Art Journal Courage: Fearless Mixed Media Techniques for Journaling Bravely

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Title Page; Special Offers; Dedication; Table of Contents; What Is Art Journal Courage?; Chapter 1: Tools and Materials; Writing Tools; Paint and Brushes; Mixed-Media Play; Tools; Chapter 2: Courage to Express; Writing Exercise: Today in a List; Writing Exercise: Mind Map; Writing Exercise: Stream of Consciousness; Writing Exercise: Prompts; Writing Exercise: Your Handwriting; Chapter 3: Courage to Draw; Technique: Tracing to Train Your Hand; Technique: Drawing Simple Shapes; Technique: Drawing Faces; Technique: Painting the Portrait; Chapter 4: Courage to Include You.;Gather Your Art Journal Supplies: Journal Pens Paint Courage! Discover the techniques and courage you need to journal bravely! With Dina's help, you'll begin by working through any fears you have of using your own handwriting. You'll get journaling prompts and techniques to help you develop a handwriting style you'll love and words you'll want to write! Then, you'll move onto drawing: you'll learn not only how to train your hand, but also how to appreciate your own unique drawing ability. As you continue through the eight chapters, you will learn additional mixed-media techniques to help you overcome your fears of new materials, using photos of yourself, creating layers, working without a plan and much more. Put your worries aside and create fearlessly! You'll find: Eight common journaling fears dispelled Twenty techniques to give you art journal courage Dozens of colorful art journal pages to inspire your own art.