Mixed media art journal portrait painting

Mixed media
art journal portrait painting

I finished this art journal last week, and I’m already about 15 pages into a new one. I plan on going back through this one at some point, and touch it up here & there. I still have to paint the cover, too, and then it will be done. 

I’ve also been busy painting new 8×8 portraits on paper. You will find them in my shop. I have several more scheduled to post through the next week or so.    

Last night I ordered some new gouache, and a new gouache palette. I wasn’t able to buy Holbein brand from Amazon because all the sets are sold out, so I got Winsor & Newton Designer.

I also wanted to try the Parkoo brand because the tubes are large, the price is cheap, and the reviews aren’t bad. I don’t expect it to be nearly as good as Holbein, but I plan on mixing it with better quality acrylic paint, so it will be fine. 

Crossing fingers that this amount of gouache will take me through 2024 because I’ve decided I’m doing the no buy for 2024 challenge, which I wrote about here. If I run out of something, and need it, I’ll try my best to make it work with what I have on hand. Of course, the exception will be if I need something for a paid work project that I don’t have, I’ll have buy it. 

I’m hoping that when 2025 rolls around my acrylic paint will be nearly gone, and my stack of unused art journals will be full. Wish me luck! I might need it because I’ve developed an aversion to painting with acrylics since I’ve become obsessed with gouache. The coming year will be challenging, if/when I run out. 

I’m going to take a winter break from blogging, like I usually do this time of year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.  

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