Water color art journal & my sketchbookdoodles

 

Benefits of Doodling

Stress Relief: The repetitive motion and creative expression involved in doodling can be soothing and help reduce stress.

Improved Focus: Doodling can aid concentration, especially during long meetings or lectures.

Creativity Boost: It can stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving by allowing the mind to wander freely.

Memory Aid: Some studies suggest that doodling can help with information retention.

"The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible." – David Ogilvy

"Doodling is the brooding of the mind." – Saul Steinberg

"To draw, you must close your eyes and sing." – Pablo Picasso

"Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse

"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." – Twyla Tharp

Envelope art transforms ordinary envelopes into unique pieces of art, adding a personal and creative touch to your mail. This art form is not only fun but also a great way to make your letters stand out and bring joy to recipients.

A great way to practise envelope art is in my journals, this time my watercolor journal

watercolor collage

"Every artist was first an amateur." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." – Thomas Merton

Sketchbookdoodles

Be GooD Do GooD

Watercolor art collage May 2024

 "Be good, do good" is a simple yet powerful motto that encourages

both personal integrity and positive action.

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

- Aesop

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

Mahatma Gandhi

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people

you can, as long as ever you can."

- John Wesley

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do

for others and the world remains and is immortal."

- Albert Pine

Watercolor journaling ART

"Watercolor is like a conversation between

the artist and the water." - Unknown

Watercolor in happy mail 

Watercolorflowers

So many ideas and journaling stuff you 

can create with watercolor

Watercolor art journal

"Watercolor is a lifetime pursuit. It's like a bird flying in the sky. It doesn't know where it's going but it's flying." - Hokusa

"Watercolor is a technique you can't completely

control, which is wonderful." - Edgar Whitney

A beautiful gift to someone spesial

"Watercolor is a love affair with light." - Vincent van Gogh

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." - Lady Bird Johnson

Watercolor indexcard no 57 

Watercolor on envelopes 

"Flowers are like friends; they bring color to your world." - Unknown

"Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower." - John Harrigan

A little journey in my watercolor world from my 

past work. It is time to start on something new

 

Handmade watercolor art journal

Creating a handmade watercolor art journal can be a rewarding and creative project.

Try out new tings, new colors, and maybe add words, poems and quotes.

I also used it for collage with handpainted watercolor flowers and butterflies.

I used an old cereal box, panted white and decorated. 

Because watercolor actually moves on the paper, it is the most active of all mediums, almost a performance art.

Nita Engle

Watercolor and pen

is cool to try

Loose watercolor and mixed media

Watercolors is the first and the last thing an artist does.

Willem de Kooning

I have been doodling with ink and watercolor on paper all my life. It's my way of stirring up my imagination to see what I find hidden in my head. I call the results dream pictures, fantasy sketches, and even brain-sharpenin g exercises.

Maurice Sendak

Words are small shapes in the gorgeous chaos of the world. ... they bring the world into focus, they corral ideas, they hone thoughts, they paint watercolors of perception.

Diane Ackerman

Cutouts

Whimsical flowers and paint on envelopes, write some words, poems or diary notes. Make it personal, make it your artwork. 

Creating a handmade watercolor art journal allows you to combine your love for painting with the joy of journaling, resulting in a personalized and meaningful keepsake that you can treasure for years to come. Have fun experimenting with different painting techniques and styles as you fill your journal with beauty and creativity!

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