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Let’s Paint A Whimsical Art Journal Girl
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Let’s Paint A Whimsical Art Journal Girl

In this class you will learn how to create a whimsical girl in your art journal using acrylics and other mixed media
Created byMichelle Perkett
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • How to paint your whimsical mixed media journal girl in acrylic from start to finish using my fun and easy layering techniques
  • How to paint a face using acrylic paint, pencil and a Neocolor II wax pastel
  • How to add gel pen floral elements
  • How to transfer your downloadable 5 x 7 image using graphite paper onto your journal page
  • How to add a hand lettered quote of your choice

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 41m total length

  • Face Painting - In this lesson I will teach you how to paint your whimsical girl7:21
  • Supply List3:12

    SUPPLY LIST OF ALL MATERIALS I’LL BE USING IN THIS CLASS:

    (But feel free to use whatever supplies you have)


    • SKETCHBOOK OR ART JOURNAL - I’m using a mixed media sketchbook by Strathmore size 5.5” x 8.5” but feel free to use any sketchbook or art journal or paper that is at least 5” x 7” so you will be able to transfer the downloadable pdf image onto it ( the image is 5” x 7”)

    • ACRYLIC PAINT - Please use any brand of acrylic paint you like and also any colors you like as well, I want you to love the colors your painting with! The colors I will be using in this class are:

    LIQUITEX: Light Portrait Pink (light pink), Bright Aqua Green (aqua),

    BLICK: Pink Light (pink), Red Violet Deep (Dark violet red)

    FOLK ART: Tickled Pink (bubble gum pink), gold “Glitteriffic” glitter paint

    MARTHA STEWART: Party Streamer (bright pink), Beetle black, Vanilla bean (brown)

    MONDO LLAMA: Deep Sea (indigo blue)

    You will also need some white paint. In this class I will be using Gesso for my white but any white acrylic paint will be great.

    3. WHITE GEL PEN- I am using a white Signo Uniball white gel pen but any white gel pen will work just fine. (I also like the Gelly Roll 08 gel pen by Sakura)

    4. PAINT BRUSHES - I will be using 2 Flat brushes and 2 round brushes. The flat brushes are sizes 12 and 6 and my round brushes are sizes 6 and 0 but it’s okay to use whatever brushes you have.

    5. NEOCOLOR II - water soluble wax pastel

    6. GRAPHITE PAPER - Speedball/Mona Lisa brand

  • Image Transfer - Demonstrating how to your downloadable 5 x 7 pdf image provided3:41

    In this lesson I’ll show you how to transfer the image of your whimsical girl onto your sketchbook page. I’ve created a pdf file with the image that you can download below…

  • Hair Painting4:44
  • Background4:14
  • First Layer of Roses and Shirt2:07
  • Final Layer of Roses and Top3:33
  • Gel Pen Floral Embellishments4:17
  • Painting Leaves and Flowers2:13
  • Hand Lettered Quote2:14
  • Painting the Border1:45
  • Project Description1:11
  • Thank You0:29
  • PROJECT GALLERY - UPLOAD YOUR CLASS PROJECT

Requirements

  • No requirement’s necessary, just a desire to learn some new mixed media techniques while creating a super fun project

Description

What you’ll learn in this class:

1. How to transfer your downloadable 5 x 7 image using graphite paper onto your journal page

2. How to paint your whimsical art journal girl in acrylic from start to finish using my fun and easy layering techniques

3. How to paint a face using acrylic paint, pencil and a Neocolor II wax pastel

4. How to add gel pen floral elements to your whimsical girl

5. How to add a hand lettered quote of your choice or you could add a journal entry, Bible verse of even collage some words on your page, whatever is meaningful to you.

6. How to create a fun and easy background to start your journal page

7. How to create depth and texture on your page

What you’ll be creating:

1. You will be creating your own Art Jounal Girl using the 5 x 7 PDF image available to download in the “PROJECTS AND RESOURCES” section using techniques from this class.

2. You will be creating your page with whatever materials (mixed media) you already have on hand but I will be teaching you my favorite techniques using acrylic paint, Neocolor II wax solvable crayons, Sakura Gel pen

Who this course is for:

  • This class is perfect for beginners to mixed media and also for more advanced artists who would like a more playful approach to mixed media and acrylic painting

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