(Scenes from my seventh (full and complete) art journal).
I began working in this journal (constructed using Teesha Moore's method, which I love) on September 24, 2009 and finished it last night, March 13, 2010; it contains approximately 24 page spreads (depending on how you count - hee hee, welcome to "Jeannine Math").
I used a lot of black and white photocopies in this journal, mostly because I've been trying to draw and when I find a "look" I like, I have a hard time making another one (not an exact duplicate, but something that looks related). The copies took the pressure off and allowed me to scatter my drawings throughout the journal. I also love the look of black and white and wonder if I might be able to do an entire black and white journal without getting bored. Hmmmm?
Funny that though this journal covers six months in my life, it seems such a long long time in the emotional realm. So much has changed since the first page; looking at it now that first page makes me giggle - it's not at all relevant to anything ... it's as if someone else wrote it!
In the last few weeks much of what I was churning over at the beginning of this book has come full circle and resolved itself in surprising ways ... but that will have to wait until another post ...
My dear Mr. P tore his achilles tendon last Sunday and is (for all intents and purposes) confined to the first floor of our house, hobbling around on crutches, and unable to drive. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday morning. He is where my heart is right now.
22 comments:
Love the art journal compliation - very inspiring!
Sorry to hear about Mr P, hope he recovers well and is up and about soon!
it looks great all together like that.
It seems the journal did its job if you can't relate to the first page anymore ;)
Poor Mr. P :(
Sending healing vibes!
How wonderful--and I like the idea of using the photocopies--great idea!!
how tantalizing to see these little peeks into different journal pages - and i am sorry to hear about mr. p! hopefully you can take your art journal as he goes through his surgery to help ease your mind and distract yourself a bit. situations like these are exactly what art journals are for! xo
Absolutely stunning Jeannine! I love to look back at prior pages/journals, if for no other reason than to see my work progress. :) Just kidding, I love to read my words and where my "head" was at at the time.
I hope Mr P is feeling better soon.
Much Love
I love every single one of them,I had to take my time and look at each one. A book you will treasure for sure!
I'm sorry to hear about Mr. P's injury. I hope the surgery goes well and he mends quickly!
I don't think I've ever finished an art journal completely. I have something like six of them on the go all the time! Sometimes I didn't like the paper and I moved on. Diana Trout intro'd me to bristol board and having it spiralbound at Kinko's. So far I like that best. I like Moleskines for regular handwritten journals, though (which I also keep).
Very neat to see! Hope the days leading up to the surgery are low key.
Your pages are GLORIOUS! I'm so glad you shared them with us...Hope Mr. P rebounds quickly...Hugs to you!
I tend to start a new art journal or altered book before finishing the last, jumping between projects as the mood and circumstances allow. I admire the focus in working + finishing one book! I love seeing all of your pages at once, they have an intriguing look + feel unique to you. Thank you for sharing! And indeed there is nothing better than art for the waiting room... best wishes to Mr. P.
You inspire me so much Jeannine. Isn't it interesting how subjective our perceptions and emotions can be? A skip in time and the outlook transforms.
Sending my most earnest wishes for Mr P.'s smooth and speedy recovery.
your art journal pages are fantastic!
please visit me if you want! i adore journal pages!
i agree with everyone - the pages are glorious!!! just beautiful together like that.
you have inspired me, that's for sure!
:)
best wishes for an easy surgery for your hubby.
hugs,
Many thanks for all of the kind comments! In reply to Sandra L and gypsy specifically, It took me a long time to find my journaling groove and I experimented with loose pages and various books. In the last couple of years I've been able to work though an entire book, the one I use as my main journal, but I also have a spiral bound "sketchbook". I think working in different books at one time is par for the course for us art journalers. ;)
Hi there,
What a great spread. I'll take a look at individual ones too.... eye candy for another journaler!
Beautiful Journal!!! The artwork is great!
Hugs to your DH!!!
thanks for sharing so much of yourself in this journal. beautiful.
that is just lovely and amazing! a journal is always a bit of a journey, and always so much fun to read later when you have a new perspective...
wonderful journal pages. i will come back and explore a little more, but i wanted to say hi!!
Oh my, sending my prayers to Mr. P... your journal is so lovely, thanks for sharing...it's amazing how therapeutic journaling really is! I love the personal exploration and expression through the process of creating!
love your style!
Beautiful journal! I'm lingering on every page....
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