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For the Love of Negative Space
I hear all sorts of things from my journaling students. “How much negative space should I leave on my journal spread?” “How much space should surround my focal point?” “How much text and how much more illustration should I put on my page spread?” “How should I arrange these 5 things on my page spread […]
In Context: What Goes on the Journal Page?
There are a lot of ways to work out what needs to go down on your journal page. The most obvious way is to think about the overall design and layout of the page or page spread. I see a lot of visual journaling students tie themselves in knots as they compose a page—thinking where […]
Breathing Room on the Page (or Page Spread)
One of the most important compositional tools you have in a visual journal or sketchbook is the breathing space on the page (or page spread). The negative space around an image helps define the image through silhouette, and shape recognition. The space will help you correct angles and proportions when you go off—or— if you […]
What Kind of a Wise Ass Are You?
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In Context: Handling the Page
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Project Friday—Let’s Collage
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Do You Stop Or Keep Pushing?
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Testing Elements through Doodling
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 5 Lifting Off Color
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Simple Approaches for Backgrounds—A Five-Part Series: Part 4 Fold Outs
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