The Painted Art Journal is a beautiful book written by an artist that loves muted, earthy colors, is inspired by vintage books and flairs, and loves to just create.
One of the great parts of this book is that it is full of colored pictures and quotes, plus step-by-step instructions. It is okay if you are not an artist, she does not expect you to be. Really, the heart of the book is to just start creating. It does not matter if it is ugly, messy, "bad" art, etc. The point is to put your story in action, no matter what the medium is.
She also does not abide by a timeline either. The author is about putting your story, no matter how you want to tell it (even if you skip or modify a few parts), out there for you.
I wish it had were some places to doodle ideas in the book after she suggests something. Some place to add ideas, though to be fair I could do that pretty much anywhere in the book. I'm sure the author would even encourage that!
The other issue I have are the colors. I prefer bright colors and to have a book that is so muted throughout bothers me for some insane reason - they always have. It's weird, but it's true. However, if you also have that same weird issue, I encourage you to fight through it and just look at some of her ideas! They will open up a creative side to you that you may not know exists!
She is all about using what you have at your house and much of what she does is relatively cheap and easy. It really is about telling your story in a fun and engaging way!
Book Cover
The cover is very eye-catching and is what made me want to do the first impression in the first place.
One of the great parts of this book is that it is full of colored pictures and quotes, plus step-by-step instructions. It is okay if you are not an artist, she does not expect you to be. Really, the heart of the book is to just start creating. It does not matter if it is ugly, messy, "bad" art, etc. The point is to put your story in action, no matter what the medium is.
She also does not abide by a timeline either. The author is about putting your story, no matter how you want to tell it (even if you skip or modify a few parts), out there for you.
I wish it had were some places to doodle ideas in the book after she suggests something. Some place to add ideas, though to be fair I could do that pretty much anywhere in the book. I'm sure the author would even encourage that!
The other issue I have are the colors. I prefer bright colors and to have a book that is so muted throughout bothers me for some insane reason - they always have. It's weird, but it's true. However, if you also have that same weird issue, I encourage you to fight through it and just look at some of her ideas! They will open up a creative side to you that you may not know exists!
She is all about using what you have at your house and much of what she does is relatively cheap and easy. It really is about telling your story in a fun and engaging way!
Book Cover
The cover is very eye-catching and is what made me want to do the first impression in the first place.