Adding Abstract Art to a Journal: Draw with Me and Let's Talk About Creativity

Hello, my crafty friend, and thanks for tuning in! I'm not gonna lie: my craft mojo hasn't been at it's highest lately, so making journals has been a bit of a struggle. Instead of just leaving KZbin, though, I'm thinking- this is the perfect time to start drawing on camera again. So here we go - my first abstract drawing video in years, and first ever on this particular channel. Next time, I'll definitely zoom in closer, and would love to hear what you think.

[@PatSimmons-g4r]

This is such a fascinating video, Sarah. Your art is so special. I still feel that I 'can't draw' so I'm looking forward to watching and learning from you. Please keep us posted.

[@sarahsjournals]

Well, I will have to do some videos about how to get into this kind of drawing! I have a feeling when you try it, you'll surprise yourself!

[@jennerlaneter]

Greetings Sarah Stephanie Landry nice video sorry it’s a bit to short but I come to imagine that you put a lot of work in to your crafting monuments you are a great person of wisdom and astonishment and perceptiveness that ordain the true value of real craft, such rationality of sensible quality in such manual dexterity of artistic skills, that you perceive, one can say that’s a work of art.

[@sarahsjournals]

Thank you.

[@kaycfox3013]

❤❤❤

[@roxangel6271]

Hi Sarah! I missed you last week but glad you took a break. Love your art work! Do what makes you happy. I'm into beading right now it's been a favorite since I was a kid. You know I always stay till the end. Have a great weekend!!! ❤❤❤

[@sarahsjournals]

Thank you so much, Rox! Beading is another super meditative and beautiful form of art - glad you’re doing some!!! 💗💗💗

[@jennerlaneter]

It's been a while a very long time.

[@catstone8589]

The cover is sublime. Perfect for beautiful May .🫶🫶🫶

[@sarahsjournals]

Thank you so much, Catti-jan.

[@lovepaper68]

hey Sarah, what a beautyful idea to include original art in the journal! I guess it‘s not what you’re selling that makes you an artist - to be an artist is this constant need to create, there’s no way you could not… and to express your feelings, thoughts, likes, … this way - no matter if others relate to it or not. thank you for sharing your thoughts and let us be part of the beginning of a new direction you’re going in this video. I’m looking forward to see what you’re coming up with, although I hope you somehow combine it with your wonderful journals I so do love … or at least your not going to quit making journals at all😉 wish you all the best on your new way and I‘m excited to watch it in future 🤗Angelika

[@sarahsjournals]

Thank you so much, dear Angelika. I'm definitely going to keep making journals!!! Just not for Etsy, and not necessarily a new one every single week, which was starting to feel like a burden. But I will ALWAYS keep crafting and creating. (Especially thanks to the magical, antique and vintage goodies I'm so blessed to have from all over the world, and especially from you!!!) I'm so grateful for your company on this journey! 💖💖💖

[@catstone8589]

Your lines are so graceful and yet complex . Yet another way of showing us your beautiful mind.🫶🫶🫶 A whole channel of your Art would be wonderful .

[@sarahsjournals]

I so appreciate that! Over the years, I've thought about starting a whole channel for art a few times, but have always made excuses not to. At this point, though, I'm drawing every day anyway and feel like... why not?

[@CPTSDRecoveryChatASMR]

Love your vids as always

[@sarahsjournals]

Thank you so much.

[@lotusflowerpassion]

hello Sarah for me each Page in journal is not planned as is most of my art unless it is a commission requested or a theme for a certain journal but as how they come out is not necessarily planned . So a lot of my art is not planned , sometimes I get a vision of what to paint , with all pieces though I am never sure how it will turn out as some times I have no idea how I have even created what comes out as does feel channeled as I have not been able to tend any classes. I was told That I channel my inner Genius being higher self or may be is others not sure . As I have said I believe in another comment your Art is beautiful and my thought to that is important for you to show your beautiful art dear 😊💖💖 I just finished 2 Mermaid Journals which I just have film the flip throughs and upload now. I try to do some thing creative every day even if it is for a few minutes .

[@sarahsjournals]

Hi dear Debra, thanks so much! I can definitely see how your art is also channeled from a higher plane; it's stunning and magical. 🧜‍♀💖💖💖

[@lotusflowerpassion]

@@sarahsjournals Thank you Dear 💖

[@brianzulauf2974]

Your art style has always been awesome I don't think i would have ever remembered my sleeping artistic talent if It wasn't for your videos. I was never a "technically" good artist but I was able to overcome that through flowy creativity, I got a buddha board recently to practice without having to worry about wasting paper. I still have one of your postcards pinned up on my mirror and I'm feeling another creative rush in my life coming on. Hopefully I can sustain it and improve.

[@sarahsjournals]

Thanks so much, Brian! I'm so glad my art has inspired you. And WHOA I haven't thought about Buddha boards in decades! I actually used to know the mother of the man who invented them - they live right here in my home town, and she went to university with my grandparents! One day while I was working at a shop, she brought in a Buddha Board as a gift for me, excited to tell me all about her son who made them. It was one of the originals, and I loved that thing. (Sadly, one of the many objects I gave away when I moved to India.) I love how inky black it makes ordinary water appear, and it's so meditative, and, like you said, you can get into the flow state without attachment to the result since it evaporates. So cool that you have one!!!

[@sarahsjournals]

Oh, also, I'm honoured that you have one of my postcards pinned up on your mirror!

[@brianzulauf2974]

@@sarahsjournals Thats interesting that you knew the people who invented buddha boards. I still have all those crystals as well I showed them to all my geology friends/ family.

[@catstone8589]

Marvelous idea! The free flowing mind expresses itself without a particular plan. Using that special part of the brain that has no guardrails. 🫶🫶🫶

[@sarahsjournals]

It's my favourite way to create.