pages from the art journal(s)
Oct. 20th, 2010 09:57 pmBefore:

After:

I'm still learning new techniques and stuff. I'm trying not to be overly wordy. I think it still looks kind of one dimensional. That's not really the point though. It's the time spent being in a relaxed space, and letting what wants to come out rise to the surface. It feels a bit strange to move into a visual landscape to express myself. Even though I am a highly visual person, I tend toward words. Maybe that's not the best way to try to always express myself. Maybe a swath of red splashed on a page is better, or green, or pink.
I made a pocket & stuck an oak leaf & a ginkgo leaf in it. This is definitely not my usual colour choice. I was trying to push away from what I normally grab.

A few Things that I wanted to remind myself to 'never forget'

Cover of Used Book that I'm Repurposing:

an interior page from this journal;

I'm sleepy now. Time for bed.

After:

I'm still learning new techniques and stuff. I'm trying not to be overly wordy. I think it still looks kind of one dimensional. That's not really the point though. It's the time spent being in a relaxed space, and letting what wants to come out rise to the surface. It feels a bit strange to move into a visual landscape to express myself. Even though I am a highly visual person, I tend toward words. Maybe that's not the best way to try to always express myself. Maybe a swath of red splashed on a page is better, or green, or pink.
I made a pocket & stuck an oak leaf & a ginkgo leaf in it. This is definitely not my usual colour choice. I was trying to push away from what I normally grab.

A few Things that I wanted to remind myself to 'never forget'

Cover of Used Book that I'm Repurposing:

an interior page from this journal;

I'm sleepy now. Time for bed.