Series: Creativity and Journaling
Despite the iPhone and other gadgets most people still carry around a pen and paper. And despite the age of the iPad many people like to write and draw their thoughts in a journal.
It does not seem likely that brands like Moleskine, Caran d’Ache and Copic will disappear any time soon. Instead in this digital age, there is still the excitement and fun of participating in and discussing creative expression and an appreciation for all things hand-made.
I am a huge fan of writing things down. For once, I hate to lose a good idea and my working memory is barely above that of a squirrel (no offense to my favorite critter!). But more importantly by putting my thoughts on the (real or virtual) page, I can clearly look them and decide if they are any good and where I want to take an idea.
There are so many reasons why keeping a journal is a good idea. I think it is even more fun, when you primarily work with images – everything from doodles and collage to painting and photography.
The following books make it clear that journals can look so completely different like the people that create them:
- “An Illustrated Life” by Danny Gregory
- “Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art” by Jennifer New
- “Artists’ Journals and Sketchbooks” by Lynne Perrella
In this series I will show you, how you can start a visual journal and show you some ideas you can try.
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