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Visual JournalsBy Aimee Sirna,

Portsmouth City Schools

What are Visual Journals?

A visual journal starts with the simple idea of a notebook or sketchbook, and expands the concept by involving a mixture of writing, mixed media, found objects, and paper techniques.

Qualities Can be personal, artistic, or

professional.

Requires as much or as little time as you have – highly adaptable.

Process-focused.

Gaining Popularity

Strathmore sells books specifically to be used as Visual Journals.

Gaining Popularity

Psychology Today article on the benefits of Visual Journals

Artists

Dan Eldon, Visual Journal Pioneer

Documentary Films about Eldon

Sketchbook Pages by Eldon

Artists Bob Fisher: used to

work at Cartoon Network but felt burned out by the long hours and constant pressure to innovate. Began using Visual Journals as a way to energize and invigorate his artistic senses.

Artists Teesha Moore –

worked as a card and rubber stamp designer, magazine publisher, and currently organizes artist workshops.

Teesha Moore’s Visual Journals

Artists David Modler and

Eric Scott- authors of the Journal Junkies Workshop book.

Both work in Art Education and do workshops as well as teach.

Approaches Layering the pages.

There are no rules

Any variety of mixed media, cut outs, and collage can be used.

Methods Stencils Watercolor methods Stamps Pastels X-acto cut outs Packing tape transfers Drawings Writing

Ephemera Used postage, receipts, ticket stubs-

think twice before you throw it out!

Vintage papers, photographs, envelopes.

Magazines, photocopied book pages, sheet music, song lyrics.

Old sketchbooks and journals.