After a long week I decided to spend yesterday relaxing and indulging in a little painting and art journaling.
Sometimes, I’m a little intimidated by the thought of art journaling. You see, I don’t really know what I am doing. I don’t know if I’m doing it ‘right’ or if I’m doing it ‘wrong’.
But, I’m learning to let it go, to let all thoughts of ‘right’, ‘wrong’, perfectionism and even knowing what I am doing, go.
I start simply by assembling all my materials, sitting down and just start cutting, pasting, writing and painting. I use a lot of words in my art journaling and I write with my non-dominate hand the whole time. I let go, play and let my intuition take over. Pretty soon I’m in a zone and the outside world doesn’t exist anymore. It’s just me, my art supplies, pictures, words and my art journal.
Art journaling is a very personal experience. Not everything in my art journal is for sharing, but here are a few pages from yesterday.
Oh, I love the way you describe my art journaling. Makes it come alive. Thank you, Connie!!
I LOVE your Art Journaling!! I LOVE how your watercolors make everything fluid and airy, but your words make things very grounded and directed. Very reflective of the Dreaming Cafe….reflective of you, my friend.
Big hugs!
Thanks, Jami. Letting go and playing like a kid is the key. I think you would love art journaling.
Love it! There is no right and wrong, it’s our perfectionism talking. I think I need to start one too!