"If you are like me, the process of defining what constitutes an artist
journal for you has been a difficult one. What should it be? Morning pages,
writing, drawing, photos, a diary of private thoughts? Should it be the place to
put your angst or your joy or both?
I think what blocked me for most of my life is that I have never wanted
to give physical reality to my dark thoughts. Whenever I would try, I would
never return to that particular book again, not wanting to revisit sad moments
or problems. I know it helps some people to work things through this way, but
I’m not one of them.
The joyful moments, however, are something else again. My biggest joy
is exploring: places, thoughts and ideas. And I like to go back and revisit
those moments – because I forget about them (mental pause) and can get excited
all over again – and because they are even more interesting from whatever
perspective I find myself on that future visit. So, that’s what my journal
contents should be.
Once you climb over the “what should I put in it?” block, you must face
the “what should I put it in?” block…"
"Blog or Journal – Is There A Difference?"
Artist Journal
VISIT [Thanks Joy!]
Summer arrives today!
Wow, that looks great!
I am looking for some type of a book cover with a zipper that can carry a Moleskine large notebook, plus colored pencils or pens. The author of the above “blog” post used a Mead Five Star case that had formerly housed a notebook, but I am having trouble finding same online.
I’m open to suggestions…Thanks!
Have you tried the mead site? This one is similar…
http://www.mead.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10006&storeId=10051&productId=126206&langId=-1&portfolio=false&shopStoreID=10051
or
http://tinyurl.com/ldb22
I’m with you Debbie! I have no desire to write out and revisit the sad and the bad. I journal the joy instead! Ahhh, much better!
Happy Sketching!
Jan