Lara is a delightful and extraordinary artist in the journal junk group. Go see pages inside this journal here . I love this pic of her posing with her journal. It's always fun to get a new journal and hold it in your hands with anticipation of what is to unfold inside!
Thanks for sharing your pages in the JJ group Lara!
xo lia
This journal was started in the summer of 2005. It was a "gluebook" of sorts. I used it to cut out inspiring images and little decorative vignettes I liked. I had not yet had an art space, or the art supplies here, but it was something that I envisioned for myself in the future. I think this is a good example of how a visual journal doesn't need to have words. It can simply be images of what you want to see in your future or a catalog of images that appeal to you that tell you something about yourself that you do not even know yet! What I would do is flip through magazines and pick images quickly. I didn't think about it too much. Tomorrow I will show you my first "art" journal in which I got out the paints and added words.
LK
Dear Fellow Journal Artist:
This week, I plan to take you "inside" some of my journals. This is my big black sketchbook journal. I really felt like getting it out again this week. I use this one when I want a big surface to paint on. That is what I love about an art journal, it is so versatile. You can pick any type of book you want, there is no right or wrong book, just what feels comfortable to you. You can use it to journal in, paint in, or both. You can collage in it, you can let things "out". You can experiment. It's a place that no one has to see, or you can share your pages and inspire others.
I've been cleaning my studio for the last week, or so, with the emphasis on "or so". I found a box of journals I had forgotten about. So, I've decided that for the next week I will post a page a day from these journals. Some of them are more personal. It won't be anything I've shared here before, or on my flickr. So, come along with me this week and see all the things that an art journal can be to one person.
p.s. Have you started your art journal yet? What are you waiting for?!
xo lia
This book has made me so excited about the journaling journey. It's so powerful to see so many journal pages compiled together in one book. I want to get out my big journal book again!! Every time I open it (even after slowly absorbing page after page), I see something new! So many artist's work to explore! The book flows beautifully. I highly, highly recommend this book for those who want to start art journaling or those who want to go to the next "level". This book has most definitely reminded me what art journaling is truly about: personal expression, honest reflection, and the search for meaning, understanding and love in one's life.
L.K.
This journal page is from Tricia and you can see more of her work here. She has entitled it, "Message to myself". She includes the following quote:
Live the life you love and love the life you live. ~ Bob Marley
I love this message and the journal page! Well done Tricia!
To see more inspiring journal pages from the Journal junk group, go here!
"What's a gluebook?"
I decided to answer this question on the journaljunk blog after receiving several inquiries via email. I answered directly to those who asked, so they could "get gluing!", but I wanted to share the answer here for those who were too shy to ask!
!. A gluebook is simply a notebook/journal of any sort that you glue magazine and junk mail clippings in. Many people call them their "inspiration" book. I've kept a gluebook with my favorite decorating ideas/etc. for many years. It is a very relaxing activity, and also a good way to record your favorite ideas, visually. I must say that a "gluebook" is also an excellent thing to have on hand for those of us who have a hard time throwing away movie tickets, special notes from the kids, etc.
2. Resources for gluebooks.
I found an excellent page detailing gluebook basics here.
Lisa Vollrath also has a Yahoo group (membership must be approved) with prompts, challenges, etc. It's called Gluebooks: the official home of the "gluemonkeys".
I think that is all for now. Oh, and if you want to know what book I use, it's usually a black composition book (you know, the one's the kids buy for school), but sometimes I glue in my old dayplanners.
One more thing. You can also use a gluebook to glue in some visual's that will motivate you to reach your goals. I started doing this several years ago when I read the book, Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. So, it's kind of like an inspiration board, just one page at a time...
Happy gluing! Remember your gluestick....don't leave home without it...
~Lia
Wow, I can relate! lol! This page is made by Vivian, a member of our journaljunk group. You can get directly to her photostream by clicking on her journal photo above.
Look at the beautiful textures, composition, writing. I love how an art journal can be an expression of anything we want...especially when it involves chocolate....
have you visited or joined journaljunk lately?
Have you worked on your journal lately?
come by and visit today!
journal on friends!
xo Lia
Kira writes,
Artistic Alchemy is an 8-week online workshop striving to answer the question,
"Who are we as journal artists?"
Instead of offering the newest techniques or offering specific journal prompts, this workshop will dive deeper, mining the raw, creative ore that is your True Self and turn it into expressive, personal, and beautiful journal pages.
It has been my experience that we can see something new, something exciting, yet have no idea how to use it. I remember looking at other journal pages wondering HOW they were created...not technically -- I knew layers and paint and such -- but CREATIVELY. How did that journaler SEE those IMAGES? Know how to EXPRESS her/himself through such awesome color, composition, and beauty? I struggled to find that VOICE inside myself that would take me on that same journey.
I hope to guide you on such a journey, one that, when you're started, will help you when you sit with your journal, that emotion or thought or even those new photos yearning to come through, do so.
This workshop will be conducted via email. Discussion and photo albums will be through the Journal Girl mailing list (you'll need a Yahoo! account). Class materials will be distributed via email directly from me. By the end of the workshop, you will have a full-color "workbook" meant to help guide you even after we're finished.
Artistic Alchemy begins June 2, 2008.
Samantha Kira's blog here.
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This journal page entitled, "Letting go gives you wings", was created by Jeannine P., a member of the journaljunk group! Just one example of the inspiring, expressive and unique pages you will see in the journaljunk photo pool.
You can see more of Jeannine's work here and here. Thank you for sharing your work with the group Jeannine!
Have you visited journaljunk today?
Have you worked on your journal lately?
:)
xo lia
See more from this Artist here.
Another example of beauty and unique personal expression seen in the journal junk flickr group!
ps. Have you started your journal yet?
Congrats to those who have written me to say that you have gotten started! I am so happy that you are inspired by this group!!
xo Lia
Can you believe this is Shelly's first art journal?!! WOWZERS!
Look at all those beautiful colors spilling out on the page and what a great message too.
Have you started your journal yet? What will you discover when you start? What are your personal colors. Just let go and start! I'm so glad Shelly did and I'm sure she is too!!
xo lia
Have you started your journal yet?
How about doing a 10 day challenge?
Today is Day 1. Number your pages.
"today is the first day of the rest of your life".
Go forth, explore, create, live your dreams!
xo ajg
Dear Journallers~
I'm so excited to see that the " journal junk " flickr group reached 500 members today!!! To celebrate, I will be doing a drawing for my copy of:
Wide Open: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Journaling on the Edge (Book & Card Kit) by by Randi Feuerhelm-Watts
The sturdy box has a paperback journal inside with painted backgrounds as well as large cards with journal tips, techniques and loads of inspiration!!
I will use a random number generating tool. If you are already a member of journal junk, you do not need to do anything! I will announce the "winner" on Monday, May 5, 2008. Stay tuned.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful pages and colors here! This has been a wonderful group to be in!!!!
xoxo lia
p.s. I'm extending the contest to journal junk blog readers as well, so leave a comment here if you want to be included in the drawing!
Happy Journalling friends!!
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