Blasts from the art journal past…

Howdy! I have been moving my files from an old computer to a new computer, deleting photos, etc. I was going through my "Art" folder, and fold some oldies but goodies. It got me thinking about my art journey.

I started art journaling in 2004, after keeping a personal journal since I was 9 (I have 18 volumes on my shelf). My early art journaling had lots of glazing and collage:

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In 2008 and 2009 I started playing around with silhouettes:

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In 2010, I kept playing with silhouettes, collage & stamping, and started painting over photographs.

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In 2011, I decided I would teach myself to draw.

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In 2012 and 2013, I kept practicing! At this point I had filled dozens of art journals.

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In 2014, I was privileged to join Ranger! I am still practicing, practicing, practicing.

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In 2015, I am still plugging along. I teach. I journal as often as I can. I paint big and small paintings. I stamp. I make tags. I scrapbook. I love to make art. LOVE it.

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What has your art journey been like?