Doodle Art Journals: five tips to stop procrastinating and start Making Art

Doodle Art Journals: five tips to stop procrastinating and start Making Art

Stop Stalling!

Itā€™s a common problem in art journaling. Blank white pagesā€¦ so much potential but youā€™re afraid to start because you might mess up. Or perhaps you feel creatively stagnated and stuck, like all you are accomplishing is an artistic doggie-paddle.

Your artwork just seems to go in circles and never gets anywhere.

And thatā€™s a problem because you started this art journaling stuff with the idea that it was going to be fun.

Sketch Journals: Improve your Copic Marker Coloring by taking beautiful class notes

Sketch Journals: Improve your Copic Marker Coloring by taking beautiful class notes

Confession time!

Do you dream of making cool art journals and sketchbooks with ink pens, Copic Markers, colored pencils, or whatever medium sparks your creative neurons today? Yep. Me too. Because sketching and journaling are so darned important, Iā€™m bringing in an expertā€¦

12 Pages: "In One Acorn" a Kit-Based Art Journaling Class

 
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Join us for a Twelve Pages class in November!

Twelve Pages is perfect for crafters, cardmakers, stampers, and scrapbookers. If you've thought about dipping your toes into the world of expressive art journaling, this class is perfect for you!

NO DRAWING SKILLS REQUIRED!

Beginner to advanced students welcome.

Students work side-by-side with me as we play with color, line, and texture.

The lettering and other important details are included in the kit. Every student leaves with a slightly different and wonderfully unique project!

Kit based art journaling for Copic colorers and non-drawing crafters. Learn expressive painting techniques. | VanillaArts.com

Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 from 6-8:30pm

Lesson: more color charging, this time we'll use colored pencil to give life to our charged color areas.

Quote: "The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Class fee includes both instruction and the kit. Students must supply their own paints, brushes, and surface protection. Please see supply list for required materials.

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Friday Art: Autumn Smile (closeup), Acrylic on Dylusions Journal

 
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Happy Friday!

Here's a little taste of fall to get you into the mood for chilly nights, football, and trying to decide if there are enough leaves down to make it worth raking.

Yes, I have a 60 year old Box Elder tree which is already shedding golden yellow teardrops onto my front lawn. It's officially fall in my small corner of Michigan.

This is a closeup of my latest art journaling kit in the 12 Pages class series. No drawing skills necessary to take this class, students just sit back and enjoy playing with color.

Make some time for craftiness this weekend!

The world always feels a little better and looks a little brighter when you can color and paint.

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