If 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!
On December 20, 2010 I posted my very first Friday "Art Journal Every Day" post. Today I thought we'd take a look backwards at my intentions when I first started the "Art Journal Every Day" thing almost five years ago!
For the past year I've been keeping a daily art journal. (I talked about it a little in this post.)
It's super low stress. I *don't* do a finished art journal page every day. That would be way too hard for me. Instead I add a little something every day. For me, the point is to open that art journal every single day and do something creative in it — even if it's just for 10 minutes.
I have schlepped that art journal with me on every trip I've taken this year. It has come with me to Paris, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Los Angeles, and many places in between!
It's half scrapbook/journal and half artistic experimentation/expression. I don't make any effort to make the pages look pretty. (One of the reasons I rarely share it here on the blog.) If they do, that's awesome. If they don't, that's fine too.
I'll admit that I have missed a few days along the way. Most of November seems to be missing. But for the most part, I've kept up and at least put something in its pages every single day of 2010. Wow!
And now we're heading into 2011 and I'm more committed than ever to make my art journal a part of every single day.
Want to play along with me?
I'm hoping that we can form a little bit of a community and support each other. Because it's hard to do it alone.
Here are the basic parameters:
- You need a notebook of some kind.
- I like to use a watercolor paper notebook because I use a lot of paint. But you can get started using a simple composition notebook too!
- If you've never art journaled before, check out the awesome (and informative) posts, tutorials, and ideas from Art Journaling Week!
- You need somewhere you can leave your journal and some supplies out.
- This can be a dedicated desk or table.
- This can be a cookie sheet that you can stick under the bed or couch.
- Just some small space that allows you to spend 10 minutes working on your art journal, not 10 minutes finding supplies.
- You don't have to commit for the whole year. 365 days is a huge scary number! Try it for a month and see if you like it. 30 days of art journaling every day is pretty darn awesome! Wouldn't that be a great accomplishment?
- The whole idea is to start a community helping each other and pushing each other, so be vocal! Each of us has a unique perspective to share.
- You do not need a blog to play along. I will just say, consider a free flickr account. It's free and easy and you can share what you make fairly anonymously.
- I'll post about the project every Friday. What will posts consist of?
- I'll update on my status.
- I'd like to post photos of and/or links to other participants' art journals.
- I'll try to keep everyone motivated with inspiration, ideas, tutorials, or some rambling thoughts.
- I'd love to post comments/ideas/tutorials from others as well.
- Remember, all you need is ten minutes a day. Seriously. If you have ten minutes and some art supplies then you can do this! (If you have ten minutes and a ballpoint pen you can do this.)
- This is a no pressure environment. If you miss a day, who cares? Get back on the art journal wagon the next day!
- Finally, this is not about creating a finished product. This is about taking time to nuture your creative self every single day.
Wow. That's quite a manifesto from almost five years ago. I won't lie, I'm rather impressed with myself that I've managed to keep it up for so long. Time really flies when you're art journaling! Over the years I've definitely seen my style evolve. Here's a look at one of my spreads from January 2010:
I see the elements of what's to come: color, pattern, hand carved stamps, stenciling, lettering, faces, working day-by-day, repeated elements, but it's not quite coming all together yet.
In a mind-blowing coincidence, while looking for a recent page, I pulled up this one from February 2015:
Same color scheme! Same weird long face! Same wonky flowers! Same script handwriting! Same pops of red!
You know, I think we're always the same artists we begin as. Perhaps we grow and refine ourselves a bit, but our essence never changes. Isn't that lovely? And a really major reason why it's important to embrace who you are as an artist — the marks you make and the colors you love. It's who you are!
My art journal has allowed me to explore my style and embrace all of its peculiarities while working on improving and refining it.
What has your art journal done for you?
Here is this week's linky list:
Thanks for stopping by!
My art journal has provided peace and joy to me. It has also made me a regular art maker. As i shared it on my blog it opened a whole world of community for me. And helped me to jump into other creative outlets. It is a place where i note down my memories, experiment, keep a track of the other people’s artwork, make theraphy and so on.
My art journal has provided peace and joy to me. It has also made me a regular art maker. As i shared it on my blog it opened a whole world of community for me. And helped me to jump into other creative outlets. It is a place where i note down my memories, experiment, keep a track of the other people’s artwork, make theraphy and so on.
My art journal has provided peace and joy to me. It has also made me a regular art maker. As i shared it on my blog it opened a whole world of community for me. And helped me to jump into other creative outlets. It is a place where i note down my memories, experiment, keep a track of the other people’s artwork, make theraphy and so on.
My art journal has provided peace and joy to me. It has also made me a regular art maker. As i shared it on my blog it opened a whole world of community for me. And helped me to jump into other creative outlets. It is a place where i note down my memories, experiment, keep a track of the other people’s artwork, make theraphy and so on.
My art journal has provided peace and joy to me. It has also made me a regular art maker. As i shared it on my blog it opened a whole world of community for me. And helped me to jump into other creative outlets. It is a place where i note down my memories, experiment, keep a track of the other people’s artwork, make theraphy and so on.
My art journal has provided peace and joy to me. It has also made me a regular art maker. As i shared it on my blog it opened a whole world of community for me. And helped me to jump into other creative outlets. It is a place where i note down my memories, experiment, keep a track of the other people’s artwork, make theraphy and so on.
Wonderful Julie, great to see a catch up from the beginning. I’m new to linking up on your blog but I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for years. It is great watching an artist develop and become more confident in what attracts them and develop that into a style.
For me at the moment my art journaling is heavy into faces! I know faces are quite a thing for most artists but I’ve always avoided them, then all of a sudden I suddenly found I could draw a face that looked vaguely how I wanted it to look and now I’m a convert!
Hey, if you ever had the time it would be wonderful if you could link up one of your face artworks to my weekly community share on my blog Art it Friday – Show Your Face. I know that the other contributors would find them inspiring, just a thought! 🙂
Have a fun Friday and weekend. Kim
Wonderful Julie, great to see a catch up from the beginning. I’m new to linking up on your blog but I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for years. It is great watching an artist develop and become more confident in what attracts them and develop that into a style.
For me at the moment my art journaling is heavy into faces! I know faces are quite a thing for most artists but I’ve always avoided them, then all of a sudden I suddenly found I could draw a face that looked vaguely how I wanted it to look and now I’m a convert!
Hey, if you ever had the time it would be wonderful if you could link up one of your face artworks to my weekly community share on my blog Art it Friday – Show Your Face. I know that the other contributors would find them inspiring, just a thought! 🙂
Have a fun Friday and weekend. Kim
Wonderful Julie, great to see a catch up from the beginning. I’m new to linking up on your blog but I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for years. It is great watching an artist develop and become more confident in what attracts them and develop that into a style.
For me at the moment my art journaling is heavy into faces! I know faces are quite a thing for most artists but I’ve always avoided them, then all of a sudden I suddenly found I could draw a face that looked vaguely how I wanted it to look and now I’m a convert!
Hey, if you ever had the time it would be wonderful if you could link up one of your face artworks to my weekly community share on my blog Art it Friday – Show Your Face. I know that the other contributors would find them inspiring, just a thought! 🙂
Have a fun Friday and weekend. Kim
Wonderful Julie, great to see a catch up from the beginning. I’m new to linking up on your blog but I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for years. It is great watching an artist develop and become more confident in what attracts them and develop that into a style.
For me at the moment my art journaling is heavy into faces! I know faces are quite a thing for most artists but I’ve always avoided them, then all of a sudden I suddenly found I could draw a face that looked vaguely how I wanted it to look and now I’m a convert!
Hey, if you ever had the time it would be wonderful if you could link up one of your face artworks to my weekly community share on my blog Art it Friday – Show Your Face. I know that the other contributors would find them inspiring, just a thought! 🙂
Have a fun Friday and weekend. Kim
Wonderful Julie, great to see a catch up from the beginning. I’m new to linking up on your blog but I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for years. It is great watching an artist develop and become more confident in what attracts them and develop that into a style.
For me at the moment my art journaling is heavy into faces! I know faces are quite a thing for most artists but I’ve always avoided them, then all of a sudden I suddenly found I could draw a face that looked vaguely how I wanted it to look and now I’m a convert!
Hey, if you ever had the time it would be wonderful if you could link up one of your face artworks to my weekly community share on my blog Art it Friday – Show Your Face. I know that the other contributors would find them inspiring, just a thought! 🙂
Have a fun Friday and weekend. Kim
Wonderful Julie, great to see a catch up from the beginning. I’m new to linking up on your blog but I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for years. It is great watching an artist develop and become more confident in what attracts them and develop that into a style.
For me at the moment my art journaling is heavy into faces! I know faces are quite a thing for most artists but I’ve always avoided them, then all of a sudden I suddenly found I could draw a face that looked vaguely how I wanted it to look and now I’m a convert!
Hey, if you ever had the time it would be wonderful if you could link up one of your face artworks to my weekly community share on my blog Art it Friday – Show Your Face. I know that the other contributors would find them inspiring, just a thought! 🙂
Have a fun Friday and weekend. Kim
D’oh! that didn’t link up! See if this does.
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/05/art-it-friday-show-your-face_8.html
D’oh! that didn’t link up! See if this does.
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/05/art-it-friday-show-your-face_8.html
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http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/05/art-it-friday-show-your-face_8.html
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http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/05/art-it-friday-show-your-face_8.html
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http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/05/art-it-friday-show-your-face_8.html
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http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/05/art-it-friday-show-your-face_8.html
So glad you posted this recap today as I have been wanting to join. So today is the day!
I enjoyed seeing your work then and now. Love them both. It must be interesting to trace your life journey over time in your artwork. I’ve only been journaling since November, so while I can see some progression it is still new.
I’m excited to join you!
So glad you posted this recap today as I have been wanting to join. So today is the day!
I enjoyed seeing your work then and now. Love them both. It must be interesting to trace your life journey over time in your artwork. I’ve only been journaling since November, so while I can see some progression it is still new.
I’m excited to join you!
So glad you posted this recap today as I have been wanting to join. So today is the day!
I enjoyed seeing your work then and now. Love them both. It must be interesting to trace your life journey over time in your artwork. I’ve only been journaling since November, so while I can see some progression it is still new.
I’m excited to join you!
So glad you posted this recap today as I have been wanting to join. So today is the day!
I enjoyed seeing your work then and now. Love them both. It must be interesting to trace your life journey over time in your artwork. I’ve only been journaling since November, so while I can see some progression it is still new.
I’m excited to join you!
So glad you posted this recap today as I have been wanting to join. So today is the day!
I enjoyed seeing your work then and now. Love them both. It must be interesting to trace your life journey over time in your artwork. I’ve only been journaling since November, so while I can see some progression it is still new.
I’m excited to join you!
So glad you posted this recap today as I have been wanting to join. So today is the day!
I enjoyed seeing your work then and now. Love them both. It must be interesting to trace your life journey over time in your artwork. I’ve only been journaling since November, so while I can see some progression it is still new.
I’m excited to join you!
It is a journey isn’t it? Once in awhile I go through my older journals and still know what I was feeling at the time. My art journals have allowed me the freedom to not only express my feelings and thoughts but also to feel free with the art that goes on the pages, not worrying whether or not they are “perfect” or “good enough”.
It is a journey isn’t it? Once in awhile I go through my older journals and still know what I was feeling at the time. My art journals have allowed me the freedom to not only express my feelings and thoughts but also to feel free with the art that goes on the pages, not worrying whether or not they are “perfect” or “good enough”.
It is a journey isn’t it? Once in awhile I go through my older journals and still know what I was feeling at the time. My art journals have allowed me the freedom to not only express my feelings and thoughts but also to feel free with the art that goes on the pages, not worrying whether or not they are “perfect” or “good enough”.
It is a journey isn’t it? Once in awhile I go through my older journals and still know what I was feeling at the time. My art journals have allowed me the freedom to not only express my feelings and thoughts but also to feel free with the art that goes on the pages, not worrying whether or not they are “perfect” or “good enough”.
It is a journey isn’t it? Once in awhile I go through my older journals and still know what I was feeling at the time. My art journals have allowed me the freedom to not only express my feelings and thoughts but also to feel free with the art that goes on the pages, not worrying whether or not they are “perfect” or “good enough”.
It is a journey isn’t it? Once in awhile I go through my older journals and still know what I was feeling at the time. My art journals have allowed me the freedom to not only express my feelings and thoughts but also to feel free with the art that goes on the pages, not worrying whether or not they are “perfect” or “good enough”.
Wow, I never would have guessed that it’s been 5 years for this special feature of your blog! So I’ve been following you daily for at least that long. Thanks for the inspiration daily and my favorite Fridays.
Wow, I never would have guessed that it’s been 5 years for this special feature of your blog! So I’ve been following you daily for at least that long. Thanks for the inspiration daily and my favorite Fridays.
Wow, I never would have guessed that it’s been 5 years for this special feature of your blog! So I’ve been following you daily for at least that long. Thanks for the inspiration daily and my favorite Fridays.
Wow, I never would have guessed that it’s been 5 years for this special feature of your blog! So I’ve been following you daily for at least that long. Thanks for the inspiration daily and my favorite Fridays.
Wow, I never would have guessed that it’s been 5 years for this special feature of your blog! So I’ve been following you daily for at least that long. Thanks for the inspiration daily and my favorite Fridays.
Wow, I never would have guessed that it’s been 5 years for this special feature of your blog! So I’ve been following you daily for at least that long. Thanks for the inspiration daily and my favorite Fridays.
Love, love your journals! They have inspired me to try them and not feel pressured to “produce.”
I look forward to spending time enjoying the creative process and trying out new ideas. Thank you for all of the inspiration 🙂
Love, love your journals! They have inspired me to try them and not feel pressured to “produce.”
I look forward to spending time enjoying the creative process and trying out new ideas. Thank you for all of the inspiration 🙂
Love, love your journals! They have inspired me to try them and not feel pressured to “produce.”
I look forward to spending time enjoying the creative process and trying out new ideas. Thank you for all of the inspiration 🙂
Love, love your journals! They have inspired me to try them and not feel pressured to “produce.”
I look forward to spending time enjoying the creative process and trying out new ideas. Thank you for all of the inspiration 🙂
Love, love your journals! They have inspired me to try them and not feel pressured to “produce.”
I look forward to spending time enjoying the creative process and trying out new ideas. Thank you for all of the inspiration 🙂
Love, love your journals! They have inspired me to try them and not feel pressured to “produce.”
I look forward to spending time enjoying the creative process and trying out new ideas. Thank you for all of the inspiration 🙂
I’ve been following your blog since 11/2013 and am on my 2nd art journal. This was a sweet post, fun hearing the 2010 voice! Adore your work and agree with the others, so inspirational and makes Fridays even more awesome!
I’ve been following your blog since 11/2013 and am on my 2nd art journal. This was a sweet post, fun hearing the 2010 voice! Adore your work and agree with the others, so inspirational and makes Fridays even more awesome!
I’ve been following your blog since 11/2013 and am on my 2nd art journal. This was a sweet post, fun hearing the 2010 voice! Adore your work and agree with the others, so inspirational and makes Fridays even more awesome!
I’ve been following your blog since 11/2013 and am on my 2nd art journal. This was a sweet post, fun hearing the 2010 voice! Adore your work and agree with the others, so inspirational and makes Fridays even more awesome!
I’ve been following your blog since 11/2013 and am on my 2nd art journal. This was a sweet post, fun hearing the 2010 voice! Adore your work and agree with the others, so inspirational and makes Fridays even more awesome!
I’ve been following your blog since 11/2013 and am on my 2nd art journal. This was a sweet post, fun hearing the 2010 voice! Adore your work and agree with the others, so inspirational and makes Fridays even more awesome!
Loved to see the recap! Only after I stumbled upon your blog did I get the courage to start Art Journaling…so Thanks a lot Julie!!! 😀
My Art Journal gives me peace and a place to try out new things…
Loved to see the recap! Only after I stumbled upon your blog did I get the courage to start Art Journaling…so Thanks a lot Julie!!! 😀
My Art Journal gives me peace and a place to try out new things…
Loved to see the recap! Only after I stumbled upon your blog did I get the courage to start Art Journaling…so Thanks a lot Julie!!! 😀
My Art Journal gives me peace and a place to try out new things…
Loved to see the recap! Only after I stumbled upon your blog did I get the courage to start Art Journaling…so Thanks a lot Julie!!! 😀
My Art Journal gives me peace and a place to try out new things…
Loved to see the recap! Only after I stumbled upon your blog did I get the courage to start Art Journaling…so Thanks a lot Julie!!! 😀
My Art Journal gives me peace and a place to try out new things…
Loved to see the recap! Only after I stumbled upon your blog did I get the courage to start Art Journaling…so Thanks a lot Julie!!! 😀
My Art Journal gives me peace and a place to try out new things…
My art journal gives me the space to explore new materials, ideas and to make sense of my life. I’ve discovered my style, and what I like and don’t like. GOing through old one is always a journey back in time and such fun.
Kate
My art journal gives me the space to explore new materials, ideas and to make sense of my life. I’ve discovered my style, and what I like and don’t like. GOing through old one is always a journey back in time and such fun.
Kate
My art journal gives me the space to explore new materials, ideas and to make sense of my life. I’ve discovered my style, and what I like and don’t like. GOing through old one is always a journey back in time and such fun.
Kate
My art journal gives me the space to explore new materials, ideas and to make sense of my life. I’ve discovered my style, and what I like and don’t like. GOing through old one is always a journey back in time and such fun.
Kate
My art journal gives me the space to explore new materials, ideas and to make sense of my life. I’ve discovered my style, and what I like and don’t like. GOing through old one is always a journey back in time and such fun.
Kate
My art journal gives me the space to explore new materials, ideas and to make sense of my life. I’ve discovered my style, and what I like and don’t like. GOing through old one is always a journey back in time and such fun.
Kate
Hi Julie! My art journal has given me pleasure and relaxation. I also post some of my pages on my blog and have received some very nice compliments, mostly on Facebook because I share it on a few social media sites. I especially love the Ranger journal with the envelope inside the front cover and the numerous heavy pages. Sharpies and Coptics still bleed through, though, so I have to paint the other side of those pages.
Hi Julie! My art journal has given me pleasure and relaxation. I also post some of my pages on my blog and have received some very nice compliments, mostly on Facebook because I share it on a few social media sites. I especially love the Ranger journal with the envelope inside the front cover and the numerous heavy pages. Sharpies and Coptics still bleed through, though, so I have to paint the other side of those pages.
Hi Julie! My art journal has given me pleasure and relaxation. I also post some of my pages on my blog and have received some very nice compliments, mostly on Facebook because I share it on a few social media sites. I especially love the Ranger journal with the envelope inside the front cover and the numerous heavy pages. Sharpies and Coptics still bleed through, though, so I have to paint the other side of those pages.
Hi Julie! My art journal has given me pleasure and relaxation. I also post some of my pages on my blog and have received some very nice compliments, mostly on Facebook because I share it on a few social media sites. I especially love the Ranger journal with the envelope inside the front cover and the numerous heavy pages. Sharpies and Coptics still bleed through, though, so I have to paint the other side of those pages.
Hi Julie! My art journal has given me pleasure and relaxation. I also post some of my pages on my blog and have received some very nice compliments, mostly on Facebook because I share it on a few social media sites. I especially love the Ranger journal with the envelope inside the front cover and the numerous heavy pages. Sharpies and Coptics still bleed through, though, so I have to paint the other side of those pages.
Hi Julie! My art journal has given me pleasure and relaxation. I also post some of my pages on my blog and have received some very nice compliments, mostly on Facebook because I share it on a few social media sites. I especially love the Ranger journal with the envelope inside the front cover and the numerous heavy pages. Sharpies and Coptics still bleed through, though, so I have to paint the other side of those pages.
Wow, I love this notion, “we are always the same artists we begin as.” I had just been contemplating my “artistic truth” and finding that having spent a lot of time experimenting, developing and pushing to create the kind of art I love “consuming”, the rubber band of my expression has kind of retracted back to it’s original shape. Maybe not the best analogy, as I know I’ve grown through the exploration. But I’ve been conscious of what feels “right”.
(“Sorry” so many “quotes”–sometimes it’s “hard” to choose words that “convey” my “feelings” with the “proper” intention.) 😉
Wow, I love this notion, “we are always the same artists we begin as.” I had just been contemplating my “artistic truth” and finding that having spent a lot of time experimenting, developing and pushing to create the kind of art I love “consuming”, the rubber band of my expression has kind of retracted back to it’s original shape. Maybe not the best analogy, as I know I’ve grown through the exploration. But I’ve been conscious of what feels “right”.
(“Sorry” so many “quotes”–sometimes it’s “hard” to choose words that “convey” my “feelings” with the “proper” intention.) 😉
Wow, I love this notion, “we are always the same artists we begin as.” I had just been contemplating my “artistic truth” and finding that having spent a lot of time experimenting, developing and pushing to create the kind of art I love “consuming”, the rubber band of my expression has kind of retracted back to it’s original shape. Maybe not the best analogy, as I know I’ve grown through the exploration. But I’ve been conscious of what feels “right”.
(“Sorry” so many “quotes”–sometimes it’s “hard” to choose words that “convey” my “feelings” with the “proper” intention.) 😉
Wow, I love this notion, “we are always the same artists we begin as.” I had just been contemplating my “artistic truth” and finding that having spent a lot of time experimenting, developing and pushing to create the kind of art I love “consuming”, the rubber band of my expression has kind of retracted back to it’s original shape. Maybe not the best analogy, as I know I’ve grown through the exploration. But I’ve been conscious of what feels “right”.
(“Sorry” so many “quotes”–sometimes it’s “hard” to choose words that “convey” my “feelings” with the “proper” intention.) 😉
Wow, I love this notion, “we are always the same artists we begin as.” I had just been contemplating my “artistic truth” and finding that having spent a lot of time experimenting, developing and pushing to create the kind of art I love “consuming”, the rubber band of my expression has kind of retracted back to it’s original shape. Maybe not the best analogy, as I know I’ve grown through the exploration. But I’ve been conscious of what feels “right”.
(“Sorry” so many “quotes”–sometimes it’s “hard” to choose words that “convey” my “feelings” with the “proper” intention.) 😉
Wow, I love this notion, “we are always the same artists we begin as.” I had just been contemplating my “artistic truth” and finding that having spent a lot of time experimenting, developing and pushing to create the kind of art I love “consuming”, the rubber band of my expression has kind of retracted back to it’s original shape. Maybe not the best analogy, as I know I’ve grown through the exploration. But I’ve been conscious of what feels “right”.
(“Sorry” so many “quotes”–sometimes it’s “hard” to choose words that “convey” my “feelings” with the “proper” intention.) 😉
What suggestions do you have for a perfectionist that wants to do this, but at the same time, is afraid of messing up their journal. HELP!
What suggestions do you have for a perfectionist that wants to do this, but at the same time, is afraid of messing up their journal. HELP!
What suggestions do you have for a perfectionist that wants to do this, but at the same time, is afraid of messing up their journal. HELP!
What suggestions do you have for a perfectionist that wants to do this, but at the same time, is afraid of messing up their journal. HELP!
What suggestions do you have for a perfectionist that wants to do this, but at the same time, is afraid of messing up their journal. HELP!
What suggestions do you have for a perfectionist that wants to do this, but at the same time, is afraid of messing up their journal. HELP!
It was nice to see you go back to the basics of art journaling. It refreshes the mind and unclutters all the many “ideas” out there in art journal land.
Barb
Charlotte, NC
It was nice to see you go back to the basics of art journaling. It refreshes the mind and unclutters all the many “ideas” out there in art journal land.
Barb
Charlotte, NC
It was nice to see you go back to the basics of art journaling. It refreshes the mind and unclutters all the many “ideas” out there in art journal land.
Barb
Charlotte, NC
It was nice to see you go back to the basics of art journaling. It refreshes the mind and unclutters all the many “ideas” out there in art journal land.
Barb
Charlotte, NC
It was nice to see you go back to the basics of art journaling. It refreshes the mind and unclutters all the many “ideas” out there in art journal land.
Barb
Charlotte, NC
It was nice to see you go back to the basics of art journaling. It refreshes the mind and unclutters all the many “ideas” out there in art journal land.
Barb
Charlotte, NC
I’m with Deborah, I don’t think I’m a perfectionist??? (Maybe I am…) I’m always afraid of messing my journal up, too. I tend to want to work things out on a piece of scrap paper, then go to my journal with a little more confidence…How DUMB is that?!!!
Thanks Deborah for your honesty!!! At least now I know what I need to work on. I need to stop being so anal, and just jump in and have some fun.
I’m with Deborah, I don’t think I’m a perfectionist??? (Maybe I am…) I’m always afraid of messing my journal up, too. I tend to want to work things out on a piece of scrap paper, then go to my journal with a little more confidence…How DUMB is that?!!!
Thanks Deborah for your honesty!!! At least now I know what I need to work on. I need to stop being so anal, and just jump in and have some fun.
I’m with Deborah, I don’t think I’m a perfectionist??? (Maybe I am…) I’m always afraid of messing my journal up, too. I tend to want to work things out on a piece of scrap paper, then go to my journal with a little more confidence…How DUMB is that?!!!
Thanks Deborah for your honesty!!! At least now I know what I need to work on. I need to stop being so anal, and just jump in and have some fun.
I’m with Deborah, I don’t think I’m a perfectionist??? (Maybe I am…) I’m always afraid of messing my journal up, too. I tend to want to work things out on a piece of scrap paper, then go to my journal with a little more confidence…How DUMB is that?!!!
Thanks Deborah for your honesty!!! At least now I know what I need to work on. I need to stop being so anal, and just jump in and have some fun.
I’m with Deborah, I don’t think I’m a perfectionist??? (Maybe I am…) I’m always afraid of messing my journal up, too. I tend to want to work things out on a piece of scrap paper, then go to my journal with a little more confidence…How DUMB is that?!!!
Thanks Deborah for your honesty!!! At least now I know what I need to work on. I need to stop being so anal, and just jump in and have some fun.
I’m with Deborah, I don’t think I’m a perfectionist??? (Maybe I am…) I’m always afraid of messing my journal up, too. I tend to want to work things out on a piece of scrap paper, then go to my journal with a little more confidence…How DUMB is that?!!!
Thanks Deborah for your honesty!!! At least now I know what I need to work on. I need to stop being so anal, and just jump in and have some fun.
I know you’re asking Julie, but thought I’d share my 2 cents 🙂
I still struggle with thinking a page has to look a certain way. I remind myself (fairly often!) that what I have in mind when I start isn’t how it’s going to turn out. It just won’t. Sometimes I like the end result better, sometimes I hate it, but whatever it turns into, there’s only one thing to do with a finished page. And that is to turn it and start a new page. Have fun with the process and don’t focus on an end result. Feel like smearing paint on the page with a brush? Do it. Want to spray ink everywhere. Have fun! I did a page recently where I had an awesome background going with tons of layers and I did one thing over the top and all the layers smudged together and it just looked like I had pained it blue. I was so annoyed. So I painted a big red X across the spread and wrote in super messy block letters “I don’t like how this page turned out!” Then I moved on. Experiment, play, have fun 😀
I know you’re asking Julie, but thought I’d share my 2 cents 🙂
I still struggle with thinking a page has to look a certain way. I remind myself (fairly often!) that what I have in mind when I start isn’t how it’s going to turn out. It just won’t. Sometimes I like the end result better, sometimes I hate it, but whatever it turns into, there’s only one thing to do with a finished page. And that is to turn it and start a new page. Have fun with the process and don’t focus on an end result. Feel like smearing paint on the page with a brush? Do it. Want to spray ink everywhere. Have fun! I did a page recently where I had an awesome background going with tons of layers and I did one thing over the top and all the layers smudged together and it just looked like I had pained it blue. I was so annoyed. So I painted a big red X across the spread and wrote in super messy block letters “I don’t like how this page turned out!” Then I moved on. Experiment, play, have fun 😀
I know you’re asking Julie, but thought I’d share my 2 cents 🙂
I still struggle with thinking a page has to look a certain way. I remind myself (fairly often!) that what I have in mind when I start isn’t how it’s going to turn out. It just won’t. Sometimes I like the end result better, sometimes I hate it, but whatever it turns into, there’s only one thing to do with a finished page. And that is to turn it and start a new page. Have fun with the process and don’t focus on an end result. Feel like smearing paint on the page with a brush? Do it. Want to spray ink everywhere. Have fun! I did a page recently where I had an awesome background going with tons of layers and I did one thing over the top and all the layers smudged together and it just looked like I had pained it blue. I was so annoyed. So I painted a big red X across the spread and wrote in super messy block letters “I don’t like how this page turned out!” Then I moved on. Experiment, play, have fun 😀
I know you’re asking Julie, but thought I’d share my 2 cents 🙂
I still struggle with thinking a page has to look a certain way. I remind myself (fairly often!) that what I have in mind when I start isn’t how it’s going to turn out. It just won’t. Sometimes I like the end result better, sometimes I hate it, but whatever it turns into, there’s only one thing to do with a finished page. And that is to turn it and start a new page. Have fun with the process and don’t focus on an end result. Feel like smearing paint on the page with a brush? Do it. Want to spray ink everywhere. Have fun! I did a page recently where I had an awesome background going with tons of layers and I did one thing over the top and all the layers smudged together and it just looked like I had pained it blue. I was so annoyed. So I painted a big red X across the spread and wrote in super messy block letters “I don’t like how this page turned out!” Then I moved on. Experiment, play, have fun 😀
I know you’re asking Julie, but thought I’d share my 2 cents 🙂
I still struggle with thinking a page has to look a certain way. I remind myself (fairly often!) that what I have in mind when I start isn’t how it’s going to turn out. It just won’t. Sometimes I like the end result better, sometimes I hate it, but whatever it turns into, there’s only one thing to do with a finished page. And that is to turn it and start a new page. Have fun with the process and don’t focus on an end result. Feel like smearing paint on the page with a brush? Do it. Want to spray ink everywhere. Have fun! I did a page recently where I had an awesome background going with tons of layers and I did one thing over the top and all the layers smudged together and it just looked like I had pained it blue. I was so annoyed. So I painted a big red X across the spread and wrote in super messy block letters “I don’t like how this page turned out!” Then I moved on. Experiment, play, have fun 😀
I know you’re asking Julie, but thought I’d share my 2 cents 🙂
I still struggle with thinking a page has to look a certain way. I remind myself (fairly often!) that what I have in mind when I start isn’t how it’s going to turn out. It just won’t. Sometimes I like the end result better, sometimes I hate it, but whatever it turns into, there’s only one thing to do with a finished page. And that is to turn it and start a new page. Have fun with the process and don’t focus on an end result. Feel like smearing paint on the page with a brush? Do it. Want to spray ink everywhere. Have fun! I did a page recently where I had an awesome background going with tons of layers and I did one thing over the top and all the layers smudged together and it just looked like I had pained it blue. I was so annoyed. So I painted a big red X across the spread and wrote in super messy block letters “I don’t like how this page turned out!” Then I moved on. Experiment, play, have fun 😀
I have been following for some time now and been inspired and challenged by Julie. I have never joined in on the journal group but would love to. I have been a life long journaler but began “art journaling” a little over a year ago. What a difference it is to give life in vibrant color to my words. Thank you Julie for opening a whole new world to me. What a blessing you have been!!
I have been following for some time now and been inspired and challenged by Julie. I have never joined in on the journal group but would love to. I have been a life long journaler but began “art journaling” a little over a year ago. What a difference it is to give life in vibrant color to my words. Thank you Julie for opening a whole new world to me. What a blessing you have been!!
I have been following for some time now and been inspired and challenged by Julie. I have never joined in on the journal group but would love to. I have been a life long journaler but began “art journaling” a little over a year ago. What a difference it is to give life in vibrant color to my words. Thank you Julie for opening a whole new world to me. What a blessing you have been!!
I have been following for some time now and been inspired and challenged by Julie. I have never joined in on the journal group but would love to. I have been a life long journaler but began “art journaling” a little over a year ago. What a difference it is to give life in vibrant color to my words. Thank you Julie for opening a whole new world to me. What a blessing you have been!!
I have been following for some time now and been inspired and challenged by Julie. I have never joined in on the journal group but would love to. I have been a life long journaler but began “art journaling” a little over a year ago. What a difference it is to give life in vibrant color to my words. Thank you Julie for opening a whole new world to me. What a blessing you have been!!
I have been following for some time now and been inspired and challenged by Julie. I have never joined in on the journal group but would love to. I have been a life long journaler but began “art journaling” a little over a year ago. What a difference it is to give life in vibrant color to my words. Thank you Julie for opening a whole new world to me. What a blessing you have been!!
Julie – you are the reason why I even started art journaling – your art has been such an inspiration for me – just to get in there and get messy and try new things – play and experiment – thanks again for all you do for us!!
Julie – you are the reason why I even started art journaling – your art has been such an inspiration for me – just to get in there and get messy and try new things – play and experiment – thanks again for all you do for us!!
Julie – you are the reason why I even started art journaling – your art has been such an inspiration for me – just to get in there and get messy and try new things – play and experiment – thanks again for all you do for us!!
Julie – you are the reason why I even started art journaling – your art has been such an inspiration for me – just to get in there and get messy and try new things – play and experiment – thanks again for all you do for us!!
Julie – you are the reason why I even started art journaling – your art has been such an inspiration for me – just to get in there and get messy and try new things – play and experiment – thanks again for all you do for us!!
Julie – you are the reason why I even started art journaling – your art has been such an inspiration for me – just to get in there and get messy and try new things – play and experiment – thanks again for all you do for us!!
Art journaling has helped me release some perfectionism. If I get really quiet, I ask myself what color to use next. And the color comes to me. What image should I create next and an image comes to my mind. One element at a time. From here, I can take this into my life. To quote Julie…. “It’s just paper.”
Art journaling has helped me release some perfectionism. If I get really quiet, I ask myself what color to use next. And the color comes to me. What image should I create next and an image comes to my mind. One element at a time. From here, I can take this into my life. To quote Julie…. “It’s just paper.”
Art journaling has helped me release some perfectionism. If I get really quiet, I ask myself what color to use next. And the color comes to me. What image should I create next and an image comes to my mind. One element at a time. From here, I can take this into my life. To quote Julie…. “It’s just paper.”
Art journaling has helped me release some perfectionism. If I get really quiet, I ask myself what color to use next. And the color comes to me. What image should I create next and an image comes to my mind. One element at a time. From here, I can take this into my life. To quote Julie…. “It’s just paper.”
Art journaling has helped me release some perfectionism. If I get really quiet, I ask myself what color to use next. And the color comes to me. What image should I create next and an image comes to my mind. One element at a time. From here, I can take this into my life. To quote Julie…. “It’s just paper.”
Art journaling has helped me release some perfectionism. If I get really quiet, I ask myself what color to use next. And the color comes to me. What image should I create next and an image comes to my mind. One element at a time. From here, I can take this into my life. To quote Julie…. “It’s just paper.”
I`ve been following you on instagram, love your work Julie! I always have either an old book or pads to journal in, this has given me the nudge to journal more, whatever pops into my head. Thank you for the inpiration you give! Tracy xoxox
I`ve been following you on instagram, love your work Julie! I always have either an old book or pads to journal in, this has given me the nudge to journal more, whatever pops into my head. Thank you for the inpiration you give! Tracy xoxox
I`ve been following you on instagram, love your work Julie! I always have either an old book or pads to journal in, this has given me the nudge to journal more, whatever pops into my head. Thank you for the inpiration you give! Tracy xoxox
I`ve been following you on instagram, love your work Julie! I always have either an old book or pads to journal in, this has given me the nudge to journal more, whatever pops into my head. Thank you for the inpiration you give! Tracy xoxox
I`ve been following you on instagram, love your work Julie! I always have either an old book or pads to journal in, this has given me the nudge to journal more, whatever pops into my head. Thank you for the inpiration you give! Tracy xoxox
I`ve been following you on instagram, love your work Julie! I always have either an old book or pads to journal in, this has given me the nudge to journal more, whatever pops into my head. Thank you for the inpiration you give! Tracy xoxox
Thanks for posting this again. I have started doing a blog but stopped because of a lack of purpose, a conclusion I am drawing after reading your advices on blogging. I look forward to reading yours every morning, and even feel a bit disappointed when it is the weekend because I know you won’t be in my mailbox. And, one of the thing I appreciate is your writer’s voice, honest and to the point. Sometimes, it makes me feel like I am spending some time with a good friend in vibrant New York city (I live in a rural area of the island of Hawaii). I retired less than a year ago and reading you and viewing your tutorials online have helped me reconnect with art. Thank you for your inspirational work anf for who you are.
Thanks for posting this again. I have started doing a blog but stopped because of a lack of purpose, a conclusion I am drawing after reading your advices on blogging. I look forward to reading yours every morning, and even feel a bit disappointed when it is the weekend because I know you won’t be in my mailbox. And, one of the thing I appreciate is your writer’s voice, honest and to the point. Sometimes, it makes me feel like I am spending some time with a good friend in vibrant New York city (I live in a rural area of the island of Hawaii). I retired less than a year ago and reading you and viewing your tutorials online have helped me reconnect with art. Thank you for your inspirational work anf for who you are.
Thanks for posting this again. I have started doing a blog but stopped because of a lack of purpose, a conclusion I am drawing after reading your advices on blogging. I look forward to reading yours every morning, and even feel a bit disappointed when it is the weekend because I know you won’t be in my mailbox. And, one of the thing I appreciate is your writer’s voice, honest and to the point. Sometimes, it makes me feel like I am spending some time with a good friend in vibrant New York city (I live in a rural area of the island of Hawaii). I retired less than a year ago and reading you and viewing your tutorials online have helped me reconnect with art. Thank you for your inspirational work anf for who you are.
Thanks for posting this again. I have started doing a blog but stopped because of a lack of purpose, a conclusion I am drawing after reading your advices on blogging. I look forward to reading yours every morning, and even feel a bit disappointed when it is the weekend because I know you won’t be in my mailbox. And, one of the thing I appreciate is your writer’s voice, honest and to the point. Sometimes, it makes me feel like I am spending some time with a good friend in vibrant New York city (I live in a rural area of the island of Hawaii). I retired less than a year ago and reading you and viewing your tutorials online have helped me reconnect with art. Thank you for your inspirational work anf for who you are.
Thanks for posting this again. I have started doing a blog but stopped because of a lack of purpose, a conclusion I am drawing after reading your advices on blogging. I look forward to reading yours every morning, and even feel a bit disappointed when it is the weekend because I know you won’t be in my mailbox. And, one of the thing I appreciate is your writer’s voice, honest and to the point. Sometimes, it makes me feel like I am spending some time with a good friend in vibrant New York city (I live in a rural area of the island of Hawaii). I retired less than a year ago and reading you and viewing your tutorials online have helped me reconnect with art. Thank you for your inspirational work anf for who you are.
Thanks for posting this again. I have started doing a blog but stopped because of a lack of purpose, a conclusion I am drawing after reading your advices on blogging. I look forward to reading yours every morning, and even feel a bit disappointed when it is the weekend because I know you won’t be in my mailbox. And, one of the thing I appreciate is your writer’s voice, honest and to the point. Sometimes, it makes me feel like I am spending some time with a good friend in vibrant New York city (I live in a rural area of the island of Hawaii). I retired less than a year ago and reading you and viewing your tutorials online have helped me reconnect with art. Thank you for your inspirational work anf for who you are.