Hi John,
It went from sunny skies to absolutely pouring today.
In other words, art-making weather! 🤪
We have some plans this morning, and guess what -- I'll be on the hunt for ideas to put in my art journal later on. ✔️
Do you keep a sketchbook or art journal too?
Some of us use journals to quickly capture ideas, while others use them to showcase finished concepts.
Some purposes for sketchbooks:
- Practice drawing
- Plein air paintings
- Daily ideas
- Doodling with kids
- Vacation watercolors
- Rough drawings
- Observational sketches (people in cafes, details of trees)
- Creative writing or poetry
- Collages
- and on and on!
I've used mine for all of these things. It's basically a treasure box that holds any visual things that come to mind.
The key for me is making sure it's a judgment-free zone.
Here are guiding commitments I hold as my Art Journal Credo:
- Play and experiment
- Be consistent
- Embrace imperfection
I turned this into a printable if you'd like to paste a copy as a reminder in your own sketcbhook...
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Get it here: Art Journal Credo Printable
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Off to puddle-jump ,
P.S. Whenever you're ready, here are 3 creative ways TinkerLab can inspire and support your creativity journey:
- Bring creativity to your classroom with Art Around the Year ($99)
- Explore your creative potential by downloading the May Sketchbook Challenge (free)
- Break through artist blocks with Art Prompt Cards that spark creativity and inspiration (free)
