Easy journal pages - Year of the Dragon with image transfer and collage
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- 新年快乐 - Xīnnián kuàilè
It's the year of the Dragon and as I was looking to complete a couple of pages in my circular journal, I came across the image of a dragon eating it's own tail and I thought it would be perfect for this page. .
The reality is that I should have really called this film 'what to do when your image transfer goes wrong'. I believe in showing the bad with the good, so I soldiered on after half the dragon's head rubbed off. I think you learn a lot from your mistakes! The image is on the community tab of this channel if you want to use it and came from Pixabay.com
I gathered some red and gold papers to collage the background, then did the image transfer and was far too impatient, but I fixed it and you can too.
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Oh you made the round journal! How fabulous.
yes! cutting the round pages was a pain 😆
I like the changes you made on the dragon's head. Another great journal page!
it turned it from a snake more into a dragon I think
@@LizChadertonArt I can see that. 😃
I’m so glad that your channel popped up in my feed!
welcome. you’ll find all sorts here 😊
Fabulous thank you. And thank you for not starting again when it didn't quite go right. The end result is brilliant and you would never know something had gone wrong. Love the circular journal - I will have to have a go at assembling one myself.
I think how you recover from mistakes is the best bit! Patience isn’t my strongest characteristic 😆
That's the best tutorial of image transfer I have come across - I really like the pace of your explanations and actually the recovery was useful too. 🐉
seeing what to do when it all goes wrong is important, I reckon 😊
tis was so much fun! a little background on the dragon
"The Ouroboros, the serpent which devours its own tail, is the most ancient symbol of alchemy. It is also called the "paradoxical serpent" and represents the circular process of the alchemist's work. Because the Latin word draco means both "serpent" and "dragon," the Ouroboros is sometimes interpreted as a dragon. Outside of alchemy, the symbol was also used to indicate eternity. "
I love that! Thank you. I thought it looked very serpent like, so I added the horns etc, but I rather like the idea of eternity and you may have given me an idea…..
A striking page, Liz! (And a great save on the dragon's head!) I LOVE the gold accents, as well. AND...oh my goodness - I have been using rubber stamps in my cardmaking and photo albums for YEARS and YEARS and I NEVER thought to cover up parts of them when I really didn't want the whole stamp! 🙄😃 Thank you for the GREAT tip that I KNOW I will use! (PS Thank you for bringing back the memories of always celebrating Chinese New Year with my kids - they dressed up and decorated and did crafts and made food! They would have LOVED this spread as a craft for sure!🥰)
necessity is the mother of invention! when you don’t have the perfect art supply you have to improvise. Thanks for your lovely comments x
Beautiful Liz👍🌷
Thank you! Cheers!
Very beautiful.
Thank you! 😊
that was lovely Liz 😊
Thank you! 😊
I love this spread!!!
Thank you!!
Love this, Liz, especially the stamping you did at the end. Tip for you, old Post it notes that still have some stickiness left are great for masking off areas for stamping or stencilling. Tear them i if you only want to cover small areas and the stickiness will hold the mask in place leaving you with two hands for the stencilling or stamping.
Thanks for the tip! That’s a great idea!
Brava! Thank you!😊
thank you so much!
An artist told me a trick how to tear paper: fold it, and wet the edge with clear water, if necessary from both sides. It softens the paper, and you can tear it easily. Works with very thick watercolour paper, but I assume it will also work with any thin paper.
Love the round format, and all the warm red and gold.
yes, that’s a great tip. I did know it, but totally forgot it in the moment!
Love this Liz ❤
I had fun doing it!
Love your round journal. I’d love to make one too
I made it in the same way as this: ruclips.net/video/2wF5Nqb3P34/видео.html
What a great idea! Love it!
Glad you like it!
Hi, the round dragon eating it’s tail is “ouroboros” The Ouroboros serpent is meant to be a positive symbol that represents unity and the natural eternal cycle of destruction and re-creation. “ i see it as hope, if you’re stuck in a uncomfortable period you know the cycle will change to better!
thank you! I didn’t know its name and I think that’s pretty appropriate for the start of a new year!
Do you have a video on how to make this sketchbook?
no, not at the moment. it was a prototype….
Love the spread! The circle journal is very intriguing to me. I love the idea of experimenting with a different surface shape but still having the convenience of a journal.
I have some circular canvases too so I am hoping to transfer some ideas to finished work in the future