Today's Pages, And A Cool Event In Hot Phoenix

Not counting today, there are only six more days left of Traci Bunkers 30 Days Of Get Your Art On.  So far, so good.  It's never a good idea to get too confident when you're closing in on the finish line.  You never know what's coming up from behind.  So rather than smugly patting myself on the back and taking a break, I'm getting back to work.  

These are the pages I did over the weekend in my FTB HandBook.

It is another hot July in Phoenix!  But if you're in the area, you'll want to stop by Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe on Wednesday evening July 27, at 7PM and attend the launch party for Quinn McDonald's new book,Raw Art Journaling.  Quinn will be on hand to autograph copies of her book, and it's cool inside!

Trust me, you're going to want this book!  And you're going to want to have it on hand in time for Quinn's online class.  The class is free, but you will need a copy of the book to follow along. 

What I love most about this book is that it covers a lot of the journaling part of art journaling.  The writing, drawing and doodling part.  There are plenty of great books around that instruct in mixed media background techniques, layouts, and the placement of collage and focal images.  But most of them only touch the surface when it comes to the actual marks you make on the pages, and the creative mindset behind what you put on the page from start to finish .Raw Art Journaling is all about the marks and the words on the page, how to think them up creatively, how to make them, how to keep the ideas flowing, how to make them stand out, and how to hide them when you need the privacy.  And there's a lot more, too.  

A few weeks back when I received my contributor's copy, I sat down to flip through it.  A couple of hours later I realized I had just read it from cover to cover.  I've been back to it four times since, and for me, it counts as great reference material.  Now that I know where everything is in the book, I can zero in on the section that answers the questions I face from day to day.

Raw Art Journaling is available on Amazon now, and also at local book stores.  It's brand new, so if you don't see it on the shelves, ask your bookseller to order it.

Comments

[Rosie]

I LOVE this! I am so excited... Quinn just commented on my blog! She did! Just call me the Cheshire cat - lol! I have asked to join the group and am waiting for approval. You are simply the best! xoxoxo

[Rita Ackerman]

Hi,
I plan on being at Quinn's signing. Perhaps we will finally meet.
Rita

[joanne thieme huffman]

Are you going to ArtUnraveled?