An Altered Journal Bit Of Fun
A close-up, angled view of the new textured surface on my 3rd journal I've been using sketchbooks as art journals for a while now. For me, they are a way of documenting my ideas for art and business (instead of just using them to practice art). I first started utilizing my sketchbook as a journal a few years ago when I found a sketchbook at a thrift store - and the sketchbook had been covered in fabric with a pocket for pens etc. LOVED that! (didn't love the colors of the cover.. but it was unique!). My next sketchbook-turned-journal was a cheap (and I mean CHEAP!) sketchbook with rather awful paper in it. Horrible for artwork (anything wet would almost destroy the pages) but lOTS of pages and perfect for note-taking! I ended up decoupaging the cover with papers I had originally used as drop-cloths for my artwork. I LOVED the result!! The original journal cover of my new (3rd) journal Front cover with some silk scraps decoupaged ...