Starting an Art Journal When You Don't Know What to Make
There can be something particularly intimidating about a blank art journal. A finished page gives us something to respond to, while a blank one seems to ask much more of us. It asks much bigger questions, like: Where do I even begin?
For many people, that question becomes more complicated because they assume an art journal is supposed to look a certain way. They may have seen elaborate journal spreads online, filled with layered papers, beautifully drawn figures, painted backgrounds, carefully lettered words, and skillful and intricate details, then looked at their own blank page and wondered whether they are capable of making something similar.
The good news is that your art journal doesn't need to look at all like anyone else's.
In fact, one of the most....



