I love to art journal and I don't always make the time to work in one of the several art journals I have going. As a goal for 2014 I wanted something to keep me focused on "making time" for art; to make my time more productive so I can do art and to help keep me organized so I don't forget important dates. With all this said, I also wanted this process not to be work but to be fun! That is when I stumbled on the
Documented Life Project. After researching this group for a couple of weeks I decided I'd give it a try.
A little late to the party as usual - I always find out about these great things after they start - I joined [in March] the group, ordered a moleskin planner from Amazon and got busy. There are five artists, living in Florida, who started this group. There is a dedicated
Facebook group for this project where you can share your pages with the more than 7,000 [that's right, MORE THAN 7,000] members - not all are artists, believe me you do not have to be an artist to be part of the challenge.
I have become totally addicted to this project. As I said I would share some photos in my previous post, the following is a sample of a few of my pages:
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| My Cover - which I painted |
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| Inside Pages |
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This challenge was to open one of your Pinterest
boards and be inspired - I was "inspired"by a Christy Tomlinson pin
of one of her boot girls….I drew the girl then water colored her -
week 6 |
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| Circles… the challenge was to draw a shape - repeat it and add color |
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| Circles, cont. - week 7 |
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Challenge - have someone draw in your journal and you finish it -
I asked my grandchildren for help with this one - week 13 |
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Challenge - Monochromatic, use shades, tints & hues of one color…
I used 'crimson lake' Koi watercolor - week 15 |
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Challenge - add a bird to your page - this is actually the
week I jumped into this group - week 11 |
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| Challenge - Random Act of Kindness - week 19 |
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| Photograph or draw your favorite shoes week week 17 |
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Challenge - Add a quote - week 18
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These are a few random pages. The project is in week 25, as I mentioned I started late and haven't 'caught-up' with all the previous weeks [ I have done three or four] but I'm not stressing over it. I do, however, make time to do the challenge every week. I may just add whatever I want to the previous weeks and not follow the challenges….we'll see. I am having so much fun with this. When I showed my journal to a couple of my friends not too long ago they were as excited as I and jumped aboard, too. I haven't seen their journal/planners yet but I am about to tonight - I can't wait! I will share a few more pages with you soon.
Good wishes and I appreciate your stopping by!
