I was working on my art journal, something that is new to me. I doodle, write ideas down all the time in notebooks, but do not have one designated place for journaling. Did you know there is a magazine, dedicated to this craft. I say craft, because these artists exude so much talent, it is a unique magazine. You can see the inspiration and ideas behind the artist, peer into their worlds, their thoughts. Who doesn't love to get an insightful view of the process of any type of creative medium. I know I do.
Art Journaling ..."will take you inside the pages of some of your favorite artists for an up-close-and-personal look. Detailed photos and insightful commentary will help you to discover your personal journaling style, with hints, tips and tricks for creating a stand-out page. You'll learn the techniques the pros use, and find the inspiration to take your own art journal to the next level." (Stampington)
The 3 artists mentioned on the cover, all have blogs and online classes, if you are interested:
L K Ludwig offers several classes and has written several books, you can find her at her site:
The Poetic Eye
Dina Wakley's blog is called Ponderings, her classes are on the left of her site.
Roben Marie Smith also offers online classes and tutorials on her blog, Every Life Has A Story.
Here is a sneak peek.
I haven't seen this issue, yet; it is insightful to give it a try. This is just a page I doodled, then painted and scribbled on. I think when we reveal our fear and expose ourselves, our art, our words, we open doors, that can help us heal~
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams...
~Eleanore Roosevelt
Comments
Yvonne.
totally love that sentence!
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
nice post.. felt good to read. :-)
Thanks for stopping by and for your more than lovely words!
Monica.
Wishing you n' yours the best~
Lisa-My birthday is in May; I would love that~
Thank you, yes, it is my scribble n' doodle. The magazine is at Barnes & Nobles; I hope to go see it Friday and many other Stampington issues. I love so many of their publication, the Green Craft is going to be available, Feb lst, I go n' browse, when I do purchase it is the issue that speaks to me the most. I have thought about subscribing, but prefer this method.
Lisa-Give it a try, some of my pages, suck some don't. It is like a release to get your thoughts on the page.
Madeleine-YOU can do it, just only share the ones you want or not online ;-D No pressure!
Monica-Loved your submissions to Somerset Life, lovely images and article! Congrats~ (thank you)
Pranab-Thanks for stopping by :-D and for your sweet comments~!
Rashelle-I draw eyes a lot, probably means something?! I like your character idea, very clever of you~
Jules-Give it a try! Journals are great, aren't they for keeping our thoughts and memories alive! I, love Eleanor, too~
Abby-Yes, this is my pic, a mix of ink, water color and scribble. I figured why not try, the worst that can happen is I don't like it and try again. I love the scrapbook, journal you are going to be working on. It will be a wonderful, treasured heirloom, someday~
Dezz-This is the year for love~ ;-D
Chrysti-I do the morning pages, most of the time, lots of uncensored rambling. I have notebooks full of doodles and ideas, beginning of stories. I never painted in them. Try it, I think you would like it~
Yvonne-I think you would like this, doodle on one side of the journal and your wonderful poems on the other or over the art.
Michele-Yes, you do...with all your artistic talent, I would love to see what you come up with. I love your owl paintings~
Alex-Seems these days, there is a magazine for just about anything.
Wanda-You should try it; I love the images you use on your blog!
Lisa-I will have to stop by, so I can see your work~! Thanks for visiting me~
Karen-Whatever works...it frees up our mind~