Day 18
August 9: Waiting for the answer
A low-key Sunday. I wanted to be in the living room where the sun was pouring in, but my setup was downstairs . I grabbed my journal and three pens, no fuss, and added details to the spread I painted the day before while sitting in the sun.

Here's the thing: I kind of already know what's supposed to go on this spread, compositionally. But I've learned not to rush it. Some spreads need to sit and ferment in the back of my brain before I dive in and flesh out the rest. That waiting isn't stalling — it's part of the process.

Grabbing a printout of this page below in case you want to work into your own journal alongside me today. No pressure to match it — just borrow whatever's useful.

To see the live chat in real time watch this video on YouTube here.

Download and print
How to save & print your files:

  1. Right-click  (or control click for mac, press and hold on mobile) on the image and choose "Save Image As" (or "Download Image").
  2. Save it to a folder you'll remember — like "Day 1 Journal Files."
  3. Open the saved JPEG and print at 100% / actual size (not "fit to page") so nothing gets cropped or stretched.
  4. Print on whatever paper you're testing today — plain, cardstock, watercolor, whatever's on hand.

Tip: if the image opens directly instead of downloading, just right-click anywhere on it for the save option.

Things I used Some of these are an affiliate link some are not. 
The fine black needle point pen
The white posca pen
The pentel brush pen
The blank sketchbook I am using