Mantis Shrimp Journal Page

I did a brief video explaining why we make color charts for color mixing. After, I was inspired to journal and talk about the rainbow colored Mantis Shrimp. The materials I used were gesso, Golden Absorbent Ground, Windsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Series, Krylon Spray Paint, my brush pen, scrap card stock, and a book made from used paper grocery sacks.

Gesso the page

Apply Golden’s Absorbent Ground

Watercolor spatters

Make a mask

Spray paint background

Acrylic details

I love my brush pen

Add highlights

Art Journal Mantis Shrimp

If you would like to learn more about the Mantis Shrimp, there is no better not-kid-friendly explanation than Ze Franks Fauxcumentary: True Facts About The Mantis Shrimp
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