“Shelves of glass viles filled with colourful - sometimes shimmery! - elixirs for story telling magic”?! Hell yes count me in 🤩 I’ve felt the same way about my favorite journals, where I’m almost too intimidated to write in them. But one of the most valuable things I’ve learned is that I don’t need to be precious with my notebooks—I’m allowed to bring my art process as it is—messy and unfiltered and a little disjointed.
Those ink bottles! 😍 where did you find them?! My own ink collection has been growing this year and I totally that feeling of conjuring up entire worlds. Ink contains some sort of power in it doesn’t it?
Really loved this post! I have always struggled to allow myself to play in my notebooks. I thought they had to be pristine for future historians 😅 but life is much better as I've learned to relax and just write. ALSO my book club is reading The Palace of Illusions, which I would recommend for you based on your fantasy request ❤
I use my moleskin notebooks to....actually take notes. Ha!
I'm still old school about grocery lists (written out) and keeping an actual appointment/schedule book, so I've got a pile of moleskins on hand. When I fill one up, I'll flip through it to see if there's anything I need and then I run it through the shredder.
That notebook flatlay is SO PRETTY!! I wantssss it precious!!! And I totally know that feeling of being too intimidated to start a pretty notebook. Now I write my favorite writing quote (We read to know that we are not alone - CS Lewis) at the top of the first page of each new notebook so it's officially been "broken in" but by someone smarter than me hehehe.
And thank you SO much for linking my post!! Seriouly, so so appreciated.
You're such a talented artist. I love the style of your picture of yourself (I think?) making the sort of shrug face, and the mermaid-style Oscars dress!
Meaghan, applauding your points about a notebook being the writer's place to write what they'd like. I recently bought a beautifully bound Nota notebook that feels like a full manuscript, and I thought, I'm going to let myself write whatever I feel like in this notebook. And it's wonderful! I write with a pen and sometimes with brightly coloured markers; I write what I feel or what I think, and a lot about the people I love. I'm really enjoying the creative freedom.
I've always hesitated to write on my pretty notebook because, like, what if I ruin it with half-baked ideas and cringy dialogue? But the whole point of notebooks is to keep our inspirations without judgment.
You've convinced me - it's time to put my notebooks to use!
My notebook is my bear app (ipad) I just drop everything there and when there comes a moment to structure and finish something like my current Novellas, all I need is to drag and drop.
I think it was a drawtober video from Vonnart in which one of the tips to improve your art was just to “add hands” and that is why in my little webcomic the characters are no longer with their hands inside their hoodies pockets lol
Thanks so much for the mention! It was a blast seeing your red carpet drawing come together.
Notebooks have always been a struggle for me. I was given a classic Moleskin for Christmas and I decided that I was going to make myself use it. I started carrying it everywhere. Keeping it handy. At first all I used it for was typography layout sketches and marginalia that exceeded the limits of a book page. Now it's also where I write down songs I want to include in my Collage Paper Playlist series. Ideas for things I want to try in my work. Small collages made from vintage issues of ife magazine I found at an antique mall.
At that same anitique mall I bought an old portable typewriter and it is the best art supply I've ever purchased. I love using it and I look for excuses to type up anything. I've started typing out passages from things I'm reading and taping them in my notebook becuase I don't know what else to do with them. It serves no practical purpose, but every time I flip through my notebook and I see bits of cut out paper with that gorgeous typewriter font, it makes me happy. I'm starting to realize that, in itself, is enough of a reason.
Good luck with your new project, I hope the clients love it! Such a great point to describe a notebook as your own space, like a diary it holds our innermost thoughts.
“Shelves of glass viles filled with colourful - sometimes shimmery! - elixirs for story telling magic”?! Hell yes count me in 🤩 I’ve felt the same way about my favorite journals, where I’m almost too intimidated to write in them. But one of the most valuable things I’ve learned is that I don’t need to be precious with my notebooks—I’m allowed to bring my art process as it is—messy and unfiltered and a little disjointed.
Those ink bottles! 😍 where did you find them?! My own ink collection has been growing this year and I totally that feeling of conjuring up entire worlds. Ink contains some sort of power in it doesn’t it?
Really loved this post! I have always struggled to allow myself to play in my notebooks. I thought they had to be pristine for future historians 😅 but life is much better as I've learned to relax and just write. ALSO my book club is reading The Palace of Illusions, which I would recommend for you based on your fantasy request ❤
I use my moleskin notebooks to....actually take notes. Ha!
I'm still old school about grocery lists (written out) and keeping an actual appointment/schedule book, so I've got a pile of moleskins on hand. When I fill one up, I'll flip through it to see if there's anything I need and then I run it through the shredder.
That notebook flatlay is SO PRETTY!! I wantssss it precious!!! And I totally know that feeling of being too intimidated to start a pretty notebook. Now I write my favorite writing quote (We read to know that we are not alone - CS Lewis) at the top of the first page of each new notebook so it's officially been "broken in" but by someone smarter than me hehehe.
And thank you SO much for linking my post!! Seriouly, so so appreciated.
Hiiiiiii, I loved the part about your journaling!
You're such a talented artist. I love the style of your picture of yourself (I think?) making the sort of shrug face, and the mermaid-style Oscars dress!
Meaghan, applauding your points about a notebook being the writer's place to write what they'd like. I recently bought a beautifully bound Nota notebook that feels like a full manuscript, and I thought, I'm going to let myself write whatever I feel like in this notebook. And it's wonderful! I write with a pen and sometimes with brightly coloured markers; I write what I feel or what I think, and a lot about the people I love. I'm really enjoying the creative freedom.
As always, great post!
I've always hesitated to write on my pretty notebook because, like, what if I ruin it with half-baked ideas and cringy dialogue? But the whole point of notebooks is to keep our inspirations without judgment.
You've convinced me - it's time to put my notebooks to use!
My notebook is my bear app (ipad) I just drop everything there and when there comes a moment to structure and finish something like my current Novellas, all I need is to drag and drop.
I think it was a drawtober video from Vonnart in which one of the tips to improve your art was just to “add hands” and that is why in my little webcomic the characters are no longer with their hands inside their hoodies pockets lol
Have a wonderful day!
Love this!
Thanks so much for the mention! It was a blast seeing your red carpet drawing come together.
Notebooks have always been a struggle for me. I was given a classic Moleskin for Christmas and I decided that I was going to make myself use it. I started carrying it everywhere. Keeping it handy. At first all I used it for was typography layout sketches and marginalia that exceeded the limits of a book page. Now it's also where I write down songs I want to include in my Collage Paper Playlist series. Ideas for things I want to try in my work. Small collages made from vintage issues of ife magazine I found at an antique mall.
At that same anitique mall I bought an old portable typewriter and it is the best art supply I've ever purchased. I love using it and I look for excuses to type up anything. I've started typing out passages from things I'm reading and taping them in my notebook becuase I don't know what else to do with them. It serves no practical purpose, but every time I flip through my notebook and I see bits of cut out paper with that gorgeous typewriter font, it makes me happy. I'm starting to realize that, in itself, is enough of a reason.
Good luck with your new project, I hope the clients love it! Such a great point to describe a notebook as your own space, like a diary it holds our innermost thoughts.