Wednesday 5 October 2011

Guest Post - Sarah from Atlantic Atlantis


Today brings you Sarah from Atlantic Atlantis. I really enjoy reading Sarah's blog, she always has something intelligent to say and is a great crafter, too. Sarah probably lives in the bit of Canada that is furthest away from where I am staying at the moment.

I guest posted for Sarah a little while back, so I got cheeky and asked if she wanted to write something here while I was away. And she did! Yay! She decided to share her thoughts on art journalling. Over to you, Sarah!

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Hi everyone! My name is Sarah and I'm visiting from Atlantic Atlantis. Sweet Annika asked me to guest post for her and I am truly honoured! She did a post for me last month (did you read it?!) and I am happy to return the favour and write a little something for her.

One of my favourite things to do when I'm alone with my thoughts is art journaling. Whether I'm alone in bed, or sitting on a bench surrounded by strangers, journaling gives me a chance to be alone with my thoughts. It is the simplest of pleasures, but truly I always feels a thousand times better once I've completed a page of doodles and words.

Here is a couple of things I've put into my sacred books. I usually use Canson Field Sketch Books for ink art journaling, and Bee Paper Super Deluxe Books for watercolours. :)

 

If this sort of stuff tickles your fancy too, maybe you should check out An Illustrated Life by Danny Gregory - such inspiration! The best thing about art journaling is that it's JUST FOR YOU. So what if something looks crooked or silly?

Happy drawing, everyone. ♥

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Thank you for this inspiration, Sarah. I like the view outside your window! The only time I ever draw or doodle seems to be when I am in a boring phone call at work... Journalling would definitely be a better way to try and be artistic!



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1 comment:

  1. This is a really lovely post - has really encouraged me to maybe give art journalling a go... if only I could draw that well!

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