Ready to travel… or just dreaming of it? A travel journal can be an adventure, even when you’re at home. Get inspired, here… Here’s a short (five minute) video about assembling a travel diary or journal. It’s clean, simple, and something you can create on-the-road, or after you get home. (I’ll add more travel journaling
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Does your art journal begin with a background? Do those colors and mood spark your creativity? Ooh, take a look at what others are doing… For many of us, background colors and textures inform everything else we do with the page. These artists videos are short and fun and… wow! The first is by Purdy
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Art journaling with magazine images can be relaxing and fun, and make a statement at the same time. It’s something anyone can do, with no art training at all. Since the 1990s, that was one of my missions: To show people – especially women – that they could express themselves in art, no matter what.
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Artists’ journals can be as big – or small – as you like, especially if you make them by hand. You can even start with a single sheet of paper and – in just a minute or two – fold it into a simple journal. Here are some videos to inspire you. Folded Journal One
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Altered books are a great way to create an art journal. It’s recycling, in a way, but with lots of added benefits. Drink up these videos for ideas! The next one is a lovely demonstration by Art by Silas. It shows how to create a mixed media artist’s journal. It includes torn paper collage – one
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One reason I create coloring books is so I can color in them myself. Also – as a coloring book artist – I think it’s important to color your own drawings. Then, you understand the experience. Some people want big, bold areas to color. They want to complete them in one sitting. Others want tiny,
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This Christmas – like last year – we started kitchen gardens for friends & family. They’ve been a great success. (My own green onions have been thriving for over a year now. I just keep cutting them back – to use in recipes – and the plants regrow bigger & more flavorful every time.) Today,
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Like many people, I’m working my way through “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up…” by Marie Kondo, also called the “KonMari” process. It’s about decluttering, and surrounding yourself only with things that bring you joy. The process has been astonishing, and I’m still early in the process. The following is this morning’s observation, which I
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When I first saw this concept in the movie, Crimson Peak, I didn’t think fore-edge book art was anything mainstream… ever. Now, I’ve learned that it’s a legitimate book art. (How did I never hear of this, before?) It’s something I’m considering including in my altered books art, and perhaps other projects. Another example, from
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This is one of my favorite quotations about the importance of your art… expressing YOUR self in a way that is unique to you. Whether it’s through music, visual arts (including photography & coloring books), a garden that delights you, or a perfectly-tuned car engine… your expression is important.
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