Journal fodder 365 : daily doses of inspiration for the art addict

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Art Journal Adventures! Learn how to journal your exceptional story. Life is not always extraordinary in all its details, but it is the sum of those ordinary events that add up to extraordinary lives. The journal is no different. With Journal Fodder 365, the Journal Fodder Junkies will lead you on a year-long adventure in drawing and writing, in painting and collage, and in the flotsam and jetsam of your daily experiences. You will uncover simple strategies to make the visual journal a part of your life and you'll discover new techniques for refining your personal narrative in an authentic and unique voice. Inside You'll Find: 12 themed chapters, ranging from Personal Mythologies and Histories to Connections and Relationships to Symbolically Speaking and beyondDozens of step-by-step demonstrations for painting, drawing, writing, and collage techniques12 suggested excursions for you and your journal12 exploded views showing real-life applications of the lessons and prompts Let your journal be a living, breathing document of your life, a personally meaningful and relevant artifact. Content: Cover Title Page Special Offers Contents Introduction How to Use This Book Structure of the Book Getting Started Chapter 1: Personal Mythologies and Histories Lines and Threads Lines and Marks Chapter 2: Randomness and Chaos How do I Remain Spontaneous as I React to the Unexpected? Random Lines and Scribbles Dripping Paint Dropping String Chapter 3: Accidents and Imperfections Water-Soluble Media Write with Your Nondominant Hand Automatic Drawing Continuous Contour Bleed-Throughs Alternative Applications Chapter 4: Seeking Solitude and Finding Sanctuary Writing Overlap. More Writing OverlapsLetters, Words and Text-Simple Block Technique DryBrush Alternatives to Glue Stick Chapter 5: Be Here Now To-Do Lists, Notepads, Sticky Notes Drawing Ordinary Objects Mixing and Blending with Watercolor Page Cuts Additional Page cuts to Try Fills Surrounds Chapter 6: Connections and Relationships Stenciled Text Writing Styles Mapping Marks Photocopies Cutouts and Windows Chapter 7: Facing Doubts and Just Letting Go Obscuring Text Stylized Faces Foldouts Chapter 8: Dreaming and Visioning Mind Maps Drawing from Photographs Symmetrical String Designs. Solvent Marker Transfers with a PhotocopyChapter 9: Symbolically Speaking Developing Symbols Cutting Your Own Stencils Chapter 10: Deep Breath. Shoulder Roll. Mandalas Washes Meditative Marks Stickers Pen and Pencil Blending and Burnishing with Colored Pencil Chapter 11: Owning Your Shadow Dismantling Text In Your Shadow: Silhouettes and Tracings Envelopes Chapter 12: Seeking Company and Acquiring Accomplices Collaborative Drawing: Sharing the Page Collaborative Drawing: Exquisite Corpse Stamping Technique Spray Silhouette Technique Afterword Dedications Acknowledgements.