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 may worry that you are […]
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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 people say “I don’t know […]
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 world around me, process emotions, […]
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 in pencil the shapes of […]
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.
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. I need to do more […]
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 stencils and layers. Gelli plate […]
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? How long has it been […]
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 the hospital and my mother […]
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 was very relaxed on my […]