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Create a Summer Art Journal

By Marcia Beckett | June 12, 2018 - 7:00 am |July 5, 2024 all grades, Art Ed Blogger's Network, art journaling, art teacher tips, art teaching, summer

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Colorful Art Journal pages with butterflies and flowers. Text: "Awaken in your own time," "Summer takes flight,"

Isn’t this graphic the cutest?! I am part of an Art Ed Blogger’s Network which is a collective of writers who blog about a certain topic each month. At the bottom of the post is a link to all the participating bloggers. The theme this month is about Summer Art. What is an Art Journal? An art journal is a visual diary… it is place for artists to express themselves using imagery, words, colors, patterns and designs. An art journal … Read more… →

Stack of Art Journals

By Marcia Beckett | July 19, 2013 - 10:16 am |July 5, 2024 art journaling, personal artwork

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I gathered up all of the art journals and sketchbooks I could find in my house (I’m sure there’s more, as they are scattered here and there.) Some are finished and many are in various stages of completion. Don’t they look yummy all together?