By GillM, on January 26th, 2009
 A great way to create an interesting background for your journal pages is to add colour. However if use a wet medium such as watercolour or acrylic your pages may warp, unless you have good thick paper in your journal. Another option is to use soft pastels. The new PanPastels are ideal for . . . → Read More: PanPastel Journal Background
By GillM, on January 6th, 2009
If the previous posts have not inspired you to document your resolutions, then read about the results Pam achieved -
“Speaking of goals for the New Year, have you started to write yours down yet? I will confess, until last year, I did not. Maybe I was afraid of not meeting them? Whatever the . . . → Read More: Resolutions by Pam Carriker – Art Journal
By GillM, on January 5th, 2009
Another simple phrase for inspiration in 2009…
“I have used several journals, and I find I like the bound ones better than spiral. I like to work over a two page spread best as well. Really any journal will do, you just have to be careful when using thinner pages. I love gesso!!!! Love, . . . → Read More: Moving Forward by Mary Freeman – Art Journal
By GillM, on January 3rd, 2009
What a wonderful page for inspiration in 2009…
No secret resolutions, fancy promises, or wordy goals… Just one plain and simple idea “BE” …my word of “direction” and my personal focus for 2009. To “BE” in the moment…every moment… fully.. actively, healthily, creatively, appreciatively, openly, each . . . → Read More: “BE…” by Margaret Storer-Roche – Visual Journal
By GillM, on January 1st, 2009
I am delighted to bring you a treat for the New Year -Â an Interview with Danny Gregory. Danny is well known to many from his books including – Everyday Matters, and A Creative Licence.
Danny has recently published a new book ‘An Illustrated Life – Drawing . . . → Read More: Interview with Danny Gregory