Expectations: Spend 15-20 minutes on each entry.
6 Journal entries each 9 weeks.
You do not have "free time" if you have empty journal grades in grade book.
Must have at least 1 entry (even if you never finish early).
Do in the back of your journal.
1. 5 Things I use daily
Student example:
Jenifer- Adv Art /2023 Maisy 7th grade/2020
2. My 6 favorite people
Kaylee 9th grade/2023
3. My spirit anima l- draw it and tell us why you connect to this animal?
Jenifer Rodriguez,12thgrade/2023. Dawson S, 11th grade/2023
4. Draw something shiny .
Jaidyn Short/ 9th grade 2023 Victirua 10th grade
. Draw something slimy.
Bethany A. /11th grade 2020. Jenifer R./12th grade 2023
6. Draw something in Pop Art style .
Kelly Marquez- 9th grade 2023 Student Example
7. Draw something changing into another element (liquid to solid, solid to gas, gas to liquid_
8. Create a morphed animal from 3 other animals .
Natalie M. 9th grade 2023
9. Metamorphosis object ; one object turning into another object
Mikyung Lee
Mrs. Morgan, Jellyfish morph into Hot Air Balloons Student Example
10. Draw a self portrait in the style of a famous artist .
(see Pablo Picasso, Vincent VanGogh, Henri Matisse, Roy Lichtenstein)
11. Draw an animal doing something human .
12. Create an imaginary landscape .
Elsie Adair- 11th grade 2023
13. Create a 4-6 panel comic about your life .
Estrella 10th grade/2023.
14. Create a Dr. Seuss inspired drawing .
Mackenzie W. /10th grade 2023
15. Create a unique shoe design .
Dawson S. 11th grade
16. Play on SIze : Draw something that is normally big next to something normally small in reverse. Example: An elephant riding an ant,
17. Draw a Genre (everyday life with people doing everyday things) scene from another time period.
Laney Brown 9th grade/2023 Estrella T. 10th grade/2023
18. Draw an underwater landscape.
Jaidyn Short - 9th grade 2023
19. Draw a landscape inside of an object
(light bulb, bubble, jar).
Jaxon Beck 9th grade 2023 Kelly 9th grade 2023
Estrella 10th grade/2023 Victoria 10th grade/2023
20. Draw 6-9 faces of the same creature with various expressions .
Victoria 11th grade/2023. Dawson S., 11th grade 2023
Gio
21. Draw someone doing a physical activity (with movement). See gestural drawing.
Dawson S. 11th grade
22. Draw an item around your from different perspectives.
23. The Last Supper inspired by Nataliya Platonova using right and left page as different planes
24. Make an ordinary object extraordinary .
Dawson S. 11th grade
25. Draw something symmetrical. Color only using 3 colors.
26. Post- It note Incorporation
L aney Brown 9th grade/2023 Estrella 10th grade
Selena 9th grade
Mrs. Morgan
27. Draw one object 10 or more times in different ways.
28. Draw 3 moody monsters . .(Each one represents a different mood.)
Sawyer K, 10th grade 2023. Braylee B. 10th grade 2023
29. Cut out colorful CatchPhrase ( Like Lynn Giunta)
30. My Favorite Art Supply
Journal & Illustrate about a discovered supply
(technique or style) that you love.
Estrella 10th grade/ 2023. Lynda Barry, Professional
Gio 9th grade
31. Doodle Dark on Top of Light Shapes
Student Examples:
Jasmine 12th grade Selena 9th grade
32. Typography:
Write your name in 10 or more creative fonts.
Victoria 10th grade
33.Draw 6 boxes. Draw the faces (silly or realistic) of your 6 favorite people .
Laney Brown 9th grade/ 2023. Dawson Seay 11th grade/2023
34. Your Fashion
Draw 3 Outfits and notate that encapsulate your personal style. Each outfit must have at least 3 items.
Art from Badaude
35. Draw the person across from you in class.
36. Draw a tattoo design that you might like.
37. If you had one more day alive,
Draw your last meal.
38. Draw a famous person.
Dawson S. Art below
Jasmine Hollins
39. Draw yourself as a cartoon character.
Describe your character. (Example by Kaylee Reed)
40. Draw Anything you want!!!
True Journal Enthusiasts
-Aniah Cardenas free Journal Art 2023/24
Trestin Moore's journal ideas 2024/25
Trestin likes to draw imaginary creatures with texture and shading.
Kaylee Reed 9th grade 2023/24-
She draws characters from Cartoons of TV shows in her own style.
Kaylee Reed 2024/25 10th grade
Sonda Williams/ 10th grade (on ProCreate)
Braylee Beville 2023/34
Dawson Seay-
Dawson likes to draw characters from video games
and famous people.
Kai Kerbo 2024/25
Random Students 2023/24
Kelly Marquez 9th grade
Jose Tores
These topics can be picked out of order. Since the front of your sketchbook is for class notes and assignment planning, you will Begin your first journal on your last page of your sketchbook and go inward each entry. Include number of topic on the corner or back of the page.
http://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2020/04/creative-journaling.html
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*Each Grading period you will need to choose 6 journal topics.
*Be creative with mediums used. Experiment and have fun.
*Grades are based on effort /time, use of space,
and creativity.
VIDEO
Don't be TIRED...
GET INSPIRED!!
Sometimes you have to “dig” for ideas.
Look at other sketchers for inspirational fuel if your idea tank is empty.
Find a way to Make it your own.
Inspirational Sketchbook Artists: Click artist's name to see more...
Liyin Yeo- Scripture Illustrations
Leonardo DaVinci
Austin Kleon
VIDEO
Mimi Chao- everyday illustrated
Wedgie's Journaling
Why do we do Visual Journaling ?
1. Relieves Stress & Anxiety
2. Outlet for Feelings
3. Practice Creativity: Experiment with Various Mediums
4. Explore Ideas for Larger Projects
6. Discover Yourself more Deeply
7. Organize Ideas
8. A Place to Revisit your Creative Memories-
come back to the pages
9. Pages of a Portfolio-
you can show this to others to help them understand YOU and Your artistic ideas & abilities.
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