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Cathy Johnson (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 24 Jun 2011

Discover the Joy of Art Journaling

An artist's journal is a powerful creative tool, offering you a safe place to experiment, explore, consider and improve. Artist's Journal Workshop provides all the guidance, structure and inspiration you need to create a meaningful art-journaling practice. Starting with the question, "What do you want from your journal?" you'll build a sound journaling concept that will serve your unique creative needs and give you the freedom to practice, play and develop as an artist. Featuring rich visual examples on every page, you'll receive continual guidance and inspiration from:

  • 27 international artists who share pages and advice from their own art journals
  • More than 25 hands-on exercises to help you personalize your journal while developing new ideas and techniques
  • Journal pages featuring travel sketching, nature studies and celebrations of daily life
  • Prompts for visually commemorating life events and milestones
  • Support for working through creative doubts and blocks
  • A range of artistic styles and perspectives to study and admire
  • Instruction for trying your hand at new methods and materials
This is the perfect opportunity for you to begin realizing your artistic potential--one page at a time. Begin the journey today!

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: F+W (24 Jun 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1440308683
  • ISBN-13: 978-1440308680
  • Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 1 x 27.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 108,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Cathy Johnson has written 35 books on art and natural history. She has been a contributing editor, writer and illustrator for The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Artist and Country Living for over a decade, and was staff naturalist for Country Living. She has a popular group blog called Sketching in Nature, http://naturesketchers.blogspot.com. She also teaches online workshops at www.cathyjohnson.info and runs blogs at katequicksilvr.livejournal.com and cathyjohnsonart.blogspot.com.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Discover the joy of art journaling 6 July 2011
By Parka HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
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Artist's Journal Workshop is a wonderful book for anyone looking to start a sketch journal. It's a 144-page paperback with beautifully laid out pages.

It's packed with lots of tips on finding ideas, and from there, you can discover which style suits you. This book really brings across how fun sketching can be.

There are 27 artists who share their sketch pages in this book. Some of them are Danny Gregory, Nina Johansson, Liz Steel, Lapin, Cathy Johnson herself, of course, and many more. They also share their insights.

Since this book is about journaling, the examples are mostly about illustrating what you see. It can be drawing people, places, animals or food. It's very inspiring to check out all the artists' work, even the seemingly mundane stuff look interesting when illustrated.

Highly recommended, especially to sketchbook lovers.

(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring for the Artist 15 May 2012
By Ms. Marjorie Dawson
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This is a beautifully produced book that is aimed at the artist more than the hobby journaler. It is packed with a huge range of inspiring images each with a comment or analysis as to why it worked. There are lots of "how-to" suggestions for starting, developing and working on journals and the book is very comprehensive covering materials from the simple graphite pencil, watercolours and inks to gouache and collage. There are suggestions about incorporating journals into your day, coping with mistakes, where you can journal, what to do if something doesn't work, and how to move forward to new discoveries.

It is lovely to look at, interesting to read, and for the artist who has not used a journal this is a must see book. Visually it is rich in imagery, and this is backed up with inspiring words and advice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best! 25 Aug 2012
By A. Horner VINE™ VOICE
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By accident I found some books on Sketchbooks - showing the work of others - and I loved them, finding them really inspirational and brimming with ideas, tips and tricks. However, nothing prepared me for Cathy Johnson's book which takes sketchbooks to the next level. Instead of keeping a sketchbook (a series of pictures) the artists journal is the technique of using your skills to record events, almost like having a picture diary.

Johnson shows a variety of approaches, dispels any myths about rules and bubbles over with ideas and techniques. As a result I completely revised my approach and now use sketchbooks as journals to record events, thoughts, moods, the weather, life around me and anything else I can think of.

I'm now in my sixties but I wish I'd seen something like this in my teens when I was an energetic artist (before I started taking life seriously and stopped drawing on a regular basis). Cathy Johnson has done a great service to the world and I recommend this book to any aspiring sketcher. It would make a great gift to anyone!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars start your art journal today 26 Jun 2011
By K. Platt TOP 50 REVIEWER
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Ever wanted to keep an art journal about your day, your week, your life? Here's your chance. Explore, experiment and release your inner artist by getting your thoughts and ideas onto paper. There are hands-on exercises and professional tips from over 25 international artists. This book will help you to get what you want from your journal and open the door to creativity. This book is filled with visual imagery that will help you get started and guide you through the difficult 'blocks' all artists encounter. Try it. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's book review website.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very stimulating 20 Aug 2012
By Clarissa
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I really enjoyed this book. I found it interesting, inspiring and quite stimulating. As a relative newcomer to sketching ( lapsed really, I have always used a sketch book on and off) it has really wetted my appetite and renewed my enthusiasm. It is so difficult to regenerate being creative if one allows it to 'grind to a halt'! Really nice to meet other sketchers spread throughout the world as well. I live in Berkshire, England.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant artwork 15 Feb 2013
By Lyninca
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This is a lovely book, full of ideas and brilliant artwork. Not I think for the beginner, but for those of us wanting to do something interesting and personal with our artistic skills, something of a keepsake for the family, this book gives you the confidence of where to start, that everything is ok, that if you make a mistake you can cover it, and that it still looks good! Everyone is always interested in my sketch books but this offers the ideas for creating a 'book'. Everyone is supposted to have a book in them, now I know how to make a 'watercolourist's story'.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great inspiration and ideas 11 Jun 2013
By Mr. M. G. Gardner
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Just what I wanted to inspire and create good journal pages. Just need the time to get going and do some.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book 14 May 2013
By dey-odri
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A really well presented book, a lot of ideas to take from there. Some really good projects and illustrations. Nice to read and read all over again.
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