I had a viewer Kay, ask for a video with stencils and a steampunk  theme.  I’ve never done anything like it, but was definitely game for the challenge.  I had started an art journal for myself.  Well, started it, is kind of a stretch.  I took an old Reader’s Digest condensed book and covered every other page with gesso.  I removed several of the pages so the book wouldn’t be so thick, and that’s where the project stopped.  I just didn’t know where to go from there.  I hadn’t done anything to the cover and it had gesso on it and looked pretty bad.  When Kay asked for the video, I couldn’t believe how easy the decision became.  I had my art journal cover.  It was as simple as that.  After I finished the project, I couldn’t believe how well it came out and I’m pretty proud of it.  I really wanted to play with the journal but needed a direction.  Now I have it.

To be honest, I’m not sure how steampunk it is, but it looks good to me.  I think it would have been better if I had found some old watch parts or anything gear-like that I could put on the cover.

I guess the moral of my story is this.  If Kay hadn’t asked for the steampunk video, I wouldn’t have had the theme for my art journal.  Thanks Kay, for the great suggestion.  I’m hoping others will let me know when they have a video idea that they would like to see, because I’m up for it!

One additional note.  After asking viewers to put the word out on social media about my YouTube channel, we hit 300 subscribers within a week.  I really appreciate everything the subscribers are doing to help advance the viewership of my channel.  I have the best subscribers on the internet!

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