After filling my last sketchbook in a bit of a whirlwind of sketching, I’ve been a bit slow at starting the next one. This one is an accordion-fold style made from leftover bits of Fabriano Artistico soft press paper. Typically with these folded journals, I like each 2-page spread to have some element that leads to the next page. But I also prefer to not plan too much . . .
As per my normal habit, the first page has a palette and maybe other sketch tools. After jotting down the colors in this Pocket Palette on the page, I wonder if I could actually stick to using only this palette for the whole journal?
Then a favorite cross necklace leading to . . .
. . . what I ate for three days straight that helped me get over a recent bad cold. Bill made a large pot of what we call “kale soup”, similar to Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana but Bill’s version is so much better! The soup mug was a “white elephant” gift from a church Christmas party years ago — Bill has loved using it ever since!
The far right page isn’t done yet; for now I jotted down some verses from church yesterday.
I love your journal pages, Vicky. Thank you for sharing them with us. I am also having a hard time getting started with February journaling. Still finishing a page or two in a 2018 journal and am also doing some beginning of the year adjusting. I guess going slow is better than not going at all. I always enjoy your sketches.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Fay — I think your own art work is pure magic!
ReplyDeleteWith temperatures here in the 70°s today, I really have no excuse, do I? I’m not sure why we put off what we in fact love doing.