Journal Relationship

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Several years ago, Roz Stendahl

had a project inviting people to draw

her in their journals. The project is over

but I still thought it would be fun to sketch

her image if I ever found a photo to

work from...

and from looking at these pages, I see 

that I do tend to explain things...

I use the text to give background info.

So..."NO explanation" is a challenge for me.

When I make my 'fake journals' I try not

to explain stuff, but I still make notes on the pages.

 I attempt to think and write

the way I think my character would.

And keep the secret of

who I am -- and what I do,

until the end of the challenge.

I do a 'wrap up' at the end of April

to explain it all.  And evaluate 

what I learned and how I think it went.

So, I have to think ahead for content...

and what I would be drawing or painting

in my journal, without 'giving away'

the secret!

Examining the 'relationship' that I have
with my art journal is revealing...
In my real art journals I normally
 just make things- sketches,
drawings, watercolors, collages
without thinking about why...
Roz is suggesting we examine
our relationship with our art journal~
how we usually work, and why.
So I am mulling it over
 in my mind and
thinking of possibilities...

join me for the journey...

beginning in April!

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