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Daily Visual Journal

Curriculum

  • 4 Sections
  • 19 Lessons
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  • Introduction
    On June 5th, 2009 I decided to start creating a visual journal on individual pieces of paper. This gave me a little more freedom with techniques since the pages were not bound together. You can absolutely use a sketchbook for this course! The idea of my daily visual journal began as a challenge to myself to create art everyday and generate my own inspiration. This course illustrates some of the techniques used to create my daily visual journal pages and how you can incorporate these techniques into your own daily visual journal. In addition, each technique is followed by a self reflection prompt for you to think about and write about on the backside of your visual journal entry. Sometimes while creating a visual journal entry I have a thought in mind and it informs the artwork, other times I’m just playing with technique and process.
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    • 1.1
      Supplies
  • Preparing Journal Pages
    To stay motivated and inspired, I recommend preparing a stack of bases before you begin so that you have materials ready to go for the week. (Or use a sketchbook!). I have outlined here four techniques I use the most when preparing my bases ahead of time. It works well and I’m not rushing or frustrated when I sit down to work on my entry for the day.
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    • 2.1
      Gesso
    • 2.2
      Paint
    • 2.3
      Paper
  • Techniques
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    • 3.1
      Doodle
    • 3.2
      Collage
    • 3.3
      Pocket
    • 3.4
      Inkblot
    • 3.5
      Watercolor on Gesso
    • 3.6
      Repeating Shapes
    • 3.7
      Evolving Abstraction
    • 3.8
      Continuing an Image
    • 3.9
      Watercolor Resist
    • 3.10
      Image Transfer
    • 3.11
      Layering and Deconstruction
    • 3.12
      Stencils
    • 3.13
      Moving Parts
    • 3.14
      Cross Hatching
  • Inspiration
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    • 4.1
      Inspiration

Doodle

A doodle can be simple and satisfying. A quick expression of your day or mood using lines or shapes. Doodling can be random or precise, there are no rules! 

I love to draw lines across the page and then add shading next to the lines. It’s nothing complex, but the process is soothing and the result is usually quite interesting.

If you’re not sure where to begin, try filling your page by drawing a line with a pen or pencil. Then connect another line to the first but going in a different direction. Continue this over and over until you are satisfied.

Or, start by drawing a triangle. Connect another triangle to the first. Continue connecting triangles, either of the same size or all different sizes, until you fill the page or create an interesting design.

Remember, this is for the process and there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to express yourself in your Daily Visual Journal. 

 

Supplies:

  1. DVJ base
  2. Pencil or pen

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Self Reflection

What kind of doodle did you create?

Did you let yourself create spontaneously or did you plan and organize your design?

Write about the process, how it felt while creating, and what the final image means to you.

 

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Empower Yourself through Art and Mindfulness

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      • Guided Journal Prompts
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