GET MESSY BLOG HOP | ART JOURNALLER CRUSHES

Welcome to the get messy art journal creative team blog hop! Today we are all posting at the same time and linking to each other. We're also giving away one annual membership to get messy (!!) To enter, leave a comment on every blog that you visit through the hop. The more comments you leave, the higher your chance of winning. The winner will be announced on the 23rd July. I've linked the next person on in the sequence at the end of this post, I hope you enjoy it and good luck if you're entering!  

A few weeks ago a question from Caylee was put to the get messy group on Facebook (where we chat and help one another out). Caylee wanted to know who we were crushing and loving currently, who was inspiring our art journalling. Who's work do we look at and instantly want to get creative. This is my current love lust list... 

1. Kate - Abstract obsession

I feel like every time I see Kate's work, I fall more in love with her style. She literally is my abstract obsession and inspiration. When I look at Kate's work, I feel like my eyes grow to see it all. The colours, the shapes, the emotion... abstract is my favourite kind of art and Kate executes it perfectly, every time!  

2. Vanessa - Queen of Journalling

I have been an uber Vanessa fan for forever. There is something about her deeply personal and reactive pages that make me want to get more into the journal side of art journalling. It's a scary prospect, to lay yourslef so bare but Vanessa makes it seem easy and natural. Also helps that her pages are always so beautifully layered and presented. 

3. Haley - Pattern inspiration

Haley is my number 1 person for seeing something and jumping up to get my art supplies. If you are not aware of this girl yet, you need to be! An absolute art journallers dream crush (and super cool person as well!)
  

4. Elizabeth - What I made series

I have been loving Elizabeth for a while now. I love her art almost as much as her dog Clark and her writing. Elizabeth writes in a way that makes you feel like her friend (so relatable and easy to read) and her art is expressive, beautiful and open. Hers is a blog I frequent often, hoping for creative updates!

5. Torrie and Sarah -  Mini art journals

Torrie

Sarah

I often feel hemmed in and restricted by art journals and sketchbooks, I love creating on scraps of paper and long to do some giant abstract art. This is probably why I am fascinated and enthralled by the mini journals made by Torrie and Sarah. Just - stunning.

6. Talulah Fontaine - Illustrate Life

Talulah's style is one I really covet. It's not really art journalling, more illustrations but I find them very inspiring. Through her use of colour and the emotion that is projected. 


7. Busy Weekends - collage me crazy

I adore the collage style of this get messy newcomer. Collage is one of my favourite mediums and I love to see how other people use ephemera and lay out their pages. 


8. Riet - Fearless colour

Every time I look through the #getmessyartjournal tag on instagram I always find myself drawn to Riet's pages! I love her bold use of colour and fearless style. 

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Please comment and let me know your current art crushes so I can get even more inspired!

Visit Anika's blog now to continue the Creative Team blog hop and remember to comment to be in with a chance of winning an annual get messy membership!





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