Art Journalling

Good morning

 

Today I wanted to share a project and discipline I am fairly new to - art journalling

 

The photo below is one of my current projects, the art calendar, which is a monthly inspirational challenge run by the immensely talented Kate Crane

 

 

The idea is to create a page for each month of the year and then fill it in with each days exploits.

 

It is so much fun completing each page, playing with different techniques to create a background. Cutting all the little blocks for each days journalling and finding inspiring quotes and images to use on the pages, but the best bit for me is a daily record of our families comings and goings. Sometimes mundane, often just a repeat of the day before but always an insight into our lives.

 

I have a couple of other art journals on the go at the moment, a fabulous circle journal which has given me the opportunity to meet 9 other wonderfu new arty friends and another journal which I like to experiment with techniques in.

 

If you are interested in art journalling can highly recommend some lovely and very talented and inspiring ladies, pop along and pay a visit to the blogs below ( but please be warned, art journalling can be very addictive)

 

The Kathryn Wheel - Kate Cranes Art Calendar

Art and Soul - the home of art journalling queen Dyan Reavely

Willowing - all things girlie and ethereal by Tam

And there are lots of inspiring You Tube videos to get you started

Happy crafting

Tracey xxx

Comments

[Eleanor]

That is such an emotional month of journalling, and beautifully illustrated and executed. An exquisite (if sorrowful) record. I hope you are finding some peace, I'm sure art journalling is cathartic.
E
xx

[Scrapdolly]

This is a stunning post - really goegrous and thought provoking too.

[Erika]

Tracey I did this last year and really enjoyed it but found towards the end of the year I was getting further and further behind. Your page is beautiful love the flowers and ruler stamp. Great colour way too.
Erika.