Book of Mormon Art Journal with Me: Title Page

I know I’ve said this a million times in the past few weeks, but I am SO thrilled to be studying the Book of Mormon this year. My plan is to share at least one art journaling process video with you here each week.

I share a LOT more over on my Instagram account, so you should probably follow me over there if you’re interested in lots of scripture study tips, art + journaling videos.

This week we studied the introductory pages of the Book of Mormon and I was struck with one of the phrases on the Title Page. One of the purposes of the Book of Mormon is to “show…what great things the Lord hath done”. I wanted to highlight that phrase, so I lettered it in the margins of my Book of Mormon.

supplies

Kuretake Watercolors

Posca Paint Pens

Micron Pens

Journaling Edition of the Book of Mormon from Deseret Book

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4 thoughts on “Book of Mormon Art Journal with Me: Title Page”

  1. Michelle Marshall

    Where did you purchase your art journal? Since itโ€™s watercolor Iโ€™d want to make sure the paper is good enough quality to not soak through to the other side.
    Thanks SO MUCH!!! I canโ€™t believe how excited I am to start tape transfering with my kids!! I homeschool too and I just love all your doing!!!

    1. I purchased mine at Deseret Book. But Brad Jackman has a printable journaling set at his web site. I like the wide borders all around that he offers. I have mine wire bound at Staples for $5. The paper in the Deseret Book journaling edition is probably a 92 lb paper. Maybe heavier… I donโ€™t think it is a multimedia paper, but is a nice weight to work on and not the fragile paper found in traditional scriptures.
      To keep the paint and some markers from soaking through the paper I treat my pages with clear gesso. I put it on with an old credit or library card…so you only need a thin coat on both sides of the paper. You also have to watch your pen nibs with gessoed paper. Tiny nibs like a .005 will quickly erode…so you need a sturdier or possibly a graphic pen.

      Alternately you could use colored pencil…then page prep is not needed.

      1. I’m a newbie with watercolors and scripture journaling.. how do you apply the gesso? I’ve never heard of it and would like to see if you have a video about applying it?

        1. Hi! You basically just paint a light layer of the gesso over the top of the page and let it dry. I doesn’t take long to dry at all.

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