Art Journaling 101
When you read 101 after a subject, everyone knows that means the beginning and where you learn the basics. Art Journaling 101 is in everyone already. It is like breathing. You don’t have to be taught, but you can enhance. Just like a marathon runner didn’t start at 25 miles, the same is with art journaling. There is a program called Couch to 5K, and it takes baby steps to get you off the couch and out running that 5k. It is a daily work out! Such is the same but without sweating in Art Journaling!
The more you use your heart and mind to make pages with an art journaling slant, the more you will love your pages. This also helps ease the fears and false things heard about art journaling. So, here is a big first rule:
THERE ARE NO RULES! You can do anything! Really…photos, no photos! Oh wait I lied, there is one very very very important RULE…the process of making the page should be enjoyable or a release…This is the most important part. The process.
Still not sure, can’t find your comfort zone in Art Journaling, then Dalis (a dear Polly and friend) is hosting the best way to ease into Art Journaling challenge. It is all about comfort. I think it is brilliant! You take your favorite technique (blending, clustering, simplistic, or whatever) and create with that. Then add comforting words or quotes to your art. Sounds like a big fluffy blanket on a cold day. Snuggle into this and enjoy!
Here are a few pages to bring some understanding and perhaps inspire you to begin:
and this one Womens Dreams by Red Plaid made me ponder…
So, if you think about delving into art journaling, but have talked yourself out of it. Today is the day to start.
~never lose your Joy
Polly Anne of Alamo
