#visualjournals

[albertayebisackey]

“The eye should learn to listen before it looks.” – Robert Frank

[beatrizhelton]

· Here are the next 5 little books of my #100daysofbbbooks project, they measure 2X3 inches and they're filled with tidbits from my paper and fabric stash 📙📔📘📕📗 I made it to day 10!!! Woohoo! Swipe to see the matchbooks I made from the fun online class DNA of a matchbook taught by @alteredstatesstudio #bookmaking #mixed_media #artjournal #artjournalingpractice #textures #littlebooks #layers #artbook #artistbooks #mixedmediaartjournal #artistbook #bookarts #mixedmediaart #bookartist #artistbooks #bookart #artjournaling #visualjournals #acrylicpaint #visualjournal #visualjournaling #handmadejournal #artbooks #handmadejournals #handstitched #instinctualstitching #artjournals #socalartist #beatrizhelton https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFohdfgmvz/?igshid=1buocorqi609r

[bearwithjetpack]

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Just finished my submission to the Sketchbook Project—it’s called Timeline, a meditation on the past, present and future @benjaminrinehart #thesketchbookproject2020 #brooklynartlibrary #visualjournals #visualjournal #journaling #mixedmedia #rollinsprintmaking #rollinsbookarts #rollinscollegealumni #bookarts #bookart #bookartist #sketchbook (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B795Jh2BTSr/?igshid=1wm7gpf3hufw8

[beatrizhelton]

· I work on more than one book at a time. It keeps me from overworking any one project. It also guarantees that I have something to work on as each book completes itself. · · . #wip #littlebook #artjournal #artjournalingpractice #textures #littlebooks #mixedmedia #artbook #artistbooks #creativejournaling #mixedmediaartjournal #artistbook #bookarts #mixedmediaart #bookartist #bookart #artjournaling #visualjournals #acrylicpaint #visualjournal #visualjournaling #handmadejournal #artbooks #handmadejournals #handstitched #instinctualstitching #artjournals #socalartist #beatrizhelton https://www.instagram.com/p/CFad48BAzPO/?igshid=v4eckl5gtma7

[beatrizhelton]

· Love what you make because it comes from you, whether you feel it's beautiful, boring, fascinating or ugly they are pieces of you. All my uglies are set aside in an unorganized manner and stuff gets piled on top of them to be found another day. When I've forgotten these uglies and rediscover them with new eyes, I tear them up, use them whole or bring them back to ground zero with the great equalizer - white gesso. Ultimately, my uglies become parts of my little books because that's where I put all of my good, bad and ugly, I guess that's why I find it so difficult to sell them. Today I'm listening to summertime songs to get me through this shortest day of the year. Current listen: Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft. Sending you a little sunshine from SoCal. Wishing you all the happiest Winter Solstice! XO · · · #bookcover #littlebook #artjournal #artjournalingpractice #textures #littlebooks #mixedmedia #artbook #artistbooks #creativejournaling #mixedmediaartjournal #artistbook #bookarts #mixedmediaart #bookartist #bookart #artjournaling #visualjournals #acrylicpaint #visualjournal #visualjournaling #handmadejournal #artbooks #handmadejournals #handstitched #handstitching #instinctualstitching #artjournals #socalartist #beatrizhelton https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEtJI5AX5G/?igshid=1ihjkwzd5lfwz

[bearwithjetpack]

For this week’s visual journal spread the prompt was the contronym “ravel” which means to unravel (what?!?, yes it does) and also to confuse (obviously) and as a noun, a tangle or knot. So, you can (un)ravel a ravel. Oh English, you’re a bat shit crazy language. #visualjournals #creativewriting #visualjournal #visualjournaling #journaling #mixedmedia #mixedmediajournal #sketchbook #journalart #bookart #bookartist #selfreflection #creativity #collage #drawing #weeklywriting #writingprompts #contronym (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPg8K-ABDfF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bearwithjetpack]

New pages from my ongoing visual journal practice (this one started in 2020) —the prompt was the word PERUSE and some of the materials are remnants from my recent book edition—I’ve got to do something with all these Rachel stickers! #visualjournals #creativewriting #visualjournal #visualjournaling #journaling #mixedmedia #mixedmediajournal #sketchbook #journalart #bookart #bookartist #selfreflection #creativity #collage #drawing #selfportrait (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbKqS1hv3W/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bearwithjetpack]

It was #erasurepoem week in my #visualjournals class. Shared my collection of student work and then watched them bravely plunge in. And I got to make one myself by combining a page on the slash painting by Fontana with a page on Greek philosophy, then circling words into a new text. Random pages from random books, but such amazing discoveries. #creativewriting #writinggames #blackoutpoetry #blackoutpoem #erasures #visualjournaling #journaling #mixedmedia #mixedmediajournal #sketchbook #journalart #bookart #bookartist #selfreflection #rollinsbookarts #rollinscollege (at Rollins College) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLeSsjXhmtv/?igshid=1jsjad074hkte