A flip through some art journals

A flip through some art journals

Just like my art journals, my travel art journals are very precious to me- they are tactile expressions of my travels, of my memories, of parts of my life. They get packed into the car when we have to evacuate along with the family jewels (children’s photos, passports and so on) .
And they, like me as both an artist and as a human, evolve over time. 
When I look at them I am transported back to both a specific time and place. Each one is a unique expression of this.

(N.B. You may have already seen some of these on my YouTube channel).




The two journal below are a few years apart  but overlap in place- Paris & London. I’m fascinated by the differences and evolution.

Wanting to do something different for my 2020 Venice from my Venice Paris London 2018 journal is what inspired Gathering Memories.




And my most recent travel journal:


And I mentioned sharing a few videos on other (non travel) art journals & books:



Travel Vignettes with Travel '25 Edition

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Welcome Welcome

  • Welcome2

Anticipation- Week One

  • What is a Travel {Art} Journal
  • A flip through some art journals
  • Art Supplies- Travel Kit
  • Anticipation

Catching Memories- week 2

  • Catching Memories2
  • Words Words Words- Writing
  • Travel Photography
  • Home Away

Finding Inspiration- Week 3

  • Text as Design Element
  • Maps Maps Maps2
  • Patterns
  • Steals Like An Artist
  • Steal Like An Artist- Gallery
  • Lucky Rose

Journey Threads- Week 4

  • Embrace the Wobbly Line
  • Wobbly Painting
  • Sketch Collage
  • Tips & Trickes- Techniques
  • Ephemera

The Spreads- Week 5

  • Gouache Jungle
  • Impressions
  • Road Trip Impressions
  • Temple House
  • Tale of 3 Cities
  • The Evolution of a Page- Oslo
  • City Stories- Patterns- Bergen
  • City Stories- Watery Reflections- Alesund

Integration- Week 6

  • Integration
  • Bringing It Altogether
  • Where to Now
  • Ephemera Cover

Travel '25- Personal Maps

  • London- Introduction
  • Paris -Planning
  • Barcelona- Mapping Out
  • Marrakesh- Finishing Touches
  • Marrakech- Text
  • Gallery

Travel '25- Gallery Studies

  • Gallery Studies Pt 1- Why
  • Gallery Studies Pt 2- Sketching
  • Gallery Studies- Titles
  • Gallery Studies Pt 4- Watercolour Frames

Travel '25- What I Ate

  • Sketching Food- Pt 1
  • Watercolour Techniques- Highlights (Pt 2)
  • Watercolour Techniques (pt 3)
  • What I Ate in Paris- Sketching (pt 4)
  • What I Ate in Paris- First Layer (pt 5)
  • What I Ate in Paris- Building Textures (pt 6)
  • What I Ate in Paris- Finishing Touches (pt 7)
  • What I Ate in Paris- Bonus- Gold Leafing (pt 8)

The Puzzle

  • Jigsaw Puzzle a Page

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  • Gathering Memories
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  • Travel Europe '24 Edition

Bonus

  • Travel Vignettes Pop Up Flip Through
  • Armchair Travel
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