Watercolor abstract painting ideas with simple shapes, dots, modern marks, and layered blue green mixed media texture.

Painting Abstract Journal Pages with Gouache, Pencils, Gold Ink, and Gel Sticks

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Come paint along with me as I continue filling my Bare Spine Beauty journal with abstract mixed media pages inspired by Color Cube palettes. In this video, I explore how shifting the dominant color on each page changes the mood and movement of the composition while I work with Holbein gouache, Faber-Castell Black Collection pencils, Kuretake gold mica ink, and Kingart gel sticks. I also tape off different page sizes to create more visual interest across the journal spread and add lots of layered mark making, texture, and detail. This is a relaxing abstract art journal process full of color palette inspiration, mixed media techniques, and creative ideas for handmade journals.

Check out the Bare Spine Beauty Art Journal workshop on my site: https://2lilowls.com/product/bare-spine-beauty-master-the-art-of-coptic-bookbinding/

Looking for the supplies I used? I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used materials on one easy-to-update page here: https://2lilowls.com/favorite-supplies-for-mixed-media-abstract-art/

(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support!!)

Note: I don’t list individual supply links on every post any longer, simply because keeping up with that for each video or project took more time than I have. Instead, I’ve created one easy-to-browse page where I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used art supplies. It’s always up to date, and a great place to find what I’m working with most often.

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Open handmade art journal with two abstract mixed media paintings in pink, red, brown, black, and metallic gold.
Close-up of abstract art journal painting with pink and brown gouache, red marks, black lines, and metallic gold dots.
Narrow abstract journal painting with brown, pink, red, black pencil lines, and flowing metallic gold details.
Close-up abstract journal painting with coral pink, deep red, brown, black pencil marks, and fine metallic gold lines.
Abstract mixed media painting with pink blocks, brown washes, red circles, black lines, and metallic gold mark making.

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