Art Journaling is the art of expressing yourself using any available materials you have. It is a popular outlet for feeling that many of the youngsters love and enjoy. If you are one of the many people who know about art journaling but feel hesitant to take it up as a hobby, here are 6 reasons you should start art journaling today.
Accessible
Art Journaling is easy and accessible. You can start anywhere, anytime, using any materials. Your journal could include anything from pencil drawings and scribbles to a whole page of collages and quotations. Start with very easy to get materials from our craft essentials kit and then move on and add to your collection.
Versatile
Art journaling is a flexible genre. The medium you use, how to use it and what you use it on doesn’t matter in art journaling at all. You can use mixed media and paint on one page and use only a white pen on black paper on the other.
Easy to Learn
One of the benefits of art journaling is that it is easy to learn; therefore, if you are a creative person with little time to learn or apply complex ideas, art journaling is for you. A simple look at one of our TikTok videos can help you learn quick collage techniques for a 10-minute art journal page.
Therapeutic
As mentioned before, art journaling is a way of therapy. For years, doctors have told patients to keep a journal to express their feelings in writing. But what about bad writers? How should they express themselves? Art journaling is an outlet for bad writers to express themselves. If they feel bad, they can create a gloomy collage. If today was a good day, they could collage a lovely picture with smiley faces. Sometimes even a random page could express confusion and frustration so start art journaling today with Hana. Your craft supplies are always available with us.
Not Expensive
Painting, for example, is a fabulous hobby; however, it is a rather expensive one. Good paints are mostly imported; therefore, one paint tube could be all you could handle per week. On the other hand, you can start art journaling with local stickers, or some die cuts and stick glue. You can restock all supplies weekly and still keep an eye out for new supplies without feeling guilty for spending half your salary on your hobby.
Provides Good Content
TikTok and Instagram are full of art journaling fanatics. Can you imagine the amount of great content you can add to both platforms by simply filming your creative process? People enjoy a little sneak peek of creativity here and there. Art journaling videos mostly take 20-30 mins to film.
Finally, keep in mind that any new hobby is a way of exploring what you like and what you don’t. Despite all its pros, upon trying art journaling, if you feel it is not for you, give yourself time and try a different hobby. Maybe crocheting or even painting are good options.