Culture Days

Art Journaling for Beginners

Jeni will also be working on her art journal in-person on Saturday September 25, 2021 from 1pm-3pm at the plaza outside of the Richmond Cultural Centre. Come and try out her art journaling materials!

An art journal is like a personal diary but with both pictures and words. Art journaling is a way to record our thoughts and feelings and to exercise our creativity muscles. It can also be fun and very therapeutic.

In the Art Journaling for Beginners video, Jeni will show you several techniques that you can utilize to start your own art journal with materials easily accessible or readily found around the house.

She will demonstrate step-by-step on how to create a self-portrait or personal symbol that inspires you and brings you joy. Scroll down for a list of suggested materials and a cheat sheet for drawing a cartoon head self-portrait.

Come join us during BC Culture Days!

List of Suggested Materials

(Pick & choose the tools and materials that you like to use or want to try)

1. Something to draw/write/glue on:

Printer paper, notebook, sketchbook, composition book, or exercise book

2. Something to draw/write with:

Pencil, ball point pen, markers, brush pens, or fine liner pens

3. Something to colour with:

Crayons, colour pencils, markers, sharpies, pastels, paint, or watercolours

4. Tools to cut and glue with:

Scissors, fingers, glue, glue stick, tape or washi tape

5. Materials to cut up and/or glue on:

Magazines, newspapers, candy wrappers, ticket stubs, origami papers, flowers, photographs or anything you want to keep in your art journal.

Join our free Art Journaling for Beginners community here on Facebook. It’s a private group for participants to ask questions, share ideas and support each others.

Jeni Chen

Artist, picture book author & illustrator