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Art Journal Every Day: Art Journal Playground at The Ink Pad

ArtJournalEveryDayLogo-150If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here.  All of the previous posts can be found archived here.  There is a flickr group for sharing right here.  Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day!  No need to finish anything or even like it.  If you've done some art journaling this week and you've blogged about it, or put it on flickr, please leave a link in the linky list at the end of this post.  Thanks!

Earlier this month I taught my "Art Journal Playground" class at The Ink Pad here in NYC.  I had a wonderful group of enthusiastic women in class and it was lovely to spend the day getting painty and playing in our art journals.  I think that art journaling is the easiest and least intimidating way to wander into art making.  Especially the way I teach it.  It's all about process. Take a gander at the fun we had:

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There are so many different ways to art journal and so many different ways to use your art journal.  It can be a travel diary, a sketchbook, a place to experiment, a place to record ideas or techniques, finished artwork, and so much more!

If you haven't started art journaling yet, what are you waiting for?

Here is this week's linky list:

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. Visit my classes page to see where I'm teaching in-person next!  If I'm not coming to your area, consider making a trip to see me!  I'd love to make some art with you!

P.P.S. Check out Michelle's post with some before and after pages from my "30 Days in Your Junque Journal" class!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

45 thoughts on “Art Journal Every Day: Art Journal Playground at The Ink Pad

  • I was there and didn’t see all of this amazing work that was created. Thanks for sharing SO MANY photos. You are an inspiration as well ass all of the others that were there that day.

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  • I was there and didn’t see all of this amazing work that was created. Thanks for sharing SO MANY photos. You are an inspiration as well ass all of the others that were there that day.

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  • I was there and didn’t see all of this amazing work that was created. Thanks for sharing SO MANY photos. You are an inspiration as well ass all of the others that were there that day.

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  • I was there and didn’t see all of this amazing work that was created. Thanks for sharing SO MANY photos. You are an inspiration as well ass all of the others that were there that day.

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  • I was there and didn’t see all of this amazing work that was created. Thanks for sharing SO MANY photos. You are an inspiration as well ass all of the others that were there that day.

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  • Delightful Day for sure! Wish I had been there.
    So many inspirational pages as well.
    Love the “admit one” NOW page…such great permission to enjoy life.

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  • Delightful Day for sure! Wish I had been there.
    So many inspirational pages as well.
    Love the “admit one” NOW page…such great permission to enjoy life.

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  • Delightful Day for sure! Wish I had been there.
    So many inspirational pages as well.
    Love the “admit one” NOW page…such great permission to enjoy life.

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  • Delightful Day for sure! Wish I had been there.
    So many inspirational pages as well.
    Love the “admit one” NOW page…such great permission to enjoy life.

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  • Delightful Day for sure! Wish I had been there.
    So many inspirational pages as well.
    Love the “admit one” NOW page…such great permission to enjoy life.

    Reply
  • You are such a great teacher and you provide a comfortable and safe environment to create beautiful art – wish I had been there.

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  • You are such a great teacher and you provide a comfortable and safe environment to create beautiful art – wish I had been there.

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  • You are such a great teacher and you provide a comfortable and safe environment to create beautiful art – wish I had been there.

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  • You are such a great teacher and you provide a comfortable and safe environment to create beautiful art – wish I had been there.

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  • You are such a great teacher and you provide a comfortable and safe environment to create beautiful art – wish I had been there.

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  • Oh wow-look at all this fantastic art and color! For this reason alone I wish I lived close enough to attend…

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  • Oh wow-look at all this fantastic art and color! For this reason alone I wish I lived close enough to attend…

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  • Oh wow-look at all this fantastic art and color! For this reason alone I wish I lived close enough to attend…

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  • Oh wow-look at all this fantastic art and color! For this reason alone I wish I lived close enough to attend…

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  • Oh wow-look at all this fantastic art and color! For this reason alone I wish I lived close enough to attend…

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  • I agree with Linda K … these are amazing and I just popped over to Michelle’s junque journal post and she is amazing … dove in for 30 mins stalking her various posts. I started following you a year ago after clicking a link from a blog I followed listing their top 10 mixed media blogs and her comment about yours was “I dare you to watch only one of her YouTube videos” and she was right, I watched so many, started following you and a year later am almost finished with my first art journal …. love your blog and your podcasts! Thanks so much for sharing your art, your life!

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  • I agree with Linda K … these are amazing and I just popped over to Michelle’s junque journal post and she is amazing … dove in for 30 mins stalking her various posts. I started following you a year ago after clicking a link from a blog I followed listing their top 10 mixed media blogs and her comment about yours was “I dare you to watch only one of her YouTube videos” and she was right, I watched so many, started following you and a year later am almost finished with my first art journal …. love your blog and your podcasts! Thanks so much for sharing your art, your life!

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  • I agree with Linda K … these are amazing and I just popped over to Michelle’s junque journal post and she is amazing … dove in for 30 mins stalking her various posts. I started following you a year ago after clicking a link from a blog I followed listing their top 10 mixed media blogs and her comment about yours was “I dare you to watch only one of her YouTube videos” and she was right, I watched so many, started following you and a year later am almost finished with my first art journal …. love your blog and your podcasts! Thanks so much for sharing your art, your life!

    Reply
  • I agree with Linda K … these are amazing and I just popped over to Michelle’s junque journal post and she is amazing … dove in for 30 mins stalking her various posts. I started following you a year ago after clicking a link from a blog I followed listing their top 10 mixed media blogs and her comment about yours was “I dare you to watch only one of her YouTube videos” and she was right, I watched so many, started following you and a year later am almost finished with my first art journal …. love your blog and your podcasts! Thanks so much for sharing your art, your life!

    Reply
  • I agree with Linda K … these are amazing and I just popped over to Michelle’s junque journal post and she is amazing … dove in for 30 mins stalking her various posts. I started following you a year ago after clicking a link from a blog I followed listing their top 10 mixed media blogs and her comment about yours was “I dare you to watch only one of her YouTube videos” and she was right, I watched so many, started following you and a year later am almost finished with my first art journal …. love your blog and your podcasts! Thanks so much for sharing your art, your life!

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  • Looks like you had so much fun! I’m jealous. When are you going to come over the pond??? 🙂

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  • Looks like you had so much fun! I’m jealous. When are you going to come over the pond??? 🙂

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  • Looks like you had so much fun! I’m jealous. When are you going to come over the pond??? 🙂

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  • Looks like you had so much fun! I’m jealous. When are you going to come over the pond??? 🙂

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  • Looks like you had so much fun! I’m jealous. When are you going to come over the pond??? 🙂

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  • I love seeing your pictures from your “in person” classes. I wish that you would make a trip to St. Louis. I’d be the first to sign up!

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  • I love seeing your pictures from your “in person” classes. I wish that you would make a trip to St. Louis. I’d be the first to sign up!

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  • I love seeing your pictures from your “in person” classes. I wish that you would make a trip to St. Louis. I’d be the first to sign up!

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  • I love seeing your pictures from your “in person” classes. I wish that you would make a trip to St. Louis. I’d be the first to sign up!

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  • I love seeing your pictures from your “in person” classes. I wish that you would make a trip to St. Louis. I’d be the first to sign up!

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  • Beautiful. Hello! I´m from Costa Rica, in a month I´ll be traveling to NYC, I was wondering if you could please, let me know where can I buy stencils, stamps and stuff for doing mixed media, in NY? THANK YOU.
    E-MAIL: emiquilts@gmail.com

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  • Beautiful. Hello! I´m from Costa Rica, in a month I´ll be traveling to NYC, I was wondering if you could please, let me know where can I buy stencils, stamps and stuff for doing mixed media, in NY? THANK YOU.
    E-MAIL: emiquilts@gmail.com

    Reply
  • Beautiful. Hello! I´m from Costa Rica, in a month I´ll be traveling to NYC, I was wondering if you could please, let me know where can I buy stencils, stamps and stuff for doing mixed media, in NY? THANK YOU.
    E-MAIL: emiquilts@gmail.com

    Reply
  • Beautiful. Hello! I´m from Costa Rica, in a month I´ll be traveling to NYC, I was wondering if you could please, let me know where can I buy stencils, stamps and stuff for doing mixed media, in NY? THANK YOU.
    E-MAIL: emiquilts@gmail.com

    Reply
  • Beautiful. Hello! I´m from Costa Rica, in a month I´ll be traveling to NYC, I was wondering if you could please, let me know where can I buy stencils, stamps and stuff for doing mixed media, in NY? THANK YOU.
    E-MAIL: emiquilts@gmail.com

    Reply

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