One really excellent visual journal writing exercise that can take you in any direction you choose, is the self portrait. The idea is to create your own image. There are several ways you can do this. I feel the more ways you explore the more likely you are to grow as an artist and the more you will learn about yourself.
Several years ago I used this idea in my own visual journal, except I only ever sketched my hand. Each day I spent just a short time noting the lines and shapes of my left hand. Over the time …read more