In the art department, I completed two more pages in my journal. Before I started this journal, I pictured it as a chronological journal with pictures, but I find myself just going with the flow and these are not at all about everyday life, nor are they chronological. I've decided that is just fine and this is my play journal. I am not too concerned with documenting the everyday events (temp., happenings, etc); maybe I should be keeping a more traditional journal for those things.
For the first of the two pages, I found a phrase I had cut out of a magazine (What I Want) and decided to use that as my prompt. I used a credit card to put a couple of colors for the background and then doodled and cut out words that seemed to fit the theme.
For the second, I found a really cute elephant picture in a magazine and I love elephants, so I decided to use him as my beginning. I then stamped and traced more elephants and then just wrote what felt right.
It is freezing rain here today; it was so slick on the sidewalk and driveway that when I went out to retrieve the paper, I walked across the lawn. I couldn't stay on my feet otherwise.
Another work day (babysitting) for me, so I'd better get started. For now, don't forget to live in the moment!
I definitely have a hard time with the chronological linear approach to doing anything. I'm more of a loosely structured sort of person. The nice thing about our journals is that they can be what we want them to be. Now to get myself off of this chair and get moving. Your post is reminding me that I need to exercise!
ReplyDeletethanks for the nice comment. i had to get my daughter to tell me the meaning of roflmao.
ReplyDeletegood luck with your fitness and art this year!
For me, I think a play journal would be the best thing, too. Otherwise it's too much like work, and I have plenty of that already... So I'm glad you won't have a chronology limit on yourself.
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I'm loving those elephants too!!
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