Moleskine Cahier Pocket Journal, Cover #1
I got a pack of these in the mail yesterday from Amazon and drew this gold leaf flourish on it tonight. I love using and carrying around the the regular black journals but decided to get some of these so I can always have something to write or draw on with me.
These fit perfectly in my back pocket. I love their feel and look. And can’t wait to see their character develop as they are worn down from use and travel. Journals can tell as many stories from their covers as their pages.
…journals are a way for me to force myself to be a better observer, to really see, and to see things differently
I’ve been using my journals more often than I used to, both for drawing and writing—which is a very, very good thing. The simple act of writing my thoughts down sharpens them. When that bright idea or thought of mine is transferred to ink on paper, it’s much easier to distinguish between what’s good, what’s bad, and to refer back to it later for improvements.
The only time I’ve really ever seen anything is when I draw it. I, like everyone else, look at things all the time, but seldom see them. It’s only when I sit down to capture the nuances of a tube of paint or the contours of a shoe on paper that my brain switches off and I can really see.
All told, journals are a way for me to force myself to be a better observer, to really see, and to see things differently. I believe most of us don’t make any conscious effort to do this. I don’t think I’m particularly good at it either, but I’m trying to get better. With any hope, these journals will be a record of that.
Comments
June 10th, 2008 at 12:38 am
I think there’s something magnificently addicting about moleskine journals. It looks like you just used a sharpie, yes? Definitely a lot cheaper than laser engraving… and it looks very nice!
June 10th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Brigitte, you’re right. I think it’s the wonderfully silky feel of dragging my pen over the page that does it for me. Of course, it helps that it just looks so damn groovy.
It’s not a sharpie. Turns out, I’m kind of a snob: I drew it with my Faber-Castell PITT art pen. :-P
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