CREATIVE
JOURNALS/IDEA BOOKS/SKETCHBOOKS
This is a sketchbook, a journal, a locker of new ideas, a sounding board
for new solutions and a safe place where thumbnail sketches don’t fall out or
end up in the trash can. It is a
treasury of creative thought and solutions.
It holds the mistakes which make us human and remind us of how far we
still have to go in the journey of art.
It never lets us forget. It is
spiced with laughter and tears. It is a
safe place that belongs only to the owner.
It is transportable and can venture into life with you. It keeps you organized and reminds you of
marks forgotten or in need of love or thought.
It is personal or it can be shared.
It shows your personal walk in art, directed by you, and in some
instances guided by the teacher. It is
an art history book, with notes of the masters and your own history of
discovery in art.
It will shock and amaze you when you meet this old friend later in
life. Your children will see a younger
you and you will be transformed into the spirit of your youth. It is the seed for larger projects. Its size makes it handy and easy to
carry. It fits in your locker, in a
drawer, and always in your life. It is
what you make it. It is You!
Make it personal:
Design the cover (paint, draw, collage,
etc.; do whatever you like)
Add a pop-up image
Alter the pages by cutting
Include a see-through image
Add a page extension
Photo concentration
students >> OK to do an e-journal/blog in Word
Make
sure to include