Wow. There are so many things that I took away from this video but my favorite point was when you said that the art that i like or the videos that I watch may not necessarily be the art that I want to create. That is huge. It sounds simple but the lightbulb didn't come on for me until very recently. I was trying to create someone else's art and beating myself up because it didn't work for me. I could never understand why!!!! Thank you so much for creating this series. You are such an inspiration.
YES!!! This was huge for me too. Finding out who I am then allowing myself to recreate that in my art was huge. In Ep 3 - Take Stock, I show you some of my 'other artists' work. It just feels so staged to me when I look back at it. xoxo- gina
This has my interest. I MAKE journals I sell and share but I don't actually journal!! I tell people my therapy is in creating them while someone else's therapy is in using them.
Ooooo did this ever hit home! I see these beautifully coordinated completely matchy-matchy journals being made like they just fell outta bed looking that way! Lol can’t wait for the next installment!
Loved you saying that the art we like and the art we do, aren't necessarily the same----- This is a freeing up exercise----- Am really looking forward to this!! Thank you!
Wow! You have no idea how much I needed this video as I struggle to play and experiment and find my own personal style. Its a process and it takes place in its own time...not mine. Looking forward to checking out more of your videos. BTW I also learn and grow from all the wonderful community that makes comments ❤️
Hello Christina, thank you! I am so happy you gained some inspirations and knowledge. Remember, the more you play...the more confident and free you will become. xoxo- gina
When I go to thrift stores, I always check the office supply/stationery section. I've found all kinds of interesting papers, or pads of paper that people have only used a few pages of -- even art paper!!
@@hoopofspiders6183 Oh yes!! Always there too. My favorites are large floppy paperbacks, dictionaries and thesaures' (thesauri?), old house or mechanic manuals with cool photos or illustrations, and more! Blank journals, tons!
@@SoozWeissbergsartspace Yeah, I've found pretty blank journals too. I love vintage photography books, old nature books, vintage interior decorating books for the photos.
@@hoopofspiders6183 Oh yes! And you might think this is a little weird, but I picked up a really old cookbook with clippings and stuff in it! Same with a garden book at another time -- well-loved and well-used with bookmarks, paper clips, and clippings inside! :o Is that weird?
@@SoozWeissbergsartspace Not weird at all...that's great ephemera! I would love to find someone's old scrapbook or photo album at a thrift store, although that does seem a bit sad that no one in the person's family cared to save it.
I really appreciate this video...I’m an established artist and my work is really tight. My goal was to loosen up and play. I’m befuddled by some of the other videos because they make assumptions. Thank you so much for starting this series. I look forward to the journey.
Great idea. I'm going to play along, but not "real time." I'm still moving, so am saving all the videos in a playlist and will do them in a few weeks, hopefully! Thanks so much for doing this, and for sharing your creativity and enthusiasm!
Yes!!! This is very inspiring!!! I have already gotten comfortable with, and developed a love for, using “different” papers for my art and journaling. However, you’ve shown and mentioned several that I haven’t tried. This is so exciting - I’m off to do some paper gathering right now! Can’t wait for next video!!!😃❤️🔆
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. I AM TRULY TRYING YO FIND MY NICHE. I REALLY AM INSPIRED. BUT I CAN'T GET PAST THE TORN PAPERS..LOL ON TO THE NEXT ONE....
Your presentation really spoke to me, so I will take part and hopefully figure out somethings about my artistic self! I am a planner and journal maker, but I find myself getting bored and distracted watching youtube videos about other mediums...so excited!
Oh Gina this lesson really hit home with me. I have been going about paper selection all wrong. I would select paper I love but then I wouldn't touch it because I didn't want to ruin it. So I was stuck in this too afraid zone and never got any art journaling done. Thank u so much for this enlightenment. I am so excited now I just want to dance. LOL
I had that issue too, til I tried using a cheap composition notebook and let it be my whatever/experiment journal and I played and wrote and tested stuff out in that thing, and by the end of it I a) immediately started another I liked doing the first one so much and b) had a direction I was going in/knew what I liked and wanted to do more of. I think this series is gonna be fun and can't wait to see what I get out of it.
I'm collecting papers, but I'm not ditching anything, yet!!!!! I still have my composition planner too!!!!!! :-) Enjoyed this video and eager to see the next one!!!!!!!
I'm so excited to find my style!!!! Thank you Gina you're such a talented amazing artist 🎨 cant wait to learn and hopefully Become at least a little bit of the artist you are..
Wow. There are so many things that I took away from this video but my favorite point was when you said that the art that i like or the videos that I watch may not necessarily be the art that I want to create. That is huge. It sounds simple but the lightbulb didn't come on for me until very recently. I was trying to create someone else's art and beating myself up because it didn't work for me. I could never understand why!!!! Thank you so much for creating this series. You are such an inspiration.
YES!!! This was huge for me too. Finding out who I am then allowing myself to recreate that in my art was huge. In Ep 3 - Take Stock, I show you some of my 'other artists' work. It just feels so staged to me when I look back at it.
xoxo-
gina
This has my interest. I MAKE journals I sell and share but I don't actually journal!! I tell people my therapy is in creating them while someone else's therapy is in using them.
Love the idea of this series. Thank you
I have collected myself into a corner...now maybe I will create my way out? 🤷🏻♀️
Heehee! Happy creating!
xoxo-
gina
Hahaa! That’s awesome!
Me too!
Ooooo did this ever hit home! I see these beautifully coordinated completely matchy-matchy journals being made like they just fell outta bed looking that way! Lol can’t wait for the next installment!
Loved you saying that the art we like and the art we do, aren't necessarily the same-----
This is a freeing up exercise-----
Am really looking forward to this!!
Thank you!
So many questions I have had ...answered! Can't wait to see how this progresses :) Great concept!
I'm so glad that you have made FYS-2!!! The 1st series is my most favorite one on UA-cam!! I hope you will make FYS-3!!!👍❤️👍❤️😆🎀🎀👍👍👍
Kat, you are so sweet! Thanks for the love.
xoxo-
gina
Totally agree with what Tanya said. This could be so freeing.
Just starting, love your teaching style and your art.
Thanks...it's in the process that art happens....freedom to explore and to grow.
I have just stumbled across your channel. This is such an informative and helpful video. thank you so much, off to watch some more now x
Love that you are doing this Gina. What a help it will be to so many of us.
I've been struggling to find my creative self. Looking forward to this. Thank you...❤️
I'm so excited for this series! I'm gonna play along. :D
Oh, and I love your mentioning to use trash for this. I LOVE making art from discarded items and making art on and of trash.
Ty for Lesson one! I’m looking forward to gathering papers to be prepared for lesson two! This is going to be fun with you as the instructor! TFS 🌞
Wow! You have no idea how much I needed this video as I struggle to play and experiment and find my own personal style. Its a process and it takes place in its own time...not mine. Looking forward to checking out more of your videos. BTW I also learn and grow from all the wonderful community that makes comments ❤️
Hello Christina, thank you! I am so happy you gained some inspirations and knowledge. Remember, the more you play...the more confident and free you will become.
xoxo-
gina
When I go to thrift stores, I always check the office supply/stationery section. I've found all kinds of interesting papers, or pads of paper that people have only used a few pages of -- even art paper!!
Awesome! The book section in thrift stores can have cool stuff too. :)
@@hoopofspiders6183 Oh yes!! Always there too. My favorites are large floppy paperbacks, dictionaries and thesaures' (thesauri?), old house or mechanic manuals with cool photos or illustrations, and more! Blank journals, tons!
@@SoozWeissbergsartspace Yeah, I've found pretty blank journals too. I love vintage photography books, old nature books, vintage interior decorating books for the photos.
@@hoopofspiders6183 Oh yes! And you might think this is a little weird, but I picked up a really old cookbook with clippings and stuff in it! Same with a garden book at another time -- well-loved and well-used with bookmarks, paper clips, and clippings inside! :o Is that weird?
@@SoozWeissbergsartspace Not weird at all...that's great ephemera! I would love to find someone's old scrapbook or photo album at a thrift store, although that does seem a bit sad that no one in the person's family cared to save it.
I really appreciate this video...I’m an established artist and my work is really tight. My goal was to loosen up and play. I’m befuddled by some of the other videos because they make assumptions. Thank you so much for starting this series. I look forward to the journey.
Hello, I totally understand what you mean by 'tight'. I feel like that a lot. I hope this helps.
xoxo-
gina
Great idea. I'm going to play along, but not "real time." I'm still moving, so am saving all the videos in a playlist and will do them in a few weeks, hopefully! Thanks so much for doing this, and for sharing your creativity and enthusiasm!
Great information! Thank you!
Yes!!! This is very inspiring!!! I have already gotten comfortable with, and developed a love for, using “different” papers for my art and journaling. However, you’ve shown and mentioned several that I haven’t tried. This is so exciting - I’m off to do some paper gathering right now! Can’t wait for next video!!!😃❤️🔆
This looks like fun!! I'm off to gather papers!! Thanks :)
Gathering my papers! Can’t wait until lesson 2!
I’m in a bit of a slump at the moment, so this couldn’t be better timing. Looking forward to this series!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. I AM TRULY TRYING YO FIND MY NICHE. I REALLY AM INSPIRED. BUT I CAN'T GET PAST THE TORN PAPERS..LOL
ON TO THE NEXT ONE....
This is BRILLIANT, and exactly what I need! Thank you for sharing the things that helped you in the beginning. 💜
Huge thanks Gina for this new adventure. I'm into it! Love Trills xx
Your presentation really spoke to me, so I will take part and hopefully figure out somethings about my artistic self! I am a planner and journal maker, but I find myself getting bored and distracted watching youtube videos about other mediums...so excited!
Hooray!
Oh Gina this lesson really hit home with me. I have been going about paper selection all wrong. I would select paper I love but then I wouldn't touch it because I didn't want to ruin it. So I was stuck in this too afraid zone and never got any art journaling done. Thank u so much for this enlightenment. I am so excited now I just want to dance. LOL
YES!!! This part was such a huge game-changer for me! We will address this more in Ep 8 - Gather and Sort
xoxo-
gina
I had that issue too, til I tried using a cheap composition notebook and let it be my whatever/experiment journal and I played and wrote and tested stuff out in that thing, and by the end of it I a) immediately started another I liked doing the first one so much and b) had a direction I was going in/knew what I liked and wanted to do more of. I think this series is gonna be fun and can't wait to see what I get out of it.
Great start Gina! Looking forward to the next one. Now to gather my paper.
I'm collecting papers, but I'm not ditching anything, yet!!!!! I still have my composition planner too!!!!!! :-) Enjoyed this video and eager to see the next one!!!!!!!
love this can't wait to part 2!
Yay! Thank you so much for this. I’ve been in such a creative funk lately, I’m hoping this will inspire me afresh x
I’m excited to do these lessons! Going to grab my papers!
I'm so excited to find my style!!!!
Thank you Gina you're such a talented amazing artist 🎨 cant wait to learn and hopefully Become at least a little bit of the artist you are..
Thank you! YOU are an artist. Hopefully we can find your style... together.
xoxo-
gina
Great idea for a series!
Great idea❣️❣️❣️❣️
Awesome!
Wahhhh ditch my journal 😭 ohhhh ok then , I’ll get to collecting my papers x
How much paper am I supposed to gather?
As much as you want. You can always get more.