Artist: Michael Shapcott [portrait]

Ignore the slightly bizarre start! This is a really good demonstration on how to layer using washes of paint.

Artist: Michael Shapcott

Excellent diary tutorials

Annoyingly I can't add these to this blog but if you enter suziblutube into YouTube you will find a whole load of tutorials to give you ideas for your diary. I particularly like her self-portrait page. Layers is also a good one.

Another example of an art diary

The imagery used in this diary is a bit cute and girly but it is an excellent example of how to layer or 'mess up' the page first.

Interesting fonts

If you are wanting to put typed text in your diary but don't want to use a standard font take a look at this site:

www.dafont.com

More diary pages

Diary pages

Self-portrait in acrylics

Art diary: Tracy Moore

Follow this link to see the incredible art journals of Tracy Moore. Once you get to the homepage click on the image bottom left [with the moving head] to see some sketchbook pages. If you click on 'my blog' you'll see some amazing sketchbook covers.

www.zettiology.com

How to make a hardcover mini art journal

Mini Art Journal Tutorial

Violet Ashes - - - Art Journal

Lots of ideas for diary pages

Another example of a photo diary

Diary idea

Artist: Phil Hansen

Ideas: portrait drawing using toast and marmite!