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| texture and window image courtesy of Elizabeth Golden at http://thelastdoordownthehall.blogspot.com/ |
I'm not much of a writer when it comes to visual art. My self expression usually arrives as an either/or proposition, either written word or images I've created, but not usually both at once.
But since reading and writing are such a huge part of my life, my art is often inspired by something I've read. Conversely, an image I create often causes me to reflect back to a favorite book or a quote.
My art journals have become, for me, personal treasuries of snippets I've saved: receipts, napkins, photographs, ticket stubs and paper bags, mixed with favorite quotes, song lyrics and expressions I adore.
Do you keep a journal?
4 comments:
I used to keep a daily journal. It kept a variety of things for me. I would write mundane items like errands ran, lyrics from whatever song that I couldn't get out of my head, doodles and drawings, quotes, and of course I'd tape in show and exhibit ticket stubs. I still read my old journals from time to time.
It's harder for me to keep the same type of journal now, but I'd like to do so again. I suppose in the meantime my blog is the closest thing I have to any sort of journal.
Lizzi, I think my blog has become one kind of journal for me, too. When I look back to the beginning, I can see so many of the important events in my life unfolding. I guess it's time to buy one of those books where they document your blog!
Teri-I love the words you put on these pages and your background is yummy!
I think I would like a journal like that Teri. Like the one you describe.... maybe I'll work on that this summer.
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