Have you tried image transfers in your art journal? An image transfer is basically a process of lifting the toner of a printed image—the ink—and applying it to another surface. The image itself gets transferred—but it's usually a more transparent image than the original, which makes for great layering.
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We art journalers love our hand lettering. Whether headlines, statements, song lyrics, quotes, or even paragraphs, we want to include fun and beautiful words in our art journals. After all, we're about art AND journal, image AND text. We're all about the power of full visual expression.
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With a little exploring you soon discover that hand lettering words and phrases in your art journal (or on anything else) is really about drawing letters, not writing them. And just like drawing anything else, we can all learn to draw if we're willing to learn some techniques—and of course, put in some practice.
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Sometimes we'd like to include faces or figures in our art journals, but we don't because we think we can't draw. Many of us harbor a misconception that drawing is a matter of talent, when in fact like handwriting or reading, everyone can learn to draw.
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