The 6 Step Art Journaling Course for Curious Creatives
A dream for you.
Would you like to create your own travel journal?
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DEBBIE DICKER
TEACHER-ARTIST-WORLD TRAVELER-DIVER -ART LOVER
Join me for a creative journey of your own that I can guide you on. I will provide you with some simple steps to unleash your inner artist and tap your creativity while traveling near or far.
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Debbie, an Artful Globetrotter
"As a visual artist, I am constantly in search of inspiration from the world around me. My travel journals reflect this pursuit as they document my experiences and observations. Each journal is a sketchbook that contains drawings and paintings of the scenery, objects, people, and landscapes above and below water. I also incorporate collaged elements, such as memorabilia from restaurants, hotels, and shows, to create a layered and immersive record of my journey. These journals serve as invaluable references and idea generators for my studio work. While the journals may contain more realistic depictions of my experiences, my studio work is an abstract interpretation of these observations, distilling the essence of my travels into a visual language that is uniquely my own."
"As a visual artist, I am constantly in search of inspiration from the world around me. My travel journals reflect this pursuit as they document my experiences and observations. Each journal is a sketchbook that contains drawings and paintings of the scenery, objects, people, and landscapes above and below water. I also incorporate collaged elements, such as memorabilia from restaurants, hotels, and shows, to create a layered and immersive record of my journey. These journals serve as invaluable references and idea generators for my studio work. While the journals may contain more realistic depictions of my experiences, my studio work is an abstract interpretation of these observations, distilling the essence of my travels into a visual language that is uniquely my own."
drawing on location
Documenting what I see and feel so I have special memories forever.
Gallery
A sampling of pages from different sketchbooks
video of my Africa sketchbook
video of my Socorro Sketchbook
art supplies
Below are some of the materials that I use for journaling.
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- Sketchbooks:
- Square:
- Stillman & Birn Beta 7.5" x 7.5" Softcover Sketchbook (My favorite for a square format)
- Travelogue Artist 8.25” x 8.25” Watercolor Journal
- Rectangular Landscape:
- Travelogue Artist 5.25” x 8.25” Watercolor Journal (A favorite with pocket)
- 5.25” x 8.25” Watercolor Album Pocket: Moleskin by Moleskin
- Stillman & Birn Epsilon 5.5” x 8.5” Softcover Sketchbook (A favorite)
- Stillman & Birn Zeta 5.5" x 8.5" Softcover Sketchbook
- Stillman & Birn Alpha 6" x 9" Hardbound Sketchbook
- Watercolor Paints:
- Schpirerr Farben 12-Color Watercolor Paint Set
- Winsor & Newton Professional 12-Color Water Colour Field Box (My favorite, but expensive)
- Winsor & Newton Cotman 12-Color Water Colour Paint Sketchers' Pocket Box (A good beginner set)
- Winsor & Newton Cotman 14-Color Water Colour Paint Sketchers' Pocket Box (Another good beginner set)
- Phoenix Artist Grade 12-Color Watercolor Paint Set
- Field Artist Pro 12-Color Set (A very good beginner set)
- Koh-I-Noor 24-Color Watercolor Wheel Stack Pack (Inexpensive paints that add bold bright colors)
- Watercolor Paint Set for Artists On-the-Go! (All-in-one for the beginner – paints and brushes)
- Gouache Tube:
- Paintbrushes:
- Round Brushes:
- Flat Brushes:
- Water-Brushes:
- Pentel Japan Aquash Water-Brush (I have the 3-set if you want a square brush to get the 4-set)
- Pencils:
- 2B:
- Ticonderoga No. 2 Pencils (Perfect softness for a general pencil. You can never have enough.)
- Viarco Art Graf Water-soluble Graphite Pencils (A pencil that services two purposes)
- Ebony:
- Watercolor:
- Brush Pens:
- Pentel Fude Brush Pen (I love these for drawing with a brush pen.)
- Pentel Arts Color Brush with Pigment Ink (Any of these are wonderful, I like having a grey and a black.)
- Markers:
- Fine Point Markers:
- Sharpie Permanent Ultra Fine Point Markers (A must all-purpose permanent marker)
- Sakura Pigma Microns (A must-have for finer lines – permanent marker)
- Paint Markers:
- Pens:
- Regular Black Ink (A must-have for me – it will spread with water.)
- Pentel Arts Hybrid Gel Pen
- Pentel Arts Slicci Extra Fine Gel Pen (My favorite super thin line that will spread with water)
- Pilot Precise V5 Stick Liquid Ink Rolling Ball Stick Pens (I love writing and drawing with these)
- Sharpie Pen Fine Point Pen (These are a favorite fine point -permanent marker)
- White Gel
- Miscellaneous:
- Tapes: (A must-have if framing work in sketchbook)
- Sharpener: (A must-have)
- Eraser: (A must-have)
- Scissors: (A must-have)
- Glue: (A must-have)
- Storage: (You only need one or two to hold supplies. The large ones are good for your sketchbook)
