Hello my beautiful mouse lovers,
So… long time no read right? I am really sorry about that! I’ve been traveling a lot as of late and have honestly been kind of stumped on how to properly create content for this blog on a consistent basis. BUT I’m sure there will be plenty to write about soon because I LEAVE FOR DISNEY WORLD IN FOUR DAYS!!!
It’s crazy to think that when I started this on my birthday, there was seventy something days until I left. Where did the time go? Anyways…. The next few posts will probably be me freaking out about packing and moving across the country, so get excited!
Today however, is not informational at all but rather the beginning of a creative series.
A few days ago I bought a Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith. For those who don’t know, it’s a journal that gives you different prompts on how to destroy the journal. I’m talking prompts like “Take this book in the shower with you” and “Use this book as a napkin.” I thought that it would be a new and unique way to document my college program experience.
The rules for this journal are simple:
- Carry this with you everywhere you go.
- Follow the instructions on every page.
- Order is not important.
- Instructions are up for interpretation.
So today I am going to show you the few pages that I’ve started because I was too excited to wait until I got to Florida.
Title Page: Wreck It Ralph
This page is what inspired the name of the series. I want each page to have some sort of disney theme in some way and the opportunity to draw Wreck it Ralph was just too great to pass up.
This is just a picture that I sketched in pencil, went over it with my pilot juice pen, and then colored in with colored pencils. I had a LOT of fun playing around with this page.
Pages 56 and 57: Compost this page. Watch it decompose.
This is by far my favorite of the three or four pages I’ve done so far. I know it’s a little early to pick favorites but this Wall-E is probably one of the best things I’ve ever drawn and successfully colored.
My plan for this page is… pushing me out of my comfort zone. I got the idea from this youtube video by Moriah who does a Wreck This Journal series (which you should totally check out, she’s so creative and I’m sure that some more of her ideas will inspire my pages in some way.)
What I plan to do when I get to Florida is to tear the Wall-E page in half and bury one half outside of my apartment. I’ll leave it there for a week or so and then (hopefully) retrieve the half page and reattach it.
Wall-E was my obvious inspiration for this page because I thought it would be cool to sort of document the deterioration of my Wall-E in a similar way that he is worn down in the movie. I have a hard time with the idea of tearing this picture in half because it may be the best think I’ll ever draw BUT I do like the idea so… we will see.
Page 177: Close the journal. Write/scribble something on the edges.
This one was really simple but I also love the results. After binge watching a bunch of Wreck This Journal process videos, I needed to buy water color paints. I’m sure my mom will roll her eyes and tell me something like “Kaylee, you’re leaving in less than a week! Are you planning on bringing this stuff with you?” Well mom voice in my head, yes… yes I do plan on brining what I can. 🙂
So for this, I just did a rainbow pattern along the edges of the book. I think I want to add some sort of design involving Mickey heads but… inspiration hasn’t struck me so for now it is just bright and rainbowy.
Well, those are the pages that I have started. I’m hoping to post a Wreck it Wednesday post at least once a month but maybe more often depending on how many pages I complete.
Do you have an art journal? Do you have ideas for specific pages or maybe even entirely new posts you’d like to see? I love talking to you guys so feel free to reach out! Thank you so much for reading this and I hope this will be the first of many!
Until next time, have a magical day!
Your friendly neighborhood Disnerd,
Kaylee
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