CREATIVE JOURNALING, OR WELLBEING WITHIN HAND’S REACH

Creative journaling, from the French journal créatif, is a self-development method that is akin to keeping a personal journal or diary, only with an extra creative twist.

The concept of creative journaling was developed by Anne-Marie Jobin, an art-therapist and author of several books on self-awareness and growth as well as the founder of a training centre dedicated to creative journaling. While there are similarities with journal keeping, creative journaling goes further, combining elements of psychology with the benefits of creative writing and art-therapy.

How do you start a creative journal? What are the indispensable supplies you’ll need to start? What are the benefits of art-therapy? With Caran d’Ache, set your creativity free and go on a journey of self-exploration.

Creative journaling was first introduced in Quebec by the art-therapist Anne-Marie Jobin and offers a unique approach to self-expression and personal growth. Your ideas, emotions, thoughts, drawings and memories can all be set in your creative journal. Now, let your emotions go and benefit from all this method has to offer.

Writing is an art form that allows you to reveal your thoughts and let your emotions show. That said, sometimes words aren’t enough which is why creative journaling combines writing, drawing and collage. As well as allowing you to express yourself freely, keeping a creative journal is an ideal way to explore creativity in all its forms. Writing, drawing, painting, calligraphy, collage: everything is possible within the pages of your creative journal. 

By keeping a creative journal, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to develop your creativity. Whether it’s through drawing, collage, writing or even watercolour, you will tap into your creative potential. Let colours, shapes and words wash over you and let them light the spark of creativity that is within you.

 

Art-therapy is a way to be introspective and improve self-understanding. Like meditation or a therapy session, creative journaling allows you to reconnect with your emotions through simple exercises that can get the words buried deep within you come out. An opportunity to spend some time with yourself.

 

Writing, like drawing, is a way of escaping and relaxing. By spontaneously putting your thoughts, words and desires on paper, the stress and anxiety of everyday life disappear, leaving a space for relaxation. Writing in your creative journal is the ultimate me-time. Every page of your creative journal becomes a safe space where you can seek shelter at any time.

Do you enjoy writing daily? With journaling, make writing your everyday companion for well-being and creativity!

Creative journaling is a personal growth method that is appropriate for everyone, adults and children alike. There is no need to be an artist or a confirmed sketch artist, writer or painter to get started and fill the first pages of your creative journal. The trick to getting started is: dare to be yourself.

Creative journaling is perfect for people who:

● would like to reconnect with their creativity,

● love writing, drawing, collage, etc.,

● would like to go on a journey of self-understanding.

Your creative journal is yours. Don’t attach too much importance to the result, it’s the process that counts. The aim of your creative journal is to cover the pages with your thoughts and emotions in an intuitive and spontaneous way, to improve self-understanding through exploring your creativity.

● A sketchbook, notebook or journal. Choose a book with blank pages for drawing or with lines if you prefer to write.

● Some supplies for writing, drawing and collage: coloured pencils, pens, fibre-tipped pens, paint, pastels, glue, scissors…

To help you choose the ideal set of supplies, Caran d’Ache has selected different instruments that will help you in your creative journaling experience.

 

Would you like to express your creativity wherever and whenever you like? This set of paintbrushes is adapted to all your watercolour techniques on paper and will delight you with its practical and easy-to-use design.

 

Fibralo™ felt tip pens are perfect for all those who love colouring, but not only! When they come into contact with water, they become water-soluble fibre-tipped pens that create surprising watercolour effects. Express yourself in an infinite number of ways thanks to these multi-purpose pens that offer endless possibilities.
 

Draw, sketch, mix, blend, and create colourful creations with the premium SUPRACOLOR™ Aquarelle colouring pencils. Blend them with the NEOCOLOR™ pastels to vary the textures.

 

The NEOCOLOR™ II Aquarelle wax pastels are perfectly adapted to all your craft activities. Their bright and opaque colours provide endless possibilities on paper as well as other surfaces. With Caran d’Ache pastels, cover the pages of your creative journal in a thousand and one colours!

 

Transform your pencils and pastels into paint with the Aquarelle palette for watercolour! This 2-in-1 accessory has two sides: the rough side allows you to mix the dry pigments then add water to make watercolour. Its other side is adapted to all types of paint.


Would you like to take part in a workshop to improve your drawing and painting techniques? Discover the Creative Class by Caran d’Ache to boost your creativity! At home, at the office or even outdoors, discover a new way of exploring your creativity. Have the confidence to reveal your true self within the pages of your creative journal with Caran d’Ache.

Creativity, set, go!