If you’ve ever stared at a blank journal page and thought,
“Where the heck do I even begin?”
this course is for you.
I created Art Journal Recipe for beginners who want to make art but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or totally intimidated by where to start.
I get it—before I found art journaling, I was scared of even touching paint. Everything felt too big, too hard, too “I’m not that kind of creative.”
But art journaling changed that for me. It gave me permission to play, experiment, and actually enjoy making art—even when it didn’t look perfect.
I want that for you, too.
So what is Art Journal Recipe, exactly?
It’s a self-paced online course that walks you through the building blocks of making expressive, personal art journal pages—even if you have zero experience.
You’ll learn how to:
This is not about “just start” or “follow your intuition”
Let’s be real—being told to “just start” when you’re feeling stuck is… kind of useless.
And “paint with your intuition”? Cool in theory, but what does that even mean when you don’t feel confident using your supplies?
Instead of vague advice, Art Journal Recipe gives you:
Here’s what’s inside:
Module 1: Getting Started
Module 2: A Pinch of Inspiration
Module 3: A Vial of Essence
Module 4: A Dash of Words
Module 5: The Cherry on Top
Module 6: Full Page Tutorials
Follow along with step-by-step tutorials:
I was always second guessing myself with everything I did in my art journal. So before this amazing course, I was always nervous about trying new things in my journal, in case I mess it up.
But have learnt on this amazing course that you never make a mistake that you cannot use. I have learnt something from every session from the right colours to use to creating beautiful backgrounds using different tools.
ANDREA CLACK
I am more confident when putting different colors on a page.
I now have reference material that helps me know what colors go well together. I love all the ideas I can now use to create on a page. And they are simple enough for me to use.
Thank you so much for a wonderfully positive introduction to art journaling!!!!! Your instruction was easy to follow and freeing for me!!!!
DEBRA PERSHING
You can create pages that you’re proud of.
You can enjoy making art without second-guessing every move.
Art Journal Recipe is here to help you do just that—with a clear, encouraging, step-by-step approach that feels more like play than pressure.
This is an online course, €50
This is how Alicia made a huge progress with only a few steps from Art Journal Recipe:
Why on earth would you listen to me?
Well, it’s ok...you should ask that.
Let me tell you about my superpowers.
Still have questions?
There are millions of people making art just for fun and joy and nothing else. So, why on earth would you care if you're called an artist or not? If you enjoy your art journal, what does it matter if a teacher told you once you're not good at drawing?
They told you you weren't an artist? Well, ok, for them, you're not. But you are you, not your ignorant cousin or your next-door neighbor, or that shitty teacher, so you do you and let them go around saying what other people are and aren't.
You don't need a label like an "artist" to enjoy spending time with your journal, brushes, paints and all that wodnerful jazz.
One of the biggest modules in this course is focusing on starting and getting inspiration.
I teach you actionable ways you can use to start your pages with ideas, first steps, and more importantly, with more confidence.
Once you develop your own recipe, you'll be able to generate ideas easily and to express them in your journal.
You'll know how to use those ideas to create backgrounds and choose colors or images.
And finally, you'll know how to finish your pages, to add that extra spark and to make everything visually appealing.
Yes, YouTube and the Internet are packed with different art journal tutorials. These tutorials are great, but usually fast-paced and show you only one aspect or one step of creating.
This course guides you in a step-by-step process, that will help you gain more skills, knowledge and inspiration in a more methodical way.
I’ve been teaching for more than 13 years, and what I’ve learned is that all beginners need a simple approach to learning, with a step by step guidance, in order to master something. YouTube videos are often twice the speed, they offer quick ways to learn a new thing or a trick.
Art Journal Recipe is the full journey in one place, so you could create your own unique recipe for starting and building your pages, a proven system that works and will help you get rid of endless hours of YouTube tutorials that give you only a piece of this process.
Also, unlike YouTube and the similar places, in this course, you’ll get my support. I’ll hold your hand all the way and invest myself in your success and progress.
You don't need much time. Sometimes all you need is half an hour to make something and feel better after it. As simple as that. Nobody says you have to make art every day. It doesn't matter. When you have the time, do it.
And the pressure that you must make art often is ridiculous. It's not your job, it's your self-care and a hobby.
If you really can't find time but you want to, look at other things you can sacrifice for this art time. I'm sure you can find a thing or two like watching TV, or vacuuming today. Yes, you can skip vacuuming and make a page in your journal. Why the hell not?! It's just for today, right?
If you’re a beginner, or you've done this for some time but still don’t know where or how to start, this is the right course for you.
Art Journal Recipe is for you if:
If you’ve already mastered some art skills and have no problem in overcoming the blank page, choosing colors, getting inspiration, if you confidently build your page without any fear or blocks, then this course might feel basic to you.
Art Journal Recipe is an online course for art journaling beginners designed to help you get over the blank page and have all the tools you need to build your pages from start to finish.
The course has 6 main modules and 4 bonuses. Each lesson is a step you need to take in order to create a unique recipe for building your art journal pages. You’ll get all the tools to implement the lessons via videos, instructions, photos, and printables.
You’ll learn how to generate ideas for your pages and how to actually express those ideas through art.
I’ll teach you how to take the very first step, which is frightening to most of us, how to create different backgrounds, how to add layers and elements, how to make your page visually appealing. You’ll learn simple techniques that are doable in limited time.
Each lesson is short and super helpful, and I promise you, you won’t get overwhelmed, but on the contrary, you’ll have small wins with every lesson that you can continue implementing in your art journals.
The course costs €50, but if you have a coupon code, don't forget to enter it at the checkout!
You can start the course the minute you enroll it.
After that, you have access to the course, for life.
Since this is a course for beginners, you won’t need many art supplies to finish the course. We’ll mainly be using magazine images, acrylic paint, watercolor, brushes, stamps, ink, stencils, and pens.
In the first module of the course, I’ll show you a simple tutorial on how to make your own art journal, so you’d need some sheets of thicker paper (watercolor paper, mixed media paper, scrapbook paper or just ordinary cardstock) and some twine.
If you already have an art journal that you want to use, you don’t need to make this one.
This is an online course and once you purchase, you’ll get a confirmation email with all the info on how to access it. You’ll need to create a user name and a password and then you’ll have full access to the course.
To be able to follow the lessons, you need a good internet connection. I also suggest going through the course on your computer rather than on a mobile phone, since the mobile screens are tiny.
Note: this is not a physical product and nothing will be delivered to your home address. This is a completely digital, online course that you can access in the membership area of the course.
If that happens, I offer a 7-day guarantee. So, if you start the course and decide it isn’t for you, you can ask for a refund.
You’ll have a life-long access to the Art Journal Recipe. This means that, as long as my business and the course are alive, you’ll have access to it, even all the updates I may add in the future.
If at some point, this course will no longer be active, I’ll let you know in advance, so you can download all the resources.
The course is designed so you can work at your own pace. You have life-time access to it and you can work on it as much or as little as you want to.
You can always send me an email at hello@artfulhaven.com and I’ll answer your questions as soon as possible.
Join Art Journal Recipe now and start making art that feels like you.
This is an online course, €50