As I look back over my digital art journal pages from the last several months, I realize that they all have stories to tell. Really interesting to look back at them now. My journaling reads:
"Art journaling has become a regular practice. For me, it is a time when I shut out the rest of the world, even if only for a few minutes at a time. Some days I create a page that has more meaning than the observer might realize. On those days I create because something is bothering me, or I have thoughts that I need to express, even if they get covered up by layers of paint and collage. Those pages are safe outlets for issues I need to deal with. More often than not, though my various art journals are playgrounds. What happens if I put some yellow paint here and some collage there and gesso over here? What if I stencil on top of this and doodle on top of that? What shall I use as a focal point? A vintage image or a quote? A handmade piece of fodder or a stamped image that I love? There’s no “begin with the end in mind” plan here. On those "play" days, I don’t know where I am going until I get there — and there is something really valuable in that. After decades of project planning with detailed goals and objectives, I’ve arrived at a place in my life where I can truly just play without judgment."
