7 Tips to Start an Art Journal

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @raponsjeraponsje2247
    @raponsjeraponsje2247 Месяц назад +4

    I often feel overwhelmed by all the material that I have got at home and all the ideas I get when watching my favorite You Tube channels (and on the other hand, which I also forget really quick). So now I have a little notebook in which I collect all the ideas I suddenly get. And when I have time left and feel the urge to create something, I will grab my inspiration booklet!

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Месяц назад +2

      Great idea! When I write things down too it helps to “declutter” my brain…thanks for sharing 😊🌼

  • @timbrant1538
    @timbrant1538 11 месяцев назад +1

    I am a bird artist, I enjoy sketches & nature journalling in small blank books first to document ideas. Your work is lovely.

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks so much! So glad you are drawing and nature journaling as well…thanks again for watching!

  • @aufildessaisonsdelame9553
    @aufildessaisonsdelame9553 Месяц назад

    Merci pour vos conseils 😊. Votre journal est si beau. Ayant déménagé récemment, j'ai commencé un journal de mon quotidien. Il y a la maison où je vis, une carte pour me situer géographiquement, les animaux que je croise sur ma route. Il y aura tout ce que je peux découvrir aussi bien dans la nature que dans les villages alentours et leurs belles architectures. Il y aura ce que je vivrai. Tout cela pour que mes petits enfants, plus tard, découvrent mon quotidien. J'espère que ce journal sera aussi beau que le vôtre. Merci encore de partager avec nous votre parcours créatif et vos créations 😊. Bonne journée

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Месяц назад

      Merci ! Un journal de votre vie dûment où votre vie semble être une idée merveilleuse. J'espère que vous apprécierez de le faire ! Merci beaucoup d'avoir regardé 😊

  • @sarahlucas1999
    @sarahlucas1999 Год назад +4

    What a lovely first page and great tips too. I'm looking forward to seeing how you fill this one :)

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад

      Thanks Sarah! Always appreciate your encouragement and kind comments😊❤️

  • @patriotmem2645
    @patriotmem2645 2 месяца назад +1

    Wow, your journal is amazing!! Beautiful... maybe in a hundred years someone will be tearing your work apart to make their own journals!!! I hate thinking that, LOL....I doubt Edith ever thought about that! Thanks for sharing all your great tips... I'm a very clumsy watercolor tryer outter!!... but, your tips are helping to encourage me to do more. Love your videos.

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  2 месяца назад

      Thanks so much! If my journal till exists in a 100 years then I guess it’s fair game for junk journaling 😅 I really hope you are able to nature journal yourself…thanks again for watching! 😊🌸

  • @JanetOConnor
    @JanetOConnor 2 месяца назад +1

    I want to thank you for this presentation. I have been painting for many years. I love watercolor and other media and I can draw well. My biggest problem is I can be all over the place with my work. I decided recently to try to start an art journal so I have a goal. I have been searching for ways to get started because I like so many different topics. Sometimes I feel like I’m just wasting paper.
    Your tips are so helpful. I like guidelines to keep me focused. I ‘m sure having goals is such a helpful way to stay on my practice. I look forward to watching your channel.🩷

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  2 месяца назад +2

      So glad if anything helps! I’m always trying to find ways to motivate myself for different things including art! I think guidelines can sometimes take away that feeling of being overwhelmed. Also, there’s no wasted art IMHO because it’s how we learn and how we express ourselves! I’m sure you will be inspired by your own art to keep creating beautiful works! Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊🌸

  • @loriminor7253
    @loriminor7253 Год назад +3

    Love your videos and all things nature. My husband and I are setting up our yard to be an edible landscape and will be keeping a journal of our progress including watercolor art in it. And it’s because of watching your videos that we got the idea, so thank you so much!

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад +2

      Thanks so much! I love the edible landscape AND journaling it too! What a great idea😊 So thankful that you have been inspired to create in multiple ways…Thanks for your kind words ❤️

  • @KateCollins-Thompson
    @KateCollins-Thompson 9 месяцев назад

    I love the way you explain your ideas so clearly and simply. And I’m so happy to find someone who draws first in pencil.

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks so much for watching! Yes, drawing in pencil first is a great way for me to WANT to paint😊😀!

  • @anniesmith2
    @anniesmith2 2 месяца назад +1

    All your tips and ideas are great. I am going to use some of them with what I am doing. Glad I found this channel. Thanks..

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  2 месяца назад

      That’s awesome that you like them…Thanks so much for watching! 😊🌸

  • @florencecampbell774
    @florencecampbell774 Месяц назад

    Beautiful drawing,enjoyed watching your video..Thank you.🥰🌺🌺

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Месяц назад

      Thank you! Really appreciate your encouragement and thanks for watching 😀🌼

  • @suzannestevens8257
    @suzannestevens8257 6 месяцев назад +1

    Your tips are very encouraging and have ironed out my thoughts. Thank you very much for sharing them! Your voice has a soothing, relaxing quality too. I love your layouts. 🌻🌺🌼

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  6 месяцев назад

      I’m so glad! I really appreciate you watching and for your kind words 😊❤️

  • @Hildi.
    @Hildi. 5 месяцев назад +1

    I‘m glad I found your channel. Your way of painting and teaching is beautiful, inspiring and calming.

  • @iamchasingbutterflies
    @iamchasingbutterflies Год назад

    Your videos are visually so calming with the tea, flower & rock decor, dip pen! I'm inspired to plan my layout with ruled lines for text and experiment with zoom in circles or squares. Thanks for sharing your tips!

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much and so glad you enjoy the videos…experimenting with the layouts makes journaling a creative experience. Thanks for watching and commenting! ☺️

  • @kimskitchen123
    @kimskitchen123 18 дней назад

  • @Ladybird-i2j
    @Ladybird-i2j 3 месяца назад

    What a beautiful channel, great art works and encourage words, calming so much.

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  3 месяца назад

      Thanks so much for watching and commenting with such kind words 😊🌸

  • @mendyhand3895
    @mendyhand3895 7 месяцев назад

    What a great first page! I’m going to start with “Spring in Georgia”. Lots of pollen on the way! Thanks SO much for your inspiration! Your channel is great! 🙏🏻👍🖌🎨🍂

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  7 месяцев назад

      I appreciate it and thanks so much for watching! Sounds like your first page will be awesome 😊

  • @amyvetter1830
    @amyvetter1830 4 месяца назад

    a beautiful page. I like the circle layout and your title

  • @peterdavies4524
    @peterdavies4524 Год назад +1

    Helpful advice. Like the idea of setting a year deadline, it really helps motivation. You’ve encouraged me to have a go. How many pages do you complete per week in general? You deserve more subscribers!

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад +1

      This book is used for You Tube so I generally did 2 entries a month. I went over my year deadline on my last journal by a few months. I actually started this channel to keep me motivated to journal. I have other Nature diaries that I also journal in so maybe one spread a week? Thanks so much for commenting and watching 😊

  • @susanstrickland6550
    @susanstrickland6550 7 месяцев назад

    Started a nature journal after watching your videos. Would like to know what product you are using. How you decide your layouts too. You have a
    Lovely soft speaking voice which is very nice to listen to.😊

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks so much! I have a list of items used in the description of each video. Also I have future videos that will talk more about my layouts!

  • @tammyh.8454
    @tammyh.8454 2 месяца назад

    just beautiful!😊

  • @CherylSStone
    @CherylSStone 5 месяцев назад

    Beautiful 😍

  • @ruthjames9278
    @ruthjames9278 9 месяцев назад

    Just love your work and approach and the advice is great for any artist

  • @kathycox5230
    @kathycox5230 Месяц назад

    Beautiful artwork! Inspiring! But wait, what was that little tool you swept/rubbed across the page to pick up and clean up the debris?

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much! It’s a Midori Mini Desk Cleaner and I put a link in the description at the bottom. 😊✏️

  • @susancook1617
    @susancook1617 6 месяцев назад

    Beautiful, thank you for sharing 😊

  • @idanoack3921
    @idanoack3921 Год назад +1

    Your layouts are beautiful. What inspires them?

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад

      Thanks so much! I look at a LOT of sketchbooks online on YT and more recently Pinterest. It’s a great way to feel motivated and to try maybe one thing I see that I like,,,so many beautiful artists out there 😊 Thanks again for watching!

  • @Royalizzieadventures
    @Royalizzieadventures Год назад

    This is wonderful nature colours :)

  • @verozana7619
    @verozana7619 Год назад

    Tes videos sont de super source d inspiration 👏👍

  • @annelark5981
    @annelark5981 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @susannenemet4647
    @susannenemet4647 Год назад

    Wonder work that you do. Thanks for sharing.

  • @teamirina3587
    @teamirina3587 Год назад

    Thanks

  • @BrandonSeerattan
    @BrandonSeerattan Год назад

    ☺️🥀 The leaves are fragrant when dried. 🥀☺️

  • @suzanneboily5224
    @suzanneboily5224 Год назад

    Love this so so much! Amazing!❤❤

  • @AndreeaEremiaArt
    @AndreeaEremiaArt Год назад

    Amazing video. thanks for the tips😊😊😊

  • @jacquelineartz4277
    @jacquelineartz4277 Год назад

  • @andreatorraca8755
    @andreatorraca8755 Год назад

    Love the layout….

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад

      So glad you like it…will definitely do this layout again ❤️😊

  • @michellepietersen6827
    @michellepietersen6827 Год назад

    Beautiful

  • @aurelius210
    @aurelius210 Месяц назад

    Thank you for this very inspiring video. I don’t have access to any large forest or gardens where I live. Where do I start?

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Месяц назад

      That’s a great question! Depending on what’s around you…a local park, trees in the neighborhood, any plants growing in a lawn,,,I’ve even journaled tiny weeds in a mowed park. Collecting leaves, algae, bark. Or if you live by water anywhere… water plants, stones, even shells. Birds, try pixabay and unsplash for copyright free photos to draw from. You can sketch local birds that way. Reference photos online or in books will also work if you have nothing available…I often draw from whatever I see around me as I love the idea of learning as much as I can about them. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching 😊🌼

  • @toddroberts142
    @toddroberts142 Год назад

    Beautiful!!

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts Год назад +1

    you've covered some really interesting points here! I've used the strathmore mixed media sketchbook and I wonder if you have, how does it compare to the watercolour one? i'm curious 🤔

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад

      I never have used it but have looked at them and the mixed media paper is lighter. Since I mostly use watercolor, I have found this paper better at holding more water. It’s definitely not as nice as Arches but much more affordable. I think mixed media would be fine for light washes of watercolor….this paper just gives me more options! Thanks for watching 😊❤️

  • @andreatorraca8755
    @andreatorraca8755 Год назад

    So pretty
    🥰

  • @GeneSanford-vr5ii
    @GeneSanford-vr5ii Год назад

    Where did you find the page clips that hold the pages flat? Thank you!

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад +1

      I actually found these at Walmart but I also use the inexpensive binder clips that you can find at any office supply store. You should also be able to find them online😊

    • @GeneSanford-vr5ii
      @GeneSanford-vr5ii Год назад +1

      @@mynaturediaries4402 Thank you!

  • @Cherishthamoment
    @Cherishthamoment 2 месяца назад +1

    Is it easy to write in a watercolor journal?

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  2 месяца назад +1

      My journal is easy to write in before I watercolor. Not too bad to write if I only put down a wash of watercolor. It’s cold press but if you buy more expensive cotton paper then you could try a hot press journal which has smoother paper🌼

  • @NitikaRawatt
    @NitikaRawatt Год назад

    Hi, I am a begineer. I haven't had much experience with colors and painting.
    Please guide how can I start -any small steps?

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  Год назад

      Hi and so excited for you on your art journaling! I have a video on the Basics of starting a Nature Journal which can help with the materials and supplies needed. (Whether it’s an art journal or nature journal) My biggest advice would be to start with just a few quality art supplies. Also, you can practice drawing your subject on a separate piece of paper, and then transfer that image or trace it into your art journal. Use this like a coloring page to paint with watercolors. Keep everything simple to build up confidence! I have lots of examples in my videos as well…the main thing to do is to get started and ENJOY the process!! Hope this helps! 😊😊😊

    • @NitikaRawatt
      @NitikaRawatt Год назад

      @@mynaturediaries4402 thank you 😊
      I’ll keep you updated about my progress 💕💗🌟

  • @Cherishthamoment
    @Cherishthamoment 2 месяца назад

    What Kind of leaves are in your tea?

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  2 месяца назад

      Probably peppermint and lemon balm from my garden😊🌼

  • @PaintIt4Ward
    @PaintIt4Ward 17 дней назад

    I thought an art journal was an actual journal where you journal about your art learning journey. The fact that people call a sketchbook an art journal is just confudinn. Makes it hard for me to find the information that I really want, which is information on an actual art journal

    • @mynaturediaries4402
      @mynaturediaries4402  17 дней назад

      @@PaintIt4Ward Yes, I can see how the definition can be subjective versus technical. I see my Nature Journal as a total art learning experience as well. Hope you find the info you’re looking for😊