Hello and Welcome to Orange Spiral Arts.
I aim to express myself through art, writing, photography, and more, to inspire your own creativity and personal expression.
Today, I would like to share a journal spread I created in the Large Journal by Rag and Bone Bindery.
I am using the Portfolio Water-soluble Oil Pastels and acrylic paint.
I have not tried them yet, but I see some excitement on social media about these Mungyo water-soluble oil pastels, too.
My Process
To create this page spread, I made a large spiral with many colors of water-soluble oil pastel.
I added a little water with a brush to smear the colors a little. I also added some smaller spirals of varying colors all around the page spread.
I could have stopped here, but I decided I felt like painting in the white space around the spirals.
I put two big globs of acrylic paint directly onto my journal pages.
I used a brush to spread the paint around.
Here's what the page spread looks like so far.
I could have stopped here, but I decided to add a little contrast to the page, by adding some blue paint inside the large spiral.
I had fun creating this page spread. I absolutely love the spiral symbol, as well as bright colors. Looking at this makes me feel happy. May some happy feelings, as well as inspiration to create, be transferred to you, as well.
Announcements
You may have heard that I am a new brand ambassador for Rag and Bone Bindery. What that means for you, is that I get to offer a giveaway!! Enter to win a $75 gift certificate to Rag and Bone Bindery! The contest goes through Monday, July 16, 2018. I absolutely love their journals! Plus they have photo albums, brag books, and more!
Upcoming Creativity and Expressive Arts Workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA is happening on Saturday, July 7, 2018, 1pm-4pm. This is like a mini retreat for your heart and soul. Get more information about these workshops and reserve your spot here. The July 7 workshop focus will be art journaling. We will also be listening to parts of Tara Cousineau's book The Kindness Cure: How the Science of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart and Your World. By registering for this workshop, you will be entered to win a copy of Tara's groundbreaking book.
All supplies provided, except your blank journal. No prior art experience required. Just bring your lovely self and your journal. I look forward to spending a wonderful few hours with you soon!
"Art brings out our inner healer, which changes our whole physiology, and our spirit, mind, and body heal." -Barbara Ganim from Art and Healing: Using Expressive Art to Heal Your Body, Mind, and Spirit
In Gratitude,
Briana
