Journal Page
8.5x11"
Graphite, ink, and collage
©2023 Lucinda Howe
Facing the Blank Page
If you are thinking of starting a visual journal, you may find that it’s hard to know where to start. You may feel that a blank page is intimidating. You…
Word and Image
How do you feel about drawing? As a visual artist, I often start a journal page with a drawing and add words. That seems natural to me. But sometimes…
My favorite journaling supplies
Start Your Visual Journal
Recently I’ve talked about drawing and painting in a journal. I keep a visual journal because language and image combine in mysterious ways. I use my journal(s) to observe the…
WWD Trees #2
6x10"
Journal page
©2023 Lucinda Howe
Journaling Again
Two weeks ago I demonstrated the beginning of a small book featuring the trees of the community where I live. This week I stood in the parking lot and drew…
WWD Trees #1
6x10"
Journal page
©2023 Lucinda Howe
Journaling
This week I've started a new journal featuring the trees in the retirement community where I live. Here is a video demonstrating the process.
Journaling intentions
Intention
For the design of my piece for the SC State Fair, I’m developing ideas in my journal. Setting intentions at the beginning helps me stay on track through the process.…
Practicing
This week I’m journaling about coneflower shapes and practicing gelli plate printing. I’m incorporating stone wall shapes into the prints to ground the floating flower shapes. I’m also experimenting with…
Let’s Date
What time of year do the sasanquas bloom? When did I take that workshop from Margaret Hoybach? How long have I been painting? How has my work changed over time?…
A Room with a View
Happy Tuesday. I'm a little late with my post this week because I've spent most of the last week with my parents in North Carolina. My father has been in…
Making Progress
In my last post, I was working on several things without finishing anything. Since then, my husband and I took a few days for our annual warm weather vacation. I…