NEW ART JOURNALING LESSON Symmetry

My newest art journaling lesson is a drawing based one, which should come as no surprise given my current obsession with it.

In this session I share how to take a full color image - whether it be your own artwork or a photograph - and convert it into a 2 value design which you can then easily draw (err, trace). I even provide copies of the full color image (my painting Snowshoe, which happens to also be available for purchase) and my modified value scale for you to work from (and there are complete instructions on taking one of your own photos/artworks and doing the same with it).

You know art journaling requires zero prior art experience, right? just clarifying in case you forgot.

And if that isn't enough, I then walk you through how to take that drawing and add symmetry or mirrored sections to it. creating something entirely new. Yup, entirely new.

This lesson does not require any special materials - the image shown was created with a singular colored pencil, some glue, and deli paper (although i share tips on working with a daylight window and printer paper should you not have tracing/deli available). You can do this exercise inside your journal if you have one, or on a loose page like I chose.

And should you get hooked on journaling, there's a mess of other - FREE - lessons on my YouTube channel. Check them out, hit the subscribe button, and let's journal together! It's like a little meditation or therapy session, I swear - no co-pay, done on your own time, in your jammies even.

Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork,
All my best, warmly, Kim

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