So you know how sometimes when you are working in your visual/art journal, and each stroke of paint you lay on the page feels like torture, and you wonder "will I ever finish this page/book"? That's exactly how I felt about his book. Until today.
Today when I looked at it, I felt goofy with delight for every single page, and I thought to myself how glad I was that I did everything I did in it. I couldn't find a thing I wanted to rip out. What I thought about while I was flipping the pages was just how much fun Mary Ann and I had, that it looked just like free expression, and I wanted to do more stuff exactly like it.
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, surely time and distance quiets that extremely loud-mouthed inner critic. And to that I say AMEN!
Carol, that is the coolest book ever. I would check it out of the library;it made me happy just scanning through.I am thoroughly impressed because I would never have gotten it finished. (at least I have not so far ever finished one.)
Posted by: Caroline Berk | 09/06/2016 at 11:56 PM
Reallt terrific!
I think it's everything a journal should be,
in my opinion. Fun, random, inclusive, perfect!
Posted by: jacki long | 09/07/2016 at 12:46 AM
Fabulous journal! TFS!
Posted by: Emie | 09/07/2016 at 04:43 AM
What a WONDERFUL journal. I so loved all of the pages and for me, because I follow your sister too (MAM), it made it even more enjoyable. Would you please let us know how the "base" of your visual/art journal was made? AND (yes, I know I am asking a lot - but I LOVE IT), have you referenced it before in your blog? CONGRATULATIONS on completing your fun and happy journal.
Posted by: Brenda F | 09/07/2016 at 05:54 AM
Fantastic-ness!
Posted by: Heidi Sue | 09/07/2016 at 06:03 AM
love your journal!!
Posted by: Janet Ghio | 09/07/2016 at 07:32 AM
I don't blame you for being delighted - it is a wonderful journal! Now I want to touch it and study every page.
Posted by: Chris Oliveira | 09/07/2016 at 08:04 AM
SO awesome. Here comes a gigantic cough producing pat on the back. Seriously bad ass. bad butt? bad , just bad, and rad. me go now.
Posted by: karen | 09/07/2016 at 10:49 AM
How fantastic! Completely quirky, fun and alive!
Posted by: jeanette sclar | 09/07/2016 at 04:39 PM
i still have my stenciled portrait underpants. do you?
Posted by: sister! | 09/07/2016 at 06:33 PM
Actually I am wearing them right now!
Posted by: Carol | 09/07/2016 at 07:51 PM
Brenda: you will be happy to know that all I did to make this journal was to buy a big, well constructed book, with good heavy paper, and illustrations I thought it would be fun to paint over(at a second hand book store for dirt cheap). I glued some pages together. Removed pages that only had writing. Used gesso over some pages before I painted on them, and then just went to town stenciling, collaging, painting, doodling, and writing! It doesnt get any easier than that.
Posted by: Carol | 09/07/2016 at 08:22 PM
Ah...just delightful. Every. Single. Page.
Posted by: barbara | 09/08/2016 at 08:10 PM
Okay, this goes SO waaaay beyond good. It's utterly fantastic! Every single detail is magical and artistic beyond the beyond! What a fabulous way to bring back all those memories and capture your own special whimsy. Your character shines.
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 09/09/2016 at 10:32 AM
Awesome journal! High five to you!
Posted by: Judy H. | 09/13/2016 at 01:58 PM