Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to Unleash Your Inner Eccentric (Paperback)

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Product Description

Be inspired by pages and pages of artistic inspiration and prompts designed to embrace your inner eccentric. In Journal Bliss, join author Violette as she shares her illustrations, fonts, doodles, and soul-searching prompts - freeing you to start your own visual-journal journey. Express yourself openly in a style that is uplifting and fun!

About the Author

Violette was featured in North Light's Living the Creative Life and Kaleidoscope, and is frequently featured in magazines, including Creative Home, Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studio Stamp It, Artella and many more. She teaches art-journalling workshops and has an active Website (www.violette.ca) with more than 1,000 hits a day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (April 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600611893
• ISBN-13: 978-1600611896
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding!, April 2, 2009

By	Susan Bleiweiss "Sue b" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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There are a lot of journaling how to books out on the shelves these days but this new book by Violette stands out above them all. Page after page of Violette's wonderful, whimsical and engaging artwork along with prompts, tips and creative techniques to get you started on creating your own art journals. Even if you're a practiced art journaler you'll enjoy this book because it's impossible to flip through it and not be inspired by the imagery. But there's more here to be inspired by than just the artwork. Violette covers a ton of techniques starting with silencing your inner critic and then moves into creating groovy backgrounds, image transfers and fanciful lettering as well as doodling and bodacious borders. I highly recommend this book, it's a must have for anyone interested in art journaling.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Was So Impressed That I Bought Two!, April 16, 2009

By	DJ "artmother" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

Violette's first (and hopeully not last) book, "Journal Bliss", breaks away from the pack and the usual fare of today's overdone, dark, vintage-ridden pablum with this refreshingly delightful collection of user-friendly techniques and engaging text. Like Violette's philosophy on both life and art, her imagery is original, not borrowed or stock, so inspiration awaits on every page. Whereas some books for artists bore the reader with too much or too little amounts of text, her ideas are communicated through page after page of colorful art, which the visually oriented creative will love. I bought two copies of this informative eye candy; one for personal use and one for a gift. And I may be back for more...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!!, April 17, 2009

By	Sunshine - See all my reviews

I was so inspired after my first time through this, I worked on my art journal non-stop for HOURS (normally my attention span doesn't allow that). The art is beautiful and full of spirit, this will be one that stays on my art table!