Introduction to Visual Journaling: (No Creativity or Supplies Required)
12 pages
People create visual journals for all sorts of reasons-namely because the discoveries we find in this process are fresh, offer new perspectives, and provide an insight that is unique to visual journaling.
In my own life, I have used written journaling for years. I found that a written journal became a necessary tool for recording the details of my life, making sense of experience on paper, and reconciling the past. In 2004 I began visual journaling as a structured practice. Within two weeks of the process I made an interesting discovery. While written journaling is vital to help me make sense of the past, visual journaling helps me live in the present.
In this 12 page introductory lesson (adapted from my Visual Journaling course) we will complete three projects and ….
- Learn about Visual / Art Journaling
- Go on a Supply Scavenger Hunt
- Choose a “Home” for your journal
- Create a Visual Idea Bank
- Project: A Collection of Words
- Project: Abandoning Structure
- Project: Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places