It's been a busy last few weeks of art journal fun! I started an Art Journal Round Robin with Nichole and Phoebe. I chose the Moleskine for us due to it's sturdy, pretty, cream-colored pages that can take pretty much any medium. We each began by doing a two-page spread. Then, our books were sent out...mine to Nichole, Nichole's to Phoebe and Phoebe's to me. We then did a two-page spread in that book before mailing it out again for the next round. Every third week, we'll have our own journals back to work on them! And to see what treasures lay inside! We aren't sharing any pages with social media until each round is complete so that we are all surprised by our pages. That is definitely part of the fun!
It's fascinating to see what each of us create in our own style. And to say it's inspired me is an understatement! While waiting for the journals to arrive, I've been busy working in my other Moleskines (several lay around half-full), trying out different techniques and ideas to possibly use in Nichole and Phoebe's books, practicing my sketching and even writing a nightly summary of my day. Heck, I even sketched in it while waiting for my doctors appointment! I've fallen back in love with the art journal and the process of creating in it and I suspect Phoebe and Nichole feel the same way. ;-)
The Round Robin Journal Project, Week 1
Round Robin by Laura
An introduction to the project and of course, it gave me a good excuse to practice drawing a bird. The quote on the stem reads:
Each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward. ~Vincent Van Gogh
Defining my Creative Self by Nichole
Nichole's first pages show her love for art, photography and writing. I love how she turned her selfie into a cartoon like retro girl! Very cute and clever!
Introduced by Phoebe
Phoebe's pages were so fun to read! It's all about introductions and how she would be introduced as a character in a movie. Who knew she didn't like potato salad? I promise not to make it next time she visits. ;-)
Now our journals rotated...we sent them off with a bit of trepidation but that was soon replaced by the excitement of inspiration!
An Hour with her Sketchpad by Nichole
I thought Nichole's entry in my journal was so clever! The turned-down page revealing the prior sketch, the quote and the little figure sketches...She wanted to show her progression from hesitation to confidence with the pencil and she achieved that quite nicely! And, if I do say so myself, that quote is exactly how I feel!
She Remembered All Those Happy Times by Phoebe
Phoebe wanted her pages in Nichole's journal to resemble an old, vintage scrapbook and she totally achieved her objective! Vintage photographs, yellowing tape, quotes all about time gone by and remembering the younger days. There was so much to look at and to read, which I did many times over!
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Laura
While waiting for Phoebe's journal to arrive in the mail, I had done a travel-themed spread in another Moleskine, testing out whether my idea would work and how it would look as a travel-related spread in Phoebe's journal. When her journal arrived and her first pages were about the French film Amelie, well then, I just had to make it all about Paris! A city we have both been to and love!
Round the journals go again...this time with less trepidation and more anticipation of what we all had done!
Explore by Phoebe
A lot of times Phoebe and I are on the same wave-length and in this round we both did travel-themed pages in each other's journals! Using her own photography, quotes and travel tips, and even an actual ticket, she created a mini travel scrapbook for me!
How Fragile We Are by Laura
For Nichole's pages I was inspired by silhouetted trees. Trees always inspire me. I love them! And I had so much fun creating this that I decided to do a whole Moleskine just on trees and flowers. The more you do art, the more you find inspiration! The title came from listening to Jason Castro's version of "Fragile" while creating this. It seemed fitting. Life is fragile and doesn't last long. Like a leaf on a tree.
Traveler by Nichole
Nichole also created a travel-themed page for Phoebe's journal, making Phoebe's Moleskine the most consistent in terms of overall theme. No theme intended, but it just worked out that way!I love her little traveling jester with pup!
Round 1 was a success and has made waiting for the mail a whole lot of fun! Stay tuned for Round 2! In the meantime, enjoy these additional works of journal art I created over the last couple of weeks:
Poppies
Trees I
Trees II
Fields of Joy
The Journey Awakens the Soul
Vases
And finally, one not done in a Moleskine but on the iPad with Paper 53:
Nature, I love you.
Until the next round, stay creative and in the light!
6 comments:
Very fun project - I, too, look forward to future journaling posts!! And journaling myself! :-) You have such creative friends!
This is so beautiful! I keep wanting to start an art journal!
This is so beautiful! I keep wanting to start an art journal!
Just lovely.
Hello! What ink are you using in the top photos? They don't seem to run -- I am looking for a good ink to use with my goauche and watercolors. Thanks!
Hi! Thank you for your question and for your visit! I use Faber-Castell Pitt Pens. They have various size points, I like the XS size for sketching and detailing watercolor. The pens are waterproof! Just let it dry for a few seconds and your good to go!
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