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Exploring vs. Nesting in my Art Journal

Exploring vs. Nesting in my Art Journal

My art journals are usually only about what looks good instead of recording my thoughts and feelings. But sometimes a photo will spark a thought process.

Cut out road photo

This photo of a road leading into the distance awakened my urge to travel and explore.

Cut out home decor photos

But I also have a competing urge to nest, to create a home that is a haven and a source of inspiration.

Photos cut into puzzle pieces

I cut the road and home decor photos into puzzle-like pieces that I could mix and match.

Puzzle pieces glued into journal

This is what I glued into my journal, a mixture of the open road and a beautiful home.

Lines added to journal spread

I decided to create a stylized landscape for the road to travel through. I started by adding these curving lines with a sepia pen.

Texture lines added to doodles.

Then I added some short lines to create a texture in the shapes formed by the lines.

More curving lines added

I added more curving lines with a sanguine pen.

Texture lines added to shapes

Next, I filled in the shapes created with lines in a variety of angles.

Dividing lines darkened

To finish the spread, I darkened the curving lines to create more contrast in the pattern.

This journal spread is now a reminder to find a balance between my urges to explore and nest.

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