Comments on: Visual Chronicles and Fast Art Journaling

By: saundra weed

saundra weed — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:14:57 +0000

you are both mentally and visually stimulating with your art work and comments inspiring all of us to experiment with new ideas and materials

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 01:26:08 +0000

What a coincidence to come across this post today! I just checked Visual Chronicles out at the library. Interestingly, I had checked it out before but returned it before I really dove into it. You’ve inspired me to work with it, especially as I am quite new to art journaling and art in general really.

By: Päivi

Päivi — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:00:46 +0000

In reply to Judy M. Judy, thank you! What I love with the book is that you can create as complex pages as you want with the advice! But yes, for me it took too many years to figure out using alphabet stamps!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:59:03 +0000

In reply to Ruthie Stonehouse. Thank you, Ruthie! I love writing the weekly emails and it's great to hear that you like them! And yes, now feeling a bit better! Have fun creating!

By: Judy M

Judy M — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:03:36 +0000

I also have the book you mentioned, but thought it was too simple. Funny how we try to make something harder rather than just loving the simple steps to begin art journaling.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips.

By: Ruthie Stonehouse

Ruthie Stonehouse — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:34:23 +0000

I am so blessed to have found you on Pinterest two months ago and look forward to your new emails every week. You give me lots of new things to think about. Hope you are feeling better now.

By: Päivi

Päivi — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:55:55 +0000

In reply to Kimberly Norman. Thank you, Kimberly! It's not a long way to go from acrylics to mixed media! A painting and a collage can often share very similar concepts. But I think that art journaling is a bit different, that's why I wanted to review this book, I love the way it explains art journaling without going too deep into making fine art or to the other end: scrapbooking!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:51:34 +0000

In reply to Lynda. Lynda, thanks! Great to hear that you have the book too! That means that you must have loved art journaling at least as long as I have! I think the book really captures the essence of art journaling. Have fun browsing the book and creating new pages!

By: Kimberly Norman

Kimberly Norman — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:23:51 +0000

I recently found your work through pinterest. I love the colors, and the freedom in your work. You have helped my attempts at this form of art. I really enjoyed the tutorial on making paper for collages. This was helpful also. I’m new to paper/mixed media, I painted in acrylics for 45 years, it was time to do something new! Thank you for sharing.

By: Lynda

Lynda — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:19:13 +0000

I bought that book years ago too! Thanks for the review and now I need to dig it out of the book shelf! Love your pages.