MaRCh Art JoUrnAL ChallengE #2 - > Technique Challenge - DUE APRIL 4th

[Dalis]

This week we are going to be talking about GRADIENTS! I'll be back with some images. Let me know if you have any questions.

NOTE: I am not quite sure why the audio is so bad this time, I will try to re-record the audio. Just listened to is in a low volume, so the spikes in audio don't bother you so much.

LINK to video in case you don't see the embedded one right below this line: Gradient video.

[video=youtube;GN_5rTEf-Kg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN_5rTEf-Kg&feature=youtu.be[/video]

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[omuli]

Thank you, Dalis, I really liked your video and I'm going to try these techniques asap

 

[Lindzee]

Thank you Dalis. The video was great. I was going back and forth from my Photoshop screen to your video - trying everything. Now I will go make my page...

24 hrs later....

This was so fun. I think I used every technique you showed us in the video. When I finished I didn't quite love the page, and generally I have found adding more isn't the right step. So I just went ahead and added more anyway... and finally the page took on a balance I was really pleased with.

I don't think its my best work yet, but thanks so much for encouraging me into Art Journaling..

almost forgot my page...

 

[Nemla]

Great video Dalis, the sound only gets bad at the end , and we can still hear you, so don't worry about it.
Sorry I had to leave the chat early ,but enjoyed it just the same. (still not finished with the mini albums, they take much longer than I thought...mostly because I am bad at taking pictures, so have to "fix" them.

 

[cfile]

Great Video Dalis!

 

[cfile]

Mine:



Here is my layer palette... used gradient for recoloring and also as a mask to blend papers together:

 

[Dalis]

Where's the video?

You can't see it, Pepper? I will add a link to the video in our youtube video for those of you that can't see the embedded video.

 

[Dalis]

Added the link to the video just above the embedded video.

 

[Lindzee]

I found it and watched it. Thank you! Loved it too.. Now I am working on my page.

 

[Dalis]

So glad it worked out.

 

[tam65]

Tomorrow I will be going to try this technique.

Tamara

 

[sbpoet]

Sitting here with my jaw dropped. Never even noticed this tool. Going off to play now.

 

[omuli]

Here is my layout:

 

[Dalis]

Sitting here with my jaw dropped. Never even noticed this tool. Going off to play now.

Really, I thought that was how you did your blends of papers.

 

[Dalis]

Tomorrow I will be going to try this technique.

Tamara

Let me know if you have any questions, ok?

 

[sbpoet]

Really, I thought that was how you did your blends of papers.

Nope. Completely new to me. And I've spent the entire afternoon playing with it.

 

[sbpoet]

Take Me As I Am

a little concerned that it looks a bit muddy . . .

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[christelle]

such a fab video; thanks Dalis. I'd never thought of using gradients to add light, and I had such a fun time playing with this while doing my page.

 

[Dalis]

Nope. Completely new to me. And I've spent the entire afternoon playing with it.

That's awesome!

 

[Dalis]

a little concerned that it looks a bit muddy . . .

I think I see what you mean in the left bottom corner with the grays? I don't think the color bothers me that much, but maybe a different blending in that color might spruce it up. Maybe it's just that it's a bit bottom heavy and your eyes go to the grey color.

such a fab video; thanks Dalis. I'd never thought of using gradients to add light, and I had such a fun time playing with this while doing my page.

OMG. I totally love that she is looking into the light!