Art Journaling with Shari Carroll
Welcome everyone!! It’s Shari here with an art journaling inspiration for you. Actually, I’ve figured out a relief technique that can be used in not just your art journaling but also your mixed media projects.
Relief is a raised area in art, mainly seen in sculptures and carvings. On this page, I’ve used paper and dies to get that look along with a Dina Wakley Glazing Medium. Glazing Medium extends the drying time of paint so you can add some and have time to wipe some away.

The dark Umber paint I’ve used stays in the recessed areas of the leaves. Cool, isn’t it? You may notice some wrinkles and distressed looking areas of the Collage Frame, that was achieved by covering the frame with tissue wrapping paper first and creating intentional ridges, creases, and imperfections.

I love to experiment in my journal before committing techniques onto a canvas or time-consuming project. I can’t wait to try this with other colors of paint and dies.

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Love her videos. I love the inspiration and have used her style for some of my creations!
Definitely inspiring! I haven’t tried this technique yet, and can’t wait to give it a try!!
This is so elegant. Love it!
Gorgeous Shari, I love how you made this page!
Thank you so much for sharing this and the tip how to use glaze. Have a great week.
That is a stunning monochrome look…love the dimension.
Love the depth that the paint makes. Have always wondered how to use gesso. Love it?
Gorgeous project. Love the muted colors. It is such an elegant
look.
This is so gorgeous!! I love the distressed/antique look to it.