of art I created for my agent.

I just did a simple quilt background and then I scanned it in.. and this is what I added digitally

I changed the paper in the upper right hand corner (to one of my own), I added the words and strips of papers behind them (that I also created digitally).. I added some doodles that I did by hand and then scanned in, I added texture like paints bubble wrap, grid, and chicken wire painted and stamped images (all of which I did in my art studio with real paint, etc.. scanned it in and made digital elements out of it).  You might wonder why I didn't just do it all initially right onto the canvas.. but alot of time.. specially with licensing.. the people that want my art.. also want minor changes to it. Like they need a different word, or they need it to less busy.. or more busy.. or they need the words to be in different colors. This way I can easily change that without having to create a brand new piece of art. Kinda fun actually. Now as far as ME personnaly being able to use it later.. I could print it off onto paper and then mod podge it onto wood, canvas or even just print it out on matte photo paper as a print to put into a frame. So even though it's not a dimensional piece of art.. I can still use it!

I am not an expert at all when it comes to digital elements, creating my own, using them, etc. EVERYTHING I have learned in photoshop has been by trial and error. If there is a technique I want to learn.. I google it and see if i can find a youtube video on how to do it. And usually there is.
but I was thinking maybe this is the year I really take a class from a professional! lol

so.. Today's class I am really excited about taking  is a digital art journaling class by Jessica Sprague.

Digital Art Journaling

which starts THIS coming MONDAY!

 

If you have heard that name before from me.. it's because she was on my design team for Chatterbox.. many many years ago.. and she is the one who gave me the quote "she had three hearts" and told me I should base my class i was developing around it. Jessica has now moved into the digital art world.. actually she does hybrid.. she creates digitally and then prints it out and then adds other art elements to it from her studio. It's basically what I do, but opposite! lol

Anyhow.. She has a new art journaling class starting and I  am actualy excited to take it because I think.. actually I KNOW that the techniques she will teach in this class will be able to help me with my digital techniques that I use for my art. I also can't wait to see how texture translates in this way. It's just fasicating to me and different. This year I am all about trying new things and expanding my knowledge of art.. no matter what the form is!

So this is a class I think would be good for me to take.. even just for the experience it will give me. Plus it comes with over 2004 pieces of digital elements to use!! seriously holy cow.. that's a lot!

AND guess what.. of course.. jessica  was so awesome to let me giveaway a spot into this class.. so some lucky person will get to join me in this workshop! wahoo! So just leave your comment below on the post and tomorrow.. the last day of this week of workshops.. I will post the winner!
AND speaking of winners.. I have 3 winners to give spots into for my newest upcoming class with Junelle Jacobson!

The art of Wild Abandonment!
The winners to this class are..

Posted by: Becky Voth | January 04, 2012 at 07:46 PM
Posted by: Ann-Margaret Arnold | January 04, 2012 at 09:26 AM
Posted by: Michele Moody | January 04, 2012 at 10:20 AM

congrats girl! email me and I will get you registered for the class!

Well today I am heading to Utah (I know.. seriously do I ever stop to just be home?) I have a work meeting and then am spending time with three of my closest friends Margie, Jamie and Chrissy. I can't wait!  Today I AM ALSO shooting my video for the new show.. the Ultimate Craft throwdown! Judy and I talked on the phone this week and they have moved me to phase two of the application process! Which means I have to submit a video of myself and who I would bring as my assistant.. and show them craft pieces I have made. They do it so they can also see my personality and if I would work good on the show.. so wish me luck! lol.. the problem is.. I am always so goofy on film.. I hope that doesn't bother them! lol

well anyhow.. hope you have a wonderful day. do something for yourself today.
happy Thursday!

Comments

[Melinda]

Oh my! How I would LOVE to take the class with Jessica. I just completed an online class she put on with Heidi Swapp and LOVED IT!!!! The whole digital creating totally fascinates me!

I know you will rock your video too! Good luck!

[Laura Lien]

Wow how fun. Best of luck for the show! Hope you get it! Would love to take the art journaling class! And would have loved to have won your & Junelle Jacobson's workshop 'The art of Wild Abandonment' I will seriously have to look into budgetting that in for March! ;D

[KBT]

I just, just signed up for this class along with some fellow digi scrappers and then popped over here to read your blog! How FUN!! Its going to be great!!!

[Lesleigh]

Oh la la, the digital art journaling class sounds awesome. Great give aways Christy! All the best with your video...I too like the goofy. Cheers from NZ

[Annie Lou Ricci]

Here's my post !!!!!

[Kathleen Gudridge]

just signed up for your class (art of wild abandon) and i'm sooo excited! this will be my third class with you, and they/you have helped me so much in so many ways; thank you! now to have the chance to win a spot in the digital art class--wow! this is something i've wanted to learn about but have been afraid to try; maybe (fingers crossed) i'll get the chance!

[Jennifer L]

That looks like a great class, off to check it out. Good luck with the show!

[Dottee O.]

Digital? That sounds so scary to me even though I know that I need to learn it just so I can take my art to the next level.

Good luck on your new project!

[Sherry F]

I would love to win...this is my next step in art.

[Lesley St Clair]

sounds cool .. would love to win a place on this, thanks for the opportunity you and Jessica !

[Joan Fowler]

I have taken a couple of Jessica's classes before and loved them. She introduced me to the digital world and you have introduced me to art journalling so winning this class would be such a thrill. Count me in.

[Heather Parrish]

More oppaortunity for creativity!! Love it!

[jenn s]

Would really love to learn more about incorporating digital techniques into my art.

[Hypersky5]

OHHHH I hope I win this one I just found it yesterday and was thinking about buying it *fingers crossed*

[Theresa]

Love the chance to win. Thanks!

[Andrea_B.]

Would love to take this class since this is the year I have decided to start to learn mix media journaling & the digital would be one more component. Thanks for the opportunity!

[Susana]

I would be interested to learn more new techniques

[Michelle M]

OMG...that's my name as a winner!!! I can't tell you how excited I am right now. Jessica's class sounds great too. I'm thinking it would be the perfect birthday present for me to give myself. Going back to work next week is going to kill me...much less time to create. misha_113@yahoo.com

[Melissa]

Digital is here to stay..certainly helps take our art to the next level..so appreciate the opportunity to learn from such creative women!...hope I win a seat!

[Ruth]

Hi from New Zealand. I would love to win the art journaling class as I want to learn new things this year.

[Cheri]

Good luck with the video - I don't see how they couldn't LOVE you! Congrats to the winners for the Art of Wild Abandonment class...I guess now I need to go register as this is one class I really don't want to miss... but maybe I could be the winner for Jessica's class???

[Fay]

Love the idea of digital art journalling, would love to learn more about it.

[Pamela]

What fun it would be to win a spot in this class. Thanks for the chance!

[Joann Brewer]

sounds great, I would love to learn as I am a little intimidated by anything thechie - have fun in Utah. Thanks

[Chrissy]

This class sounds great - Photoshop is a mystery to me. Trial and error really. Fingers crossed!!!