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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Keeping a Perpetual Journal
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 […]
Exploring a Magnolia Seed Pod in Ink & Watercolor
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 […]
Beginning a Perpetual Journal
The practice of keeping a perpetual journal has been around for awhile. I’m just now jumping in!
When I’m planning a plein air workshop, I dig through old journals to get a feel for what the weather conditions were over the years for the date selected. That’s a lot of journals to…
Fixing Ink Sketches
Pam Johnson Brickell shares the art adventures (aka challenges) she had when creating a journal page using ink and watercolor.
May / June Yard Ramblings
See a behind the scenes look at the creation of Pam Johnson Brickell’s nature journal page.