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How to start an art journal: for beginners to more experienced art journalers, here are 5 ways to get started with your own art journal. #joyfulartjournaling #howtostartanartjournal

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How to Start An Art Journal

Whether you’re a first time art journaler or you’ve been doing it for years, knowing how to start an art journal can always feel intimidating. But not after today! I’m…

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I've been taking creative classes on Skillshare for years now, but when I took "Visual Journaling: Drawing Your Feelings" last week, I know I had to share it (and my class projects!) with all of you, because I think you'll love taking it, too. (Especially when you learn, below, how you can take it for free!) #artjournalingideas #joyfulartjournaling

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Visual Journaling: Drawing Your Feelings – A Class Review

I’ve been taking creative classes on Skillshare for years now, but when I took “Visual Journaling: Drawing Your Feelings” last week, I know I had to share it (and my…

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Do you ever run out of art journaling ideas? Check out this Art Journal Idea Generator! With 100's of art journal prompts, you'll never run out of ideas again!

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Art Journal Idea Generator

Coming up with art journal prompts isn’t always easy. Which is why I created this simple Art Journal Idea Generator! It’s a handy little tool, with hundreds and hundreds of…

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Check out these joyful, creative 57 Art Journal Prompts on JoyfulArtJournaling.com!

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57 Art Journal Prompts

Sometimes we want to make art in our art journals, but ideas just don’t come to us! The thing is, in reality, ideas are limitless, but that can be hard…

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So many creative art journal ideas here! Art Journal Inspiration Pt. 2: More Inspiring Art Journalers on Instagram #joyfulartjournaling #artjournals #artjournalideas #artjournalinspiration

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Art Journal Inspiration Pt. 2: More Inspiring Art Journalers on Instagram

When I first started this blog I shared a post called “Get Inspired by these 20 Art Journalers on Instagram” and since then it’s become one of my most popular…

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Are you an artist looking for topics to blog about? Check out these 52 Blog Post Ideas for Artists today, and download the free checklist at JoyfulArtJournaling.com #joyfulartjournaling #blogpostideas #blogpostideasforartists

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52 Blog Post Ideas for Artists

I know that this blog is mainly about art journaling, but I’ve noticed that a lot of the art journalers who come here are also bloggers. So I decided to…

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15 Ways to Use Portraits in Your Art Journal (that aren't hard or intimidating!)

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15 Ways to Use Portraits in Your Art Journal

I love drawing portraits! And although mine are not super realistic, I feel like I can generally catch the essence of the person I’m drawing, in my own way. But…

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A simple way to Go From Digital to Analog in Your Art Journal! #joyfulartjournaling

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Digital to Analog in my Art Journal

I will admit, as much as I love art journaling, I also love making art on my iPad Pro! It’s so fun, and it’s easy to travel with and/or make…

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Are you thinking about trying art journaling? Check out these 5 must have art journal supplies! #joyfulartjournaling #artjournalideas #artjournalsupplies

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5 must have art journal supplies

Do you want to start art journaling, but you’re not sure what you need to start with? Maybe you saw my list of Recommended Art Journal Supplies and started to…

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Take this Botanical Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache class FREE! #classreview #joyfulartjournaling #howtopaintewithgouache #botanicalpainting

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Botanical Illustration in Watercolor and Gouache: Class Review

I’m typically pretty minimalist when it comes to making art, but when I came across Sara Boccaccini Meadows’ class on botanical illustration in watercolor and gouache, I knew I had…

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Hi! I’m Jules!
And I help people create JOY through art journaling and creative exploration! I'm a mom, wife, rescue dog owner, artist and creative business coach. But I'm also a lifelong creative explorer, and art journaling allows me to do that every day! It truly brings me joy, & I'd love to share that joy with YOU!
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Hi friends! I know many of us are stuck at home, a Hi friends! I know many of us are stuck at home, and some of you may have never started an art journal before, or are looking to start a new one (and/or looking for fresh ideas!) So I just added a new post on my blog: How to Start an Art Journal! You can click the link in my bio or visit: https://joyfulartjournaling.com/how-to-start-an-art-journal/ . . . . . . . . #joyfulartjournaling #artjournalideas #artjournalpages #watercolorart #visualjournaling #carveouttimeforart #abmcrafty #artjournaling #artjournals #artjournal #artjournallove #creativejournaling #calledtobecreative #artjournaleveryday #makearteveryday #dsart #thepalepaper #mixedmediajournal #artjournalinspiration #dailydoseofpaper #howshecreates #shareyourvibe #getmessyartjournal @golden_journals #thedailywriting @thedailywriting #inspiringjournals @inspiringjournals @lovely_journals #iloveprettynotes
A simple but warpy spread. Sometimes minimalist is A simple but warpy spread. Sometimes minimalist is just want the soul needs. Sending love and joyful vibes to everyone! . . . . . . . . #joyfulartjournaling #artjournalideas #artjournalpages #visualjournaling #Creativebug #art_hub #carveouttimeforart #abmcrafty #artjournaling #artjournals #artjournal #artjournallove #creativejournaling #doitfortheprocess #calledtobecreative #artjournaleveryday #makearteveryday #letsmakepatterns #dsart #thepalepaper #yearofcreativehabits #artjournalinspiration #dailydoseofpaper #howshecreates #alteredbook #alteredbooks #oldbookrevivalists
So this is my take on day 17 of the @eisroughdraft So this is my take on day 17 of the @eisroughdraft and @creativebug class, personal map making. I got behind during the month, but it’s so fun! I’m definitely going to finish... just on my own time. ;) #remaptheworld
I took a (free) Visual Journaling class this week. I took a (free) Visual Journaling class this week. It was so fun, I blogged all about it! If you want to see more of my class projects and get the link to take the class for free (for new students), check out: https://joyfulartjournaling.com/visual-journaling-drawing-your-feelings-a-class-review (Or just click the link in my bio!) . . . . . . . . #joyfulartjournaling #artjournalideas #artjournalpages #visualjournaling #Skillshare #carveouttimeforart #tombow #artjournaling #artjournals #artjournal #artjournallove #creativejournaling #collageart #doitfortheprocess #artjournaleveryday #makearteveryday #mixedmediajournal #yearofcreativehabits #artjournalinspiration #dailydoseofpaper #howshecreates #shareyourvibe #getmessyartjournal #visualjournalingclass @jordansondler #bujo @golden_journals #thedailywriting @thedailywriting #inspiringjournals @inspiringjournals
All the tears. The girl on the right is a black an All the tears. The girl on the right is a black and white print of a portrait I made like 10 years ago. I called it “The Girl With Sadness in Her Eyes.” When I saw this Baron Gros self portrait in the book I’m currently altering, I saw that same sadness. (Though I tried to make it somewhat humorous with the exaggerated tear drops and collage elements. 😉)
I’ve been having so much fun with @eisroughdraft I’ve been having so much fun with @eisroughdraft’s @creativebug class #personalmapmaking! Here are my interpretations of days 8 (this photo), 9, 11 (I went super minimal with that one!), 12 (one of my favs!) and finally day 13, in which I used red and blue to highlight some of my favorite places in San Francisco, including where my husband I met, and then 8 years later got married! ❤️👨🏽‍⚖️💍👰🏻❤️
I love to combine projects! I decided to use the d I love to combine projects! I decided to use the day 7 prompt of “no straight lines” in @eisroughdraft’s @creativebug class, #personalmapmaking to create these blind contour drawings of e bond, @ccerruti @faaaaaaaaaaaith and of course @the.pup.charlie! Last year my sweet husband gave me this pack of 10 @Pantone notebooks, and I’ve been filling them with tiny collages that coordinate with the respective covers. But when it came to the “Turkish Coffee” notebook (#pantone190812) I decided to fill it with blind contour drawings. It only made sense to add a few of my favorite #creativebug people and pets! ;) 🐶
Playing catch up with the @creativebug #CBdailypra Playing catch up with the @creativebug #CBdailypractice #PersonalMapMaking with @eisroughdraft ... days 3, 4, and 6. I tried to get them ALL in (with some close ups), but IG limited me to 10 pics... swipe and see most of it! 🤗🗺
I’m behind on my #cbdailypractice but I have a f I’m behind on my #cbdailypractice but I have a free weekend to play catch up! In the meantime, here’s another spread from my latest altered book. 🤗📖🎨
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