Explore The Intersection Between Writing and Art Through Various Kinds of Art Journals | 12 Art Journal Ideas for Writers

INTRODUCTION

Are you a multipassionate writer with a love for all things related to words, colors, art & notebooks?

 

Well, so am I, too!

 

In this video show, I explore the intersection between writing and visual art by sharing some ideas about combining the two mediums through the creative process of art journaling.

 

WHAT IS AN ART JOURNAL?

Also known by the terms ‘visual journal’ or ‘art diary’, an ‘art journal’ is a daily journal or notebook which often combines elements like words, sketches, drawings and other mixed media assortments such as collages, scraps, photographs, paintings and clippings!

 

From TikTok style asmr’s to throughly crafted chunky books, nowadays both the online as well as offline world is bubbling with a brobdingnagian amount of art journal ideas.

 

There are oodles of possibilities!

 

I’ll share twelve of these ideas with you from my knowledge and experience.

 

So, let’s breeze through!

 

12 TYPES & IDEAS FOR ART JOURNALS FOR WRITERS

#1 MAKE A QUOTES & SNIPPETS JOURNAL

- Record & collect your favourite quotes in a journal.

- Organize the snippets and clippings from articles, books, social media and elsewhere.

- Add your favourite reminders, affirmations and inspirational statements.

#2 CREATE A VISUAL WORDBOARD JOURNAL

- Create a journal dedicated to visual wordboards on various topics

- Visual wordboard is a writing tool comprising of words & phrases arranged in a board format on a page or a spread

- Watch this video to know more about visual wordboards

#3 CREATE A WORDBOOK/PHRASEBOOK JOURNAL

- Craft a journal on the theme of words and/or phrases

- This may include your favourite words or phrase collections for your writing practice

= Watch this video for more ideas related to a wordbooks/phrasebooks

#4 DRAFT A CHARACTER SKETCHBOOK

- Make a journal by assembling together the various character sketches for your writing

- Collect and keepsake your favourite characters from novels, movies, stories, plays & likewise.

- Compose your own characters by jotting down the bullet points and highlights about the characters with detailings of drawings, sketches, paintings, etc.

#5 BOOK JOURNAL 

- Record your book reading experience(s) and all things related to books in a journal

- Jot down your favourite quotes, lines, passages, dialogues, snippets and overall review in the journal

- Make a list of your favourite books, books you have read and books in your reading list

- Watch this detailed video on the topic of book journal

#6 POETRY JOURNAL 

- Also known typically as a ‘Poetry Diary’ or a ‘Poetic Journal’, a poetry journal is a journal dedicated to writing poetry

- There are zillions of creative ways to create a poetry journal

- Blend your poems with collages, craft papers, cuttings, artwork, decorative patterned tapes, stickers and mixed media.

- Write Blackout Poetry

- Illustrate Your Poems

#7 CREATE A COPYWRITING SWIPE FILE WITH AN ARTISTIC SPLASH! 

- Use elements of scrapbooking, collage and printmaking to add a creative touch to your swipe file!

#8 IDEABOOK JOURNAL FOR INSPIRATION

- Keeping an ideabook journal is a fantastic way to make sure that you never run out of inspiration and always have a supply of new ideas

- Create an ideabook journal with all the ideas you’d like to work on in the future, random ideas that pop up in your head, and ideas related to writing that you come across!

#9 FREE WRART JOURNAL

- Free Wrart Journal is a journal which combines Free ‘Writing + Art’ Technique.

- Creating this kind of a journal is a fabulous idea if you practice the ‘stream-of-consciousness’ writing technique on a regular basis

- Don’t think. Just let your creative energy unleash on the page spread!

#10 STORYBOARD JOURNAL 

- Create a journal for making storyboards for short stories, novel, or even ads.

#11 A JOURNAL OF WRITING PROMPTS

- Put together a journal with all the writing prompts you have or you come across.

#12 COMICS JOURNAL

- A Comics Journal is a stupendous form of creative journaling especially if you like to read and/or write comics

 

Thank you & Good day

Keep Writing, Keep Creating!

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Neha