An introduction to visual verbal journaling and how it benefits an artist, a student, and teachers.

1. What is a Visual Verbal Journal?

2. Text as Art : Writing As a form of drawing.

3. It is similar to a sketchbook, yet different.

5. What does a Visual Verbal Journal include?

6. DRAWINGS WORDS: describe and support depictions and become graphic devices SKETCHES CONTENT:

7. PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL SYMBOLS PHOTOGRAPHS WORDS: describe and support depictions and become graphic devices CONTENT:

8. COLLAGES WORDS: describe and support depictions and become graphic devices Visual Verbal Journals CONTENT:

9. What are the uses of Visual Verbal Journals?

13. Artists Visual Verbal Journals

14. - Artists using Visual Journals: • Eric Fischl Journaling began as sketchbook and grew into large-format glassine drawings of journal pages

15. • Leonardo da Vinci recorded questions and daily observations visually and verbally in a sketchbook - Artists using Visual Journals:

16. • Edvard Munch Used visual journal to develop ideas and record daily observation and reflections - Artists using Visual Journals:

17. How do Visual Verbal Journals influence how you Create?

18. Writing helps develop ideas: "I write so I can find out what I am thinking" Jerome Bruner Drawing helps develop ideas: Visual imagery offers a freedom that words do not.

20. How do Visual Verbal Journals influence creativity?

21. - Multiple solutions can be explored---Fluency Journals are low risk places to experiment : - Ideas can be embellished---Elaboration

26. Creating your own Visual Verbal Journal: Your First Steps are to choose a: 1.Composition 2. Medium 3. Subject Matter

27. Composition Variations: Full Page Design

28. Bleeds

29. Borders

30. Grids

31. Mandala= Radial Design

32. Columns

33. Diagonals

34. Organic Shapes

35. Cut Outs and Windows