Raw Art Journaling
Please note: This page is a static page. That means you’ll always see it first. To see the newer additions, look on the lower right nav. bar, and find the category cloud–the words in big and little type. Click on “Raw Art Journaling” and you’ll find all the posts. I’ve also highlighted some reader favorites below. Enjoy!
Some years ago, I was sitting in a cafe, enjoying a perfect iced tea. The day was sunny and mild, and the setting beautiful. An interesting gate in the wall across the street caught my attention. The gate was ornate, the wall plain, the flowers around it lovely. A woman at a table close to mine was doing a watercolor sketch in her journal. Perfect! I grabbed my journal and began to sketch.
I’m not an illustrator. The gate I drew was crooked and looked odd. The plants looked sad and weird. I was embarrassed and got up to leave. As I walked past the watercolorist, I saw her lovely work and felt ashamed. The day was no longer beautiful.
I wanted to develop a way for people who can’t draw (and don’t want to write 500 words a day) to be able to create a beautiful, meaningful journal. So I created Raw Art Journaling.
The Idea (c) Q. McDonald
I have a website for Raw Art Journaling. Please visit that site for more information and for classes.
This page will be the blog for that website. All blogs for Raw Art Journaling will appear on this page. You’ll be able to reach all the articles by looking at the tag cloud in the left column and clicking on “Raw Art Journaling.”
Raw Art Journaling is about creating meaningful art. Enjoy!
Recent Raw Art Journaling blog posts:
Tutorial: Raw Art Journal Page
New Journal? What to put on the first page.
Fixing a messed-up journal page.
Writing and Calligraphy: Related!
Journal Entry: Write to Remember, Write to Forget.
The PostScript Project and How You Can Join
--Quinn McDonald is a life- and creativity coach. She’s a writer who keeps a raw art journal.
