A few weeks ago, I published my first post about self-publishing so you’d think I’d be past the initial excitement.
Nope!
I love learning how to create sketchbooks & journals that other people will use.
I keep imagining what you might do on each page… will you:
- write a journal entry about your day?
- sketch, doodle or create a collage?
- create grocery lists or write reminders about appointments in the months ahead?
- write short stories and draw some of your characters?
Your creative skills are unlimited, which is really exciting — it’s one of the reasons why I enjoy being an art teacher.
Sometimes you don’t realize how creative you are.
But it’s true. Both parts: you are creative, and sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking we’re not.
I’ve learned that I’m capable of making notebooks & sketchbooks. When I create the next editions, I’m going to tweak a few things — for example, the next Sketchbook & Journal will have blank pages back-to-back, and lined pages back-to-back. This way, you won’t be able to see faint lines on the back of the blank pages.
If you’re a perfectionist like me, you’ll know it’s a struggle to accept anything that isn’t “just right” but I’m ok with it. I think. Time to roll up my sleeves and get to work on a better version. Besides, I’ll use this lesson with my students, who are the best cheerleaders whenever I try something new. I seriously love them.
Thank you so much for joining me on this new journey — I never saw this coming, and it feels like a new hope with so many new possibilities.
Next step: planners…?
Send me your pictures: when you get your notebook, when you give a sketchbook as a gift, when you write or create art in them — I’d love to see it all!
DM @ColleenKR, or email colleen@colleenrose.ca
xo
Northern Art Teacher 