Bullet Journal PvP

[Lara]

Solved! 

 

As you can see I still have the problem of thin paper. New sketchbook is here, but I'm waiting for this notebook to be finished before I start using the new one.

[Jonesy]

So like an addict, I saw a bullet journal at Joann's Fabric and it was on sale, so I BOUGHT IT! Do I need it, no but it's super cute and was only $8. Now I have 2 spares, one for 2018 and one for 2019! 

 

Also this weeks bujo is half meh and half, oooh did I really do that pretty lettering? 

 

[zeroh13]

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[Lara]

1 hour ago, zeroh13 said:

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I love it!

[Shello]

On 7/19/2017 at 1:14 PM, zeroh13 said:

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Brilliant!

 

It's now Friday and I still haven't put anything in my bujo for the week.   I should just use the time to get ahead of next week.  

[Jonesy]

Changed up my weekly layout again for the last week of July. 

 

 

[Lara]

Pictures for this week:

 

 

Thinking of new ideas to log time, maybe a monthly box so it would only take a look to know how much practice time I did. Maybe even some grid to know the total time for every technique.

[Jonesy]

You know your obsession is overtaking over your life when you start dreaming of secret meetups with black market pen dealers. 

[Jonesy]

Finished my August monthly layout after much debate on whether or not I should use watercolor. 

 

 

[Lara]

My music log has only a few pages left, and I would need to start the new one in the middle of the month, which is not practical. So I thought tomorrow was a better day to start the sketchbook I bought. I was still doubtful, when yesterday, a glass of water slipped off my hands and ruined several notebook pages (and that is why I have no pictures for this week ). So now I am so thrilled I get to start the new one, but also worried I will screw it up.

[zeroh13]

1 hour ago, zenLara said:

My music log has only a few pages left, and I would need to start the new one in the middle of the month, which is not practical. So I thought tomorrow was a better day to start the sketchbook I bought. I was still doubtful, when yesterday, a glass of water slipped off my hands and ruined several notebook pages (and that is why I have no pictures for this week ). So now I am so thrilled I get to start the new one, but also worried I will screw it up.

I think everyone has that problem when they get a new notebook/sketchbook. I try to tell myself all the little mistakes will give it character. 

[Lara]

New tracking system in place! Aside from the total amount of work, I wil log too how much time I dedicate to each technique, étude or piece, in segments of 10 minutes. There is a nice color code from red -danger, I didn't practice enough of that- to blue, violet and pink, we're-safe-now colors.

I think this way I'll get a better idea about how much of each I actually do, and will help me not to forget those I find harder.

Also, I have divided all the work to do in three different blocks to alternate between:

I still don't like the paper. It is thick, so when I write there is no problem, but if I use markers to fill some zones -like the tracking system you can see showing through in red- it still messes everything up

 

On the bright side, I've forgotten about mistakes and ruining the sketchbook and started to draw:

No special reason to focus on dinosaurs now  but they look so cool!

[Jarric]

@zenLara your sketches are so cool! I like the idea of colour coding your progression too.

[zeroh13]

4 hours ago, zenLara said:

I still don't like the paper. It is thick, so when I write there is no problem, but if I use markers to fill some zones -like the tracking system you can see showing through in red- it still messes everything up

I don't know what kind of markers you're using, but some of them are a lot better than others at not showing through. I think it has a bit to do with how fast they dry, because if I go over a spot twice before I let it dry all the way it'll really show through. But if I wait before going over it again, it's usually not as bad.

 

Personally, I prefer to use colored pencil for coloring things in.

 

But really, everything looks great!

[Jonesy]

18 minutes ago, zeroh13 said:

I don't know what kind of markers you're using, but some of them are a lot better than others at not showing through. I think it has a bit to do with how fast they dry, because if I go over a spot twice before I let it dry all the way it'll really show through. But if I wait before going over it again, it's usually not as bad.

 

But really, everything looks great!

 

I second this ^.

 

I've actually switched from colored pencils (because I suck at using them even though the work really well) to lightly water-coloring for coloring things in. Figuring out the right amount of water can be tricky but so far so good depending on what pens I use on the previous page. 

 

4 hours ago, zenLara said:

 

 

Love the sketches!

[Lara]

2 hours ago, Jarric said:

@zenLara your sketches are so cool! I like the idea of colour coding your progression too.

Thank you  

I'm always so tormented about my bad eye for proportions that I don't really like drawing living things (not that dinosaurs live anymore but you understand me), so it is nice to find people like the sketches.

 

1 hour ago, zeroh13 said:

I don't know what kind of markers you're using, but some of them are a lot better than others at not showing through. I think it has a bit to do with how fast they dry, because if I go over a spot twice before I let it dry all the way it'll really show through. But if I wait before going over it again, it's usually not as bad.

 

Personally, I prefer to use colored pencil for coloring things in.

 

But really, everything looks great!

I asked my brother about the markers when he visited us last week (professional drawer), and told me the problem is the paper that can't absorb that much pigment. That I should stop messing around with cheap paper and buy the proper thing. I guess I could do that when I get better.

I have colored pencils, but the thing is I don't like them that much. I love bright, strong colors and I can't get that with colored pencils (at least not with the ones I own). 

Anyhow, this can turn out to be a good thing, as I'll focus less on colors and more on the sketch itself (I love drawing with just a pencil) so I'll get a bit better. I'm following your idea of changing something every time to make it different from the original I am copying, and it is very satisfying because it allows me to change things I don't like about the original or that I understand/see differently. So thank you for the advice!

 

51 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

I've actually switched from colored pencils (because I suck at using them even though the work really well) to lightly water-coloring for coloring things in. Figuring out the right amount of water can be tricky but so far so good depending on what pens I use on the previous page. 

 

Love the sketches!

My boyfriend offered me some watercolor pencils for my birthday, and I've been playing around with them, but I am not very good at it. I never used actual watercolors, and this "undefined" finish they have makes me feel a bit uncomortable  I guess I'll need to take a look to a few tutorials to understand them.

 

Thank you!

[Jonesy]

I created a bujo accountability group for this upcoming challenge if anyone wants to join. I've been so bad about keeping myself on track I figured I would see if anyone else also needs the accountability.  

 

 

[Super Starling!]

On 10/20/2017 at 3:12 PM, Jonesy said:

I created a bujo accountability group for this upcoming challenge if anyone wants to join. I've been so bad about keeping myself on track I figured I would see if anyone else also needs the accountability.

 

This sounds like lovely fun. I use the system for keeping track of my stuff; it never occurred to me that other people rely on it or might want to see mine. Gotta make my next spread nice now. 

[KnitJoy]

If this is still going I would love to participate. Using my bullet journal daily is one of my goals for this challenge. When I get it finished I will post my tracker for Focused Flexibility.

[Barbs]

Gah, I'm in on this...but mostly in lurker mode until next week (currently can't get VPN on my computer to work so I can't see  half the images...and I wanna make sure my first share is at least vaguely pretty/creative   I just started BuJoing (is that even a word?) couple months ago (though had done journaling (another made up word?) before that was practically a BuJo without knowing it)

[Morag]

Gah, I'm in on this...but mostly in lurker mode until next week (currently can't get VPN on my computer to work so I can't see  half the images...and I wanna make sure my first share is at least vaguely pretty/creative   I just started BuJoing (is that even a word?) couple months ago (though had done journaling (another made up word?) before that was practically a BuJo without knowing it)

No, those are all actual words, don't worry.
And a warm welcome to you (I am hanging on as my life is in overdrive right now, dragging me along, life is hectic but I'm coping, and I am typing these lines, sitting here with my knitting and my bujo.

So I am back, at least for a bit.





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Stay strong. Dream true. Walk tall.
-- Charles de Lint

[Barbs]

20 hours ago, Morag said:

No, those are all actual words, don't worry.

 

Excellent, thanks Morag 

 

20 hours ago, Morag said:

sitting here with my knitting and my bujo.

 

Mutli-creativity for the win!  The knitting looks pretty, even if in first stages.  It's another skill on my list of want to work on someday...

[Pherales]

Also wanting to jump in on this.  Been on and off with my Bujo for ages, really trying to settle it into a habit now.  

 

No time like the present and all...

 

(1/8) My favourite lavender Tombow pen, love how it looks on the Leuchtturm pages

 

Rewards wise, I've fallen in love with this water bottle.

 

[Pherales]

(2/8)  Should post this one here too I guess, not just on my challenge thread!