Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Guest Designer Victoria LeFevre: Art Journal Cover Tutorial

    I’d like to start by thanking StencilGirl Products for choosing me to be one of their Guest Designers for the month of March.
I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to be asked, as it truly is an honor.
I created this piece for the cover of my 2016 Art Journal, along with a short tutorial of my creative process.
  I purchased a heavy blank cardboard journal from one of our local craft stores.
Next I prepped both sides of the cover with two coats of Basic Gesso.
This is to insure you have a good surface to work on.


  While the second coat of Gesso is still drying I started working the background using spray ink and acrylic paint,
blocking in the areas of color I wanted behind my stencil.

   Next I start my layering process, for this project I chose Celestial Grove.


  This is the fun part! I’ve added tissue paper, scrapbook papers, and a few photos that I pulled from my files.

I also felt like the piece needed more depth so I again used my stencil, but this time with molding paste for depth.
A matte medium was used between each layer, and there were a lot of them.

When I was satisfied with my design I used a two-part crackle, but you can use whatever you like to give it an antique look.
Next I painted back into my piece for shadow and depth with acrylic paint.

Finally, I drew back into my project adding more details with the ink.
This makes the images pop and adds to the depth of the piece.
Then it was finished with a satin varnish.

     My name is Victoria LeFevre, I’m a self-taught mixed media artist from New Baltimore Michigan
where I live with my husband, Thom and studio sidekick Josie Cat.
My art has been featured in Art Journaling Winter 2012. Somerset Studio Gallery Winter 2013,
Art Journaling July/Aug/Sept 2015,as well as Just Steampunk Volume 2, 2012.
You can see more of my art on my blog at http://www.victoriasartvisions.blogspot.com
or by liking my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/victoriasartvisions.
Also follow me on Instagram and Pinterest.

8 comments:

  1. What wonderful work, just stunning! What a talented artist. kathy(at)ducklady1@googlemail (dot com)

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  2. I have a terrible time designing covers for journals. I worry I will ruin them! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration! Beautiful work...

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  3. I've been following Victoria for a few years and I'm happy to see her debut on StencilGirl Talk. This is absolutely beautiful beyond words. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Thanks so much Leslie! Your kind words mean so much!

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  4. Thanks for sharing your art with all of us!

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  5. I'm dying! This is such kind of art I love the most! Those depth and shading made this project stunning! Thank you for sharing this tutorial, Victoria. ♥ ♥ ♥

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