Very simply: A visual journal incorporates visual media in addition to text. It’s an umbrella term for a method of journaling that usually combines writing and art. Art journals, junk journals, and scrapbooks are visual…
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How to stop being jealous of other artists | 6 tips for handling art envy
How do you handle art jealousy? Spend any amount of time online in the artistic community and you’ll inevitably run into the Big Green Monster. No, not Shrek. JEALOUSY. See an amazing art journal layout…
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Make ugly art to be a better artist
So, I think there’s this huge fear among artists to make “ugly” art. I’ve been making some form of art since I was in high school (15 years ago, eek!). I started with collages/gluebooks, then…
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How to make more art when you’re short on time
A common complaint I hear from people my age is about their lack of free time. Where once they might have hours they could devote to creating art, now they have other daily responsibilities…and their…
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From life to collage: finding artistic inspiration from personal experiences
It’s a common occurrence that artists will also regularly keep a written journal– when it’s not enough to create a piece of art, we often turn to writing things down as well. On the other…
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Are digital collages “real” art?
Every so often there will be discussion about whether digital collages are “real” collages. It’s a surprisingly tense topic! People who have never made a digital collage don’t realize how much time and effort go…
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Be a more confident artist: share your art online!
There comes a point when you want to share something you’ve made. You’re really excited about a particular collage and want to show it off– so you join a few Facebook groups, make an account…
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