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As we near the mid-year point of 2024 (can you believe it?), here is some perpetual journal news. My journey of keeping weekly entries has really enriched my life. Nature’s patterns are revealed, new discoveries made and changes noted. And, mostly in my own yard! For more reading about my perpetual journal check out my […]
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Marley Piefer of Nature Journal Show interviews Pam Johnson Brickell about her process of keeping a perpetual journal.
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2024 Marks a Special Anniversary! Wowza! If my first journal was a piece of furniture, it would be considered an antique. That’s a weird feeling. My dearly departed urban sketching buddy, Doug Corkern, would always answer the infamous question: “How long did it take you to draw that?” with his age. ie: 81 years and […]
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The 2nd year of my journey begins On January 1, 2023, I began my first perpetual journal. What is this type of journal? One in which you make weekly entries year over year on predated pages. There is a bit of planning and prep work for this type of journal. The journal has to have […]
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Turn into a Wonderful Nature Journaling Rabbit Hole! Quin gold, new gamboge, hansa yellow, raw and burnt siennas, quin rose, ultra marine blue, a dash of pyrrol scarlet… Yum! Palette’s are by Art-Toolkit. Here in the lowcountry of South Carolina, our fall colors are sprinkled within the landscape. Being a New Englander for my first […]
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How do you ignore Nature when she drops a gift at your feet? On a Saturday in June, I was walking along a path shaded by live oaks, loblolly pines and a southern magnolia. A seed pod from the magnolia dropped right in front of me. I took it as a sign to explore this […]
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