For most people the idea of using collage as a journal technique is met with a laugh. Most think back to school days when collage involved tearing a little coloured paper and gluing it in place. But new techniques, papers and products have made collage an art form in its own right.
While spending time tearing paper and gluing it into your journal is somewhat therapeutic on its own, it is the arrangement and additional touches you can apply that bring this form of expression such tactile satisfaction.
There is no limit to what you can put on your page, …read more

If you’ve heard or read anything about the 1000 Journals project then you might be interested to know that many others are inspired by the idea. I received a journal in the mail today. This is from a community of online journal writers who wanted to recreate something like what is happening at 1000 Journals.
While I’m suitably intimidated by the entries already created by the other members I am really in awe of the journal itself. The only clue to its origin is the word Paperchase inside the back cover. I love the gap in the spiral binding where …read more

Joyce and Kristine Atkinson stumbled onto something really good when they chose to present their novel Journal: The Short Life and Mysterious Death of Amy Zoe Mason as an artistic journal. Readers are gripped from the outset and left wondering if the story is in fact real.
A quick read through the reviews on Amazon even has me intrigued. It makes me wonder if we may see more of these artistic journal style novels in the future. Please share any others you know using the comments section below.

Find out more on the authors’ website Who Is Amy Zoe Mason?

If you’re into keeping an artistic journal or simply enjoy adding the odd page of art to your journal you may find something of interest at Digital Art Quirks.
There’s loads of interesting articles, tips and ideas on using digital media to create art, but check out their links page for so much more.