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This week I’ve been working through an Art Journaling workshop on CreativeBug and the results have been astonishing. Seriously.
First of all. I managed to step away from my computer for a few hours to create with my hands. That’s an amazing feat, and CreativeBug managed to get me to accomplish it. I applaud you staff at CreativeBug. Standing ovation well deserved.
Seriously though, picking up some new art supplies and exercising some creative muscles I haven’t done in a while has been fantastic for me. In my journey for a positive life, it wouldn’t be fair to keep this little week long journey from you. A journey that I’m going to be doing more of, because this was just the first week in the workshop and I have a lot more to do!
Here are some of the highlights of my work. Please note, one thing I learned this week from the workshop is that I won’t like all of my work, in fact some of it might be just plain painful to look at. Sorry about that. Remember, I have never considered myself an artist of the illustration type, and it’s been quite some time since I’ve practiced. Some of these will be scary.
I started off with just some random doodles to get my art journal motor running. Gotta start somewhere.
I did the next lesson even though it pained me. Drawing faces is not my cup of tea. However I give myself points for effort, just none for quality. Ouch. I may take a different approach to faces if I try this one again. Please laugh with me, not at me on this one!
I quickly moved away from this concept and did some more exploring on my own. One prompt I didn’t do this week was the photograph prompt, but I plan on getting to that one at a later date. I still need to get a proper adhesive, and find a photo I want to use. I may be a bit too picky, but I think I can find something from my old stash of duplicates.
Anyway, back to what I actually did accomplish, and I did some thinking. I love color. Bright bold color. Rainbows it is. And lots of them. I’m still working on this page, and I have a feeling it will be awhile before I finish. I really do like the practice of just drawing lines and coloring them in. I can’t wait to see this when it’s done.
Along with color I’ve always said I love flowers. So, I took off on flowers as well. Again another project that is unfinished, however I did dabble in some mixed media, sort of. My colored pen set doesn’t have purples, and that’s what I needed, so I added in some colored pencils. Not too bad. Also, that little orange flower is no where near finished, and I don’t just mean the color. I’ll be adding on to the size as I go, but it’s so small and detailed it was hurting my hand and I had to take a break.
After this week of playing in my art journal, I did make some astonishing discoveries. Ok, astonishing to me and interestingly enough, things I already knew but hadn’t applied to my positive life, even though I should have. These are in addition to getting me off my computer, because that really is amazing. Really, it is. I’m a little too connected for my own good.
- My mood went up.
- My stress went down.
- I found myself looking forward to creating some me time.
- I found it easier to communicate with my family that I needed some time on my own.
- I rediscovered some of my old loves.
- I discovered some new loves.
- I reminded myself that hands on learning is something I need (and want).
- My children were inspired by my work.
- I was inspired to add my emotions to the journal in a new way (I won’t be sharing some of these pages. Sometimes a journal is just for the creator).
- When you start creating randomly, new ideas appear out of no where.
These are just some of the things I’ve learned with my art journal and I can’t wait to learn more. I forgot how important it was for me to branch out and discover new creative outlets. I’ll share more of what I learn as I learn it.
Do you want to get in on this art journaling workshop with me? CreativeBug has this class and more! Get creative!
What astonishing effects have you discovered from a hobby, new or old. Share with us in the comments.
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