Joyful Purpose

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New Journal Pages

Journal Work Inspiration

One of my favorite things to do in a journal is to do line drawings enhanced with Copic markers.  Here is yesterday afternoon's excursion ...

The inspiration ~

Maitri Journal

I decided to start a new journal today based on spiritual practice.  I have been feeling like I am in flux lately - like treading water and have sought out the words and inspiration of

Pema Chodron a Buddhist nun. 

So this morning I created two journal pages based on her teachings and on my words for today ~

Maitri ~ Sanskrit word for loving kindness towards oneself

Bodhichitta ~ Awakened Heart

So then I became rather inspired and decided to create a new journal as a devotional study. 

So here is a little video walking tour of my latest efforts ...

double click on video to view in full

Altered States

I started Juliana's online class today Altered States.  So I thought I would show a few pics of what I did ....

First I downloaded and printed out her booklet - which is a work of art all to its own.  So I folded the pages in half and then stapled them on the open side all together.

Then I used some fabric washi tape and bound the side

So now I have this cool little booklet - eventually I plan to put them altogether.

So then I started 2 books for the class -

An everyday type of Journal ~

 

and one on horses (go figure) ...

 

More Journal pages ...

Buddha's Birthday

Some say that today April 8 was the date of Buddha's Birth.

Journal Page for today ...

Christmas Journal Page

Let Me See ... a new journal

I worked on a new journal today - pre thanksgiving movie (a family tradition) we saw "THE BLIND SIDE" so good and so moving and then dinner out at Duke's restaurant. 

Anyway I digress ...

 

I started by making laser copies of my artwork which I then cut up for borders.

 

I made the journal using wassau paper that I painted with black gesso.  The inside pages are a combination of acrylic and fabric dye on water color paper.

 

Happy Thanksgiving - Hope yours is filled with COLOR!

 

Today is a gift

 

a gift and a reminder from my dear friend Denise

I have been working on my journal pages this morning ...