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Heather
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Swirl Crayons

Since I’ve started creating visual journal entries I’ve come to really like certain supplies. There’s the trusty glue stick. I’ve been wearing my new one out. I also love how portable my swirlie crayons are. I only need to carry one at a time, really, though the gorgeous mix of colours is very tempting. I usually end up bringing three with me. With one stroke I get a changing line of colour, which gives loads of unexpected results. I like that. I do carry scissors, but prefer the look of torn edges. Besides it doesn’t take anywhere near as long as cutting, too.

If I’m in the mood I like to use my watercolour pencils. I carry only primary colours, but in warm and cool tones, so I can achieve whatever effect I’m after. There are also the images I love to use for collage. I tend to pick up whatever freebie junk the library offers and flick through these later looking for the images I want to use right now. There are also piles of old magazines to go through, as well.

Of course, there’s a good bold marker, like the Sharpie brand ones. They write beautifully over painted pages and magazine cuttings, too. I have a deep pink one that is also on my key ring and a black one, which I do use more than the other. These items seem to be the ones I use most at the moment. What about you? What art supplies can you not live without when it comes to creating art in your journal? Please share in the comments section below.

Heather
Image used with permission from Morguefile

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Favourite Art Supplies