last years big trip (11 weeks USA UK Italy) was so busy that I rarely drew maps, while during my 5 week trip in 2009 I drew maps every night. This year's trip I made an allowance for maps on my summary page and ended up drawing most of them when I got home.
What STRUCK me last night is... the few maps I drew last year where incorporated into a page with a sketch or two and that these ARE a lot nicer pages. If I hadn't got around to drawing a map on these pages, I could have added some text or some collage or just enjoyed the glorious white space which I generally don't have enough of in my sketchbooks.
Anyway... this has got me thinking of a different approach... it doesn't necessarily mean that it is another trip...but I am always thinking about how to do things different whether for a new trip overseas or just recording my day to day adventures.
Travel 'journal-style' pages, a set on Flickr.
Following on from last nights thoughts... I just created a new flickr set specifically for my favourite kind of journal-style pages.
A collection of some of my favourite pages that are in a journal style...ie. not just a single 'great' sketch on a page. Ones that tell a story, ones that I enjoy looking at and re-living months, years later.A combination of sketches, media, notes, a map, a bit of collage...and maybe even a tea cup sketch or two!
I like your 'journal style' set . . . . especially those sketches that tell a story!
ReplyDeleteLove love love your mosaic! Let me share mine : http://nathalienayer.blogspot.com/2011/09/inspiration-board.html
ReplyDeletethank you both... thanks for the link Nathalie - great pages!
ReplyDeleteI do love those wonderful combination pages, Liz...the maps, the buildings, the tea, a bit of collage...it's like being there with you.
ReplyDeleteI love your travel journals!
ReplyDeleteSad thing that I didn't do one on my last trip... I wasn't yet into the journaling thing back then. Next one I'll make a journal, for sure. Not so nice as yours, but I think it will be fun. Good to remember the places and things and people. :)
Thanks for sharing, Liz!