I started Art Journaling last year when I was so frustrated at a longed for house move that just wasn't happening. I found putting my thoughts and feelings onto paper really helped me. I found a variety of artists on the internet but the one who spoke to me most was Shawn Petite and I have learned so much from watching her videos.
I started out first on papers and made my own book of sorts. Then I found an old book in a charity shop and have breathed new life into it by adding my art to its pages. Here I can be as messy as I like as no-one sees it.
At Christmas hubby bought me a gorgeous leather bound book which he said was for my journaling. It's so lovely I can't let any Gesso or mess near it lol! So I now have two books in which I journal - one where I can be messy and one where I need to take a bit more care. I'm showing both images here.
I've just found an Art Journal challenge on the internet called Art Journal Journey and they asked What is your Style? Well I really don't know yet - and it seems to be different depending on which book I'm working in. I'm enjoying this art medium and working through what I like and what I don't. I'll be interested in looking back in a few years and maybe seeing how my style will change.
I rarely share my journal pages on line but here goes!
This is what I call my clean pages journal:
Delighted that my following page won Top 5 over at Try it on Tuesday
I'm also adding this into:
Try it on Tuesday Challenge for their add a quote
