{"id":2749,"date":"2026-07-03T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T08:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=2749"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T08:08:12","slug":"abstract-art-journaling-with-holbein-gouache-and-mixed-media-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=2749","title":{"rendered":"Abstract Art Journaling With Holbein Gouache and Mixed Media Layers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AKUFvFVJpGk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today I\u2019m back in my Bare Spine Beauty journal, continuing to fill the pages of a handmade book I created in class. For this spread, I\u2019m using Color Cube palettes as my guide, but I\u2019m switching up the dominant color in each abstract to see how the same palette feels when different hues take the lead. <\/p>\n<p>I also taped off two different painting sizes to add a little extra movement and interest to the composition of the pages. I\u2019m layering Holbein gouache, Faber-Castell Black Collection pencils, Kingart gel crayons, a Uni-ball Signo white pen, and Posca pens to build lots of mark making, texture, and playful detail.<\/p>\n<p>If you love color experiments, mixed media layering, and art journaling in handmade books, this one\u2019s for you.<\/p>\n<p>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\/<\/p>\n<p>And on skillshare: https:\/\/skl.sh\/4hE63VZ<\/p>\n<p>Supplies used:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f Looking for the supplies I used? I\u2019ve 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\/<\/p>\n<p>(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!!)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddd2\ufe0f Note: I no longer add individual links under each video to avoid expired links, YouTube may flag, risking my channel being deleted. And due to the volume of comments I receive, I\u2019m not able to look up individual supplies on request \u2014 but everything I use regularly is listed on that page! 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