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Creative Practice from Art Journal, shaped by its Visual Arts focus.
Creative Practice from Art Journal, shaped by its Visual Arts focus.
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My Weeknight Art Journal Rescue Kit: 5 Things That Save a Bad Page (for Under $15)
A practical, messy-night kit for saving overworked journal pages without buying new tools or waiting for perfection.
Renna KowalskiMarch 13, 2026
International Women's Day Art Journal With Me: Three Honest Pages to Claim Your Voice
On March 8, I'm making three messy journal spreads inspired by women artists who taught us how to tell the truth on a page. Journal with me and borrow their permission to make something honest, vulnerable, and fully your own.
Renna KowalskiMarch 8, 2026
What to Do With a Journal Page You Hate (An 'Art Journal With Me' Process)
Instead of ripping out pages we dislike or covering them completely in white gesso, we can sit with the discomfort and gently transform the mess. A meditative look at working with our mistakes.
Renna KowalskiMarch 8, 2026
The Messy In-Between: Journaling When You Feel Stuck
Early March can feel like emotional mud: restless, tired, and weirdly stuck. This gentle 10-minute art journaling practice helps you thaw out without forcing productivity or perfection.
Renna KowalskiMarch 5, 2026
The Messy Joy of Collaging with Junk Mail & Receipts
Blank page panic? Start with junk mail and receipts. This beginner art journaling practice turns everyday paper trash into layered pages with almost no cost.
Renna KowalskiMarch 5, 2026Women Artists Changed Everything. Your Journal Can Too.
On International Women's Day, explore how women artists claimed their creative power—and how your journal inherits that legacy of honesty, vulnerability, and resistance.
Renna KowalskiMarch 5, 2026