Art journaling and collage offer a unique space for intuitive expression — a place to create freely, respond emotionally, and explore ideas without pressure or expectation.

In this section of the course, we’ll journey through Days 71 to 77, creating a series of seven mixed media collages inspired by the elements. Using Gelli printing, stencils, watery techniques, texture, and metallic highlights, you’ll explore how each element feels and moves — not through literal imagery, but through abstract, expressive mark-making.

We begin with Day 71: Earth’s Embrace, creating grounded, textured collages inspired by stability, strength, and the natural surface of the land.

On Day 72: Whispering Breeze, we shift into lightness and movement, working with airy layers, softness, and a sense of flow.

Day 73: Fiery Passion invites you to explore heat, energy, and transformation through bold colour, dynamic marks, and expressive texture.

With Day 74: Fluid Reflections, we slow the pace, using watery gel plate layers, stencils, shimmer, and transparency to evoke the movement and emotion of water.

In Day 75: Unity of the Elements, you’ll bring earth, air, fire, and water together in one harmonious collage, exploring balance and interaction.

Day 76: Abstract Elements encourages you to let go of representation and work intuitively with shape, colour, and symbolism to distil each element to its essence.

Finally, in Day 77: Combined Forces, you’ll create a personal piece that reflects the element — or combination of elements — that resonates most deeply with you.

By the end of this class, you’ll have a collection of elemental collages that reflect not only the natural world, but your own creative rhythm and intuitive voice.

Who Is This Class For?

This class is all about how you respond to each prompt — there’s no right or wrong way to create. Whether you’re new to collage or an experienced mixed media artist, you’ll find plenty here to inspire, challenge, and support you.

I’ll guide you step by step through each lesson, sharing the exact techniques and materials I use, while always encouraging you to adapt the ideas to suit your own style. For more experienced artists, this class offers space to loosen up, explore abstraction, and deepen your relationship with process-driven art-making.

So gather your materials, tune into the elements, and let’s create together — layer by layer, mark by mark.

Bryl Davidson

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