Art Journal Inspiration-For Those About to Rock

Art Journaling, Mixed Media, Other Than a Card

Hello friends!  I hope you’re having a great start to your week!  We’re supposed to be getting some snow coming in tomorrow, but this will be the first heavy snowfall that we’ve had all winter!  I can’t complain too much and I enjoy looking at the snowfall. (from my window that is! LOL)

When I’m playing in my craft room, I enjoy listening to music.  I enjoy all sorts of genres and will listen to pretty much anything, as for me, it’s another form of art to appreciate.   Speaking of genres, I have more inspiration to share for the “MUSIC” prompt I’m hosting this month at Art Journal Journey:

My husband and I both like the “classic rock” and there are several bands that we grew up listening to over the years.  So if you know rock, then you know the lyrics on the guitar pick comes from an AC/DC song!

For the background:  I started with a 8.5″x5.5″ canvas paper 140# (using the backside without the canvas texture) and attached some printed paper of several music bands I found online.  I ripped some sections and then covered it with white gesso to lighten it up…I wanted it faintly in the background.  I took a vortex circle stencil and sprayed it with oxide sprays in Fired Brick and Salvaged Patina.  I then splattered some white and black paint over it and also added some splattering with silver watercolor.  I sponged some grey ink around the edges and then used a black distress crayon to go along the edges to darken it more.

I stamped the guitar, colored it and positioned it in the center of the circle and then stamped a few music notes around it in the background.

I used my Cricut machine to create the layers of flames at the bottom.  The guitar pick was found online, printed and cut out.  I went around the edges of that with a black distress crayon as well.  I placed a black sparkle strip at the bottom and cut some stars with silver foil cardstock.  I black heat embossed the hand and punched it out with a circle punch to pop up on the largest silver star.

Lastly, I’ve used some rub-ons for the stitching details and then went around each star with a black pen.

Here’s a closer look at some more of the details at the bottom of the page.

 

A few years ago, we went to the Rock & Roll museum in Cleveland, OH during a road trip the following year after COVID.  It was a fun museum!

We were standing in front of the museum and we were trying to get the entire sign in view of the photo… it was cool and rainy that day.

I took a photo of the AC/DC display with some clothing, guitars and even some song lyrics they had wrote down.  It was pretty cool as most of the items were donated to the museum from the artists themselves.  Some of it was really weird and random, but very interesting!

(The items on the right were from Angus Young of AC/DC)

(The Jack Daniel’s guitar is from Michael Anthony of Van Halen)

  • I hope you’ve enjoyed my inspiration today and will take some time to create your musical art journey page to share it with us over in the gallery at Art Journal Journey!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges:

  1. Art Journal Journey – MUSIC
  2. Simon Says Stamp Monday – Spritz & Splatter
  3. Creative Artiste – Anything Goes Mixed Media
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27 thoughts on “Art Journal Inspiration-For Those About to Rock”

  2. What a fabulous post! I loved seeing the rock museum and I enjoy listening to music too when I’m crafting, well it’s usually my hubby playing his bass guitar and me singing along badly …lol 😆. Loving how you created your page the rings spanning out from the guitar make it sound like it’s playing – perfect! Thanks for the inspiration and wishing you a wonderful week ❤️. Hugs, Jo x

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  3. Absolutely fantastic page Vicki, I love the background it is fabulous, love the flames and guitar with the stars and such neat colours, great photos too and I love the theme….

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  4. I’m going to try this again since this morning WordPress wasn’t;t letting me publish my comment. 🙂

    This is a great music page, and you picked a super band. I’m a big AC DC fan myself. That guitar, flames and guitar pick are really perfect for a rock page. And how is the Rock N’Roll hall of Fame? I haven’t been but it’s on my list. And excuse my pun, but this page rocks. 🙂 hugs-Erika

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    1. I appreciate all of your comments my friend! I end up getting several of the exact same comment come through from you…so it’s getting there, I think! LOL The museum was really amazing and I would tell anyone to go if they’re over that way!

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  5. Such an awesome page! I’ve been listening to AC/DC for many, many years, and I knew this song right off the bat! Love all the details you included – and I know that museum must have been amazing!

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  6. Lovely musical page. Nicely design. Thank you for joining us at A Place to Start this month. Hope to see back here again soon. Judy DT

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  7. This is a great music journal page, great idea for the design, fits the fiery music! AC/DC is also my music, the guitar is awesome and it’s great to visit a museum like this.
    Hugs Elke

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  10. You chose the perfect stencil for your page and those flames are great too! So you are an AC/DC fan? Once I read that Brian Johnsson was losing his voice, I can’t listen anymore without thinking, oh yes, I can hear he’s straining it. LOL I’m the huge VH fan. I’m very fascinated by EVH’s genius. Just bought brother Alex’s book and hope to read it soon. RIP Bon Scott and EVH! XOX

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  11. AC/DC and VanHalen – 2 of my faves! I love to have classic rock playing while I work in my craft space. Hubs prefers the 50’s music, and I’ve found I can still move and groove to both, most days! I’m finally home, dear friend, and can’t thank you enough for your support the past few months. We will drive out to CO in April to do a 3 month check-up and see if the labs and scans show success of the treatments hubby had. I’m doing ok, some days are better than others, and I’m determined that I’m not going to let this disease define me. I have another CT scan April 28th to see what the progression is in my lungs. SO….thank you SO much for hanging with me through these past 4 months! I’ve loved every single card you sent – you are not only talented, but a wonderful human! Great card, dear friend – thanks for sharing!

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    1. Patti, I’m so happy you took the time to stop in! Thank you friend! I’ve been thinking about you guys and wanted to let you know that! I know that you have a great family/friends support system and I’m happy to know they’re taking good care of you guys! Always with you my friend…if you ever want to get together to meet up for crafting, let me know!! HUGS

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  12. Your art journal page is absolutely amazing! The combination of printed paper, oxide sprays, and splattered paint creates such a dynamic and eye-catching background. The guitar, music notes, and flames bring the classic rock theme to life beautifully. The details and layers make this piece truly rock!

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  13. Fabulous music journal page Vicki, love the circles behind the guitar adding an illusion of sound and the flames look great-my son has a few quitars and a ukulele and he taught himself to play them all.

    Carol x

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  16. Beautiful! Thank you for entering our challenge at Art Journal Journey.

    Hugs,

    Mia

    Co-administrator for AJJ

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  17. Love your gotta rock card. Nicely designed art journal page. Thank you for joining us at Creative Artist this month. Judy DT

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