[ePub] Raw Art Journaling by Quinn McDonald in Arts-Photography

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99 of 99 people found the following review helpful. Perfect for us non-artistsBy Peter J. HarbesonThis book is full of projects that are fun. easy to try. and dont need a closet full of special materials and tools. I dont really "do art" and dont have anything like "art supplies". but even I can find things like index cards. scissors. glue. a marker. and a pen. Who knew what you could do on a notebook page with that stuff? Not me. at least. Or maybe I did but forgot!The best thing about this book is you can open it to any page and see something you can try right away and turn out something better than you expected. Its very visual. the ideas and projects mostly take just a two-page spread. and its organized just the way you need -- if you need materials. theres a list. If you need something to start with. there are pictures and examples galore.I usually feel put off by books about art projects because they show results that are beautiful but need long practice. a studio full of specialized stuff. and weeks of dedication. THESE projects I can actually do with the things already available. reasonable amounts of time. and. in my case. little or no practice since Mrs. Johnsons second grade class.70 of 70 people found the following review helpful. No Matter How Creative You Think You Are. This Book is for YOU!By Bo MackisonAre you creative? Are you a blocked creative? Do you think you have zero creativity. but wish you did? This book is for you. and you. and you.This is a great book to spark creativity in anyone. and as an added bonus you will find yourself having fun and making meaning in your life at the same time.The overall intent of Quinn McDonald in her new book.Raw Art Journaling is to give anyone the confidence to begin. and continue. an art journal. But I found idea after idea that I simply wanted to try for the fun of it. So whether you want to begin your very first art journal. add new ideas and techniques to an already existing art journal. or simply play with words and creative techniques. this is the book for YOU.I am a creative person -- I am a photographer -- but I do not consider myself accomplished. or even average. at drawing. Yet. when I write. I often find myself wanting to add color and designs to my pages. Quinn offers ideas to add a spark and sparkle to any page without needed any drawing ability. but this book is so much more than just cool ideas for decorating journal pages.Quinn is a certified creativity coach and her training comes through loud and clear in her writing. She provides support. encouragement. and permission to try without fear of failure. Every project in this book is doable for anyone. because even mistakes become creative and meaningful.Quinn begins the book by encouraging all to "create imperfectly." then defines raw art. Raw art is what you "create because you love the act of creation. the fun of problem solving and seeing the project move ahead...creating personal. powerful art." She then goes on to explain what a raw-art journal is - "a way to keep track of your life--the journey you experience as you decide what you want to be when you grow up (even if you are physically grown up already.)"In easy to understand chapters. Quinn gives dozens of ideas for playing with words. She gives you directions for composing "found poems" from magazines. playing with a "box of words". and how to use words themselves as the art on your page. She explains how to journal with one sentence or use hidden images in a photograph. And that is just a start.If you love the idea of combining words with designs. color. patterns. hidden meanings. and much more. you will love this book. Im keeping Raw Art Journaling on a nearby shelf in my studio for those times when I want inspiration for a 5 minute project or a half day splurge into the world of creativity. raw art. and journaling.Highly recommended!44 of 44 people found the following review helpful. The Art Journaling Book I Have Been Looking For!By LynnQuinn McDonalds book. Raw Art Journaling is such a refreshing addition to the collection of art journaling books that fill our shelves. She starts out giving us permission to be imperfect in our journals. She reminds us that our journals are places to experiment. to be raw. and that we dont need to be creating pages that look like works of art (as many of the other art journaling books lead us to believe). She shows us that indeed art journaling can be done without a studio filled with expensive supplies. We can journal with pencil. pen and paper - who knew? I love that most of the exercises can be completed quickly and with just a writing instrument of choice. journal or other paper and perhaps a colored pencil or two. We can expand and use scissors. a clipping from an old book page and a glue stick. All things that pretty much everyone already has!How refreshing to be reminded that my lines dont need to be perfectly straight. my letters dont all have to slant in the same direction or even be the same size! This is the book I have been looking for! Quinn encourages us to make our own marks - imperfect as they may look to anyone else. The techniques can all be done by anyone. any place.Im buying copies for friends who have been missing out on art journaling because they insist they arent creative. cant draw or dont know what to write. This book is just what they need and its just what experienced art journalers can use time and time again to try something different.