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Journal Revolution: Rise Up & Create! Art Journals, Personal Manifestos and Other Artistic Insurrections
Rise up and CREATE! No borders, no truth, journaled wherever you find it. Grab your mess kit - we're starting a Journal Revolution . Overthrow your inner critic's tyranny of fear and rules, and discover fresh techniques and inspiration to rant, whisper, beg, stomp or sing your truths. Celebrate your rough edges with a revolutionary new approach to art journaling, as you learn to vividly express your uncensored emotions and boldly record your deepest secrets. Each chapter pulses with honest humor, art and writing guidance, and easy ways to create vibrant, edgy art. Once you've been through basic training, you'll practice these Tactical Maneuvers with dynamic projects such as Feel The Your Life Soundtrack personalized CD covers, retro-looking Fauxlaroid pictures worth a thousand words, and framed canvas Writings on the Wall . Along the way, Sound Off! exercises help you trek confidently into new territory. Featuring a bonus gallery of art by Rosie O'Donnell and members of the Art Army, Journal Revolution will have you marching to the beat of your most creative drummer, knowing that everything in your life really is part of "the journal."
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 24, 2007
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September 3, 2015
The writing style got to me a lot more in this one, especially with the strained "revolution" theme the authors were trying to use. All of that made it nearly impossible to sort out the few actually useful and interesting tidbits.
May 25, 2008
I can only wish I could create journal entries and "post-secret"-type personal epiphanies like the ones featured in this book. It's pretty inspiring just to flip through and has lots of good ideas on how to take a look at your life and figure out, for example, what the objects you are bidding on Ebay can tell you about your life at this moment... Good ideas, good pictures, all in all a great book to get your creative journaling juices flowin'.
December 3, 2023
Reading Projects: Reading Goal Posts/Creative Bookshelf - What Creatives Are Reading/Donna Downey; Reading Goal Posts/Read Your Shelf - 100/200 Book Challenge/Completing books bought in 2016 (1/1). This is the second art book I have read by Woods and Dinino and I am glad I own this one to go back to again and again for inspiration and techniques. Published when many scrapbookers were wanting more to chronicle memories, events and feelings, Woods and Dinino challenge creatives to get out of their comfort zones and revolt against the staid and restrictive use of bought products and use what you find, photograph, and repurpose. I enjoy the shared stories of these two sisters and how they have recorded their lives together and separately. What stands out are their techniques of making Fauxto Booth strips and Fauxpolariods out of photographs as well as how they use tape of all kinds: masking, first-aid, duct, and packing as well as sandpaper.
March 27, 2019
Loved it!
August 14, 2020
Super ideas. This isn't usually my journal style of choice bu even I am going to try some of these ideas. A few were positively revolutionary.
October 2, 2007
Just picked this up today, the authors are good friends and super talented gals.They inject so much of their crazy funny personality into their writing. They are sisters, and their goal is get everyone to art journal because in their opinion if you have a glue stick , tape a pen and paper you are probably good to get started. Their projects get more artful than that but they don't want anyone to be intimidated by the process, Thier last book VIsual Chronicals was great, they make you laugh, think and want to create stuff! Tena
January 31, 2009
Being a newbie to art journaling, I devoured this book from cover to cover. The ideas, tips and prompts included have helped me to find my own style and to enjoy visual journaling so much more than I ever would have without it. The sisters/authors are funny, knowledgeable and present the art form in an entertaining and informative way that would be great for the novice as well as the seasoned art journaler.
June 10, 2008
RISE UP AND CREATE!! Join the ART ARMY http://visualchronicles.typepad.com/ - you will love these ladies - their wit is refreshing and every page of this book is a feast for the eyes - inspiration will overtake you and before you know it you will be grabbing whatever implements are handy to get your words and creations on paper. Or whatever surface is handy.
October 13, 2008
10/4/08: To say this is a craft book, doesn't give a good feel for what it's like but if you enjoy keeping a journal and like to be creative, you MUST take a look at this book, that's all I can say for now.
10/13/08: In a way I've been doing a lot of this type of journaling for years just in different formats and I plan to do more in the future.
10/13/08: In a way I've been doing a lot of this type of journaling for years just in different formats and I plan to do more in the future.
November 15, 2014
A fun and upbeat approach to art journaling with one of the best ideas I've ever come across: Fauxlaroids! That's right, making a fake Polaroid (basically a "frame" for whatever your heart desires), and they even have Fauxto Booth ones too. Gotta try it out! Also really liked the ideas for fake spray paint, taped text blocks, and the day-by-day calendar page.
June 13, 2017
This was a decent read, and at least a somewhat fresh look at the process. Like my favorite writer about journaling, Alexandra Johnson, this book emphasizes that anything can become a journal. I thought the monthly or weekly visual calendar idea was especially good, and a great entry point for both newbies and long-timers alike.
February 4, 2008
Sorry--I guess I had in my mind something different. I think the ideas are awesome but just not me. Maybe that's the point--about branching out. Neat ideas-- I hope to pick it up again in a couple months to see if I get re-inspired.
February 18, 2008
I am so inspired to get started after reading this book. I am looking for the first book now, Visual Chronicle. What an awesome book. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to journal their life in a creative way.
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July 21, 2008
This book had a lot of good tips for different effects in what is really scrapbooking. Though it seems to me the creators have a lot of angst and depression to work through still, it wasn't really an upbeat "journaling" experience.
September 12, 2010
I want to love this book...I truly do...but I don't.
I don't know if it's just not my style, or if there's something about the authors that rubs me wrong; however, this style is VERY popular, and the book is loaded with tips and techniques for scrapbooking and/or journaling.
I don't know if it's just not my style, or if there's something about the authors that rubs me wrong; however, this style is VERY popular, and the book is loaded with tips and techniques for scrapbooking and/or journaling.
November 17, 2016
This book was published in 2007 so 11 years has passed. Therefore the techniques are not too exciting. The one tehcnique I did like is "Fauxto Booth." clever spelling. Author is a little snarky. never like that. fine line between sassy and snarky.
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September 24, 2007I found this just browsing through the craft section at the bookstore. I can't wait to get into it!
March 23, 2008
This is one of those books I would never part with! Such great artistic inspiration, tons of doable ideas.
December 29, 2007
Please please please do something nice for yourself and grab a copy of this book! So fun... tons of eye candy, ideas, and inspiration.
March 4, 2008
As far as idea books go, it was just OK - though I'm admittedly not a really big fan of idea books in the first place. There just wasn't anything NEW in the book, I felt...been there, done that.
January 18, 2008
The book was interesting enough, but I just expected more prompts for art journaling on a more intimate level. Not just the simple, skimmig the surface kind of stuff.
February 18, 2008
I really enjoyed this book. I even bought their first book Visual Chronicles.
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April 7, 2008
Lots o ffancy ideas.
Currently reading
October 1, 2008picked up this little goodie on my most recent trip. Just looks right up my alley, I'm looking forward to a new art book to poke through while I wait in the van for the girls.
January 6, 2009
I love this book- a feast for the eyes and ideas for the soul. Another great conversation book among creative friends.
February 3, 2009
this book is THE book that started my journey into owning my art. thank you, Linda and Karen.
April 28, 2009
Even if you never make an art journal, it is fun to read this book. The authors have a quirky sense of humor.
May 7, 2009
I loved a few of the ideas in this book, but for the most part they were things I had seen before. What I really enjoyed was the manner in which the book was written-with enthusiasm.
April 14, 2010
This book was inspiring ... I have it within reach in my art room and I DO reach for it!
April 24, 2010
Inspired me to work on my picture journals again....
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