holiday LOVE {words + doodles}

artJOURNALINGdaily {holiday LOVE}...words + doodles

my hope is for you to enjoy a few minutes a day incorporating art into your busy holiday schedule. The ideas I share are jumpstarts...things..tips...words...prompts to get your mind sparking with ideas. Have fun using them in any way you'd like.  Today, let's start with a simple creative exercise to generate ideas.

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BRAINSTORM a list of words and draw icons that remind you of the HOLIDAYS.

what colors paint a "happy holiday" picture?

what memories do you have of Christmas? December? Hanukkah?

what are your holiday family traditions?

what images remind you of "the most wonderful time of the year"?

write words, write phrases, write song lyrics, write quotes.

view my list of {24} HOLIDAY inspirations words + images

keep this list handy as you may refer back to it when playing in your art journal or sketch book.

SKETCH and DOODLE----> spend 10-30 minutes making lists and doodling. create a quick sketch and write your HOLIDAY words. PLAY with your FAVE markers & pens...use a paintbrush, a highliter, white correction pen, colored pencils, type them into your phone/computer or scribble them on paper.

my ART JOURNAL is a space to play, to experiment, explore and be messy. you can read about my process here. I work randomly inside, sometimes on separate pages then staple or tape them in and lately I've been playing a lot with my new iPad mini {which I LOVE} and a Wacom Bamboo stylus to doodle, sketch and storyboard ideas. I'll be sharing more iPad art journaling soon.

Don't forget to share photos of your artJOURNALING daily artwork...happy holiday doodling!

Comments

[Nancy]

hey Traci! I did this one!
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[Traci Bautista]

Thanks for sharing your work Nancy...nice! :) happy holidays!

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