Many thanks for the constant inspiration Amanda. I slowly fell in love with making art as I was coming out of a tough mental spot, and was loving self-teaching, keeping a sketchbook and experimenting with painting landscapes. When I found your work last year it finally convinced me to add an art journaling habit alongside. I had an old agenda notebook that I had started in 2020 when I had a lot of high hopes for the year, and had abandoned when I started going downhill mentally. I've been filling it with just a whole bunch of feelings and mark making and it's been so much fun and so nice to get a use out of what was otherwise just a bunch of wasted paper sitting gathering dust and reminding me of some of my crappier days. I only have a few pages left and can't wait to start the next! Thank you for helping me realise I needed to give myself permission to just MAKE. Messes, art, both, whatever it may be. Whenever I see your content, your intuitive creative flow always sings and it gets me itching to make something. It has helped me move past a lot of hangups I had about whether I 'deserved' to express myself artistically if I didn't have some kind of immediately clear, objective 'talent' for rendering things from youth (which I now recognise is a big bunch of bs). I love seeing all the stuff you try and the results you get, I love the colours/palettes you choose, and the materials and mediums you incorporate. And thank you for your vulnerability, it is warming and encouraging and doesn't go unnoticed! I think there are many of us who could do with learning to not be ashamed of our own humanness. Sending so much love!
You're correct! I do hate most of my art pages. But you inspire me, I keep trying.
Love the freedom in your journals!!
I love your journey. Thanks for sharing page ideas. My favorite are your covers.
I absolutely LOVE your journals!!!
Many thanks for the constant inspiration Amanda. I slowly fell in love with making art as I was coming out of a tough mental spot, and was loving self-teaching, keeping a sketchbook and experimenting with painting landscapes. When I found your work last year it finally convinced me to add an art journaling habit alongside. I had an old agenda notebook that I had started in 2020 when I had a lot of high hopes for the year, and had abandoned when I started going downhill mentally. I've been filling it with just a whole bunch of feelings and mark making and it's been so much fun and so nice to get a use out of what was otherwise just a bunch of wasted paper sitting gathering dust and reminding me of some of my crappier days. I only have a few pages left and can't wait to start the next!
Thank you for helping me realise I needed to give myself permission to just MAKE. Messes, art, both, whatever it may be. Whenever I see your content, your intuitive creative flow always sings and it gets me itching to make something. It has helped me move past a lot of hangups I had about whether I 'deserved' to express myself artistically if I didn't have some kind of immediately clear, objective 'talent' for rendering things from youth (which I now recognise is a big bunch of bs). I love seeing all the stuff you try and the results you get, I love the colours/palettes you choose, and the materials and mediums you incorporate. And thank you for your vulnerability, it is warming and encouraging and doesn't go unnoticed! I think there are many of us who could do with learning to not be ashamed of our own humanness. Sending so much love!
thank you for your words, i'm so glad that my art can be a source of inspiration for you. happy journaling :)
Love this video. 😃👍
Luv ur content
Do you have a video of reviews of the books you’ve used?
no not yet, i will add it to my list!