Starting an Art Journal

Everywhere I look, either someone is journaling, someone is giving a tutorial on journaling or someone is talking about journaling and giving tutorials whether they realize it or not. :) So I have decided to jump on the journaling band wagon. I need to exercise my atrophied drawing muscles.

I started last Friday night when I was terribly depressed. My image was not happy, but it was very cathartic to scribble and brood. By the way, so I don't get hung up on techniques or pretty covers, my journal is a cheap composition book (cover unaltered until I am inspired) and a fine line Sharpie marker.

I was literally soaking my feet in the bath tub as I drew this page.

My slippers really are black fluffy slip-ons.

And yes, they were very comforting to slip on after a long soak.

Saturday I worked at the Post Office and found an old round dating stamp in a cabinet.

It was the inspiration for my owl page.

Sunday morning I went to church and so illustrated the musings of a "Church Lady". No one at my church wears flamboyant hats, but my "lady" does. She is all about making a statement and is not afraid of attracting stares.

So are you riding the journaling band wagon too?
(Come on! Show and tell!)