Archetype Art Journaling

What is Studioworks Creative Academy?

Hello creative friends! I’m delighted to bring you this wonderful art journaling project!

This in-depth, mixed media lesson invites us to learn more about ourselves as we delve into the magic and mystery of archetypes and oracle cards! I’ll show just how to create a unique, layered art journal spread full of my favorite tips and tricks!

I hope you’ll join me.

Connecting to our intuition

To begin this lesson we will begin to get grounded and ask some reflective questions. The goal is to connect to our intuition and gain a deeper understanding about our journey. This is not about fortune telling but rather an opportunity to go within and connect with our inherent wisdom. The answers we need lie within us, we just need to listen….

I use the Kim Kranz’s The Wild Unknown - Archetype Deck but you could use any oracle or Tarot deck. Archetypal images are found everywhere! 

JOurnaling and creating our foundation

We will then do some written journaling as we ponder and explore the images and cards we intuitively selected. From there, I will guide you through creating a beautiful, symbolic collage that incorporates paint, pens, stencils and other lovely mixed media goodies! You can use whatever you have in your stash!

Bringing it all together…

We close the lesson by reflecting on what we have created and what it means to us. Ultimately illuminating the wisdom we gleaned from our cards and expressing it creatively! This journey is healing, exciting and full of beauty and discoveries. I absolutely loved creating this way in my art journal but it can be a great way to create outside your journal too!

You will learn mixed media techniques, photographic collage tips and tricks, composition and design and so much more.

So, come join me for the adventure....

• Collage papers, magazines etc

• Watercolors I use the Arteza Pan Set

• Gel Matte Medium

• Assorted Brushes - A few of my favorites

  • # 6 Round Blender by Princeton Select

  • # 12 Round Blender by Princeton Select

  • 1” Flat by Princeton Select

• White Gesso

• Clear Gesso

• Absorbent Ground - White by Golden

• Arteza Watercolor Brush Pens

• Caran d’Ache Supracolor Soft Aquarelle Pencils (assorted colors)

• White Gel Pen - I love the Gellyroll #8 by Sakura

• White Stabilo Pencil

• Acrylic Paints

• Gold Paint

• Tim Holtz Stencil - Wildflower

• Make-up sponge for stenciling

• Posca Paint Pen in White

• Deck I used - The Wild Unknown Archetypes by Kim Krans