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    How to start a visual diary: 5 creative exercises
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    How to start a visual diary: 5 creative exercises

    Discover what a visual diary is and how to use it to stimulate your creativity. 5 easy exercises to draw, experiment and free your imagination. How to start a visual journal: 5 creative exercises to free your imagination. Would you like to draw more, let your hand loose and unlock ideas without pressure? Visual journaling is a simple and powerful tool to exercise your creativity on a daily basis. Just as a notebook collects thoughts, a visual journal functions as a space where images, smudges and doodles become a language of their own. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or an experienced illustrator: the important thing is not the end result, but the process of experimenting freely. In this article you will discover the benefits of starting a visual diary and find 5 practical exercises to fill it with ideas, color and imagination.

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    Mat Voyce Mat Voyce @matvoyce Graphic & Motion Designer Ukiah, United States
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    Laura Ewing Ferrer Laura Ewing Ferrer @le_lauraewing storyboarder/character design Madrid, Spain
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    Farid Ghanbari (RenderBurger) Farid Ghanbari (RenderBurger) @renderburger Art Director Philadelphia, United States
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    Klarens Malluta Klarens Malluta @klarens_malluta Durrës, Albania
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    Yukai Du Yukai Du @yukai_du Illustrator, Animator London, United Kingdom
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    Coke Riobóo y Lourdes Villagómez Coke Riobóo y Lourdes Villagómez @cokeylourdes Animadores independientes Madrid, Spain
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    Aarón Martínez Aarón Martínez @aaronmartinez Diseñador e ilustrador Mexico City, Mexico
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    Tina Touli Tina Touli @tina_touli Graphic Communication Designer and Art Director London, United Kingdom
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      Julián Ángel (Historias del ciervo) Julián Ángel (Historias del ciervo) @historiasdelciervo Diseñador de Pasteles Medellín, Colombia
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      Sarah Stokes Sarah Stokes @sarah_stokes Gallery representation outside of U.K. Upper Arley, United Kingdom
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      Mattias Adolfsson Mattias Adolfsson @mattiasadolfsson Sigtuna, Sweden
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      Ale Casanova Ale Casanova @casanova_ale Valencia, Spain
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      Juan Diego Vázquez Moreno Juan Diego Vázquez Moreno @juavazmor Desarrollador de juegos y aplicaciones móviles Sevilla, Spain
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      Nay Jiménez Nay Jiménez @nayjimenez Tulsa, Chile
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    • Oriol Segon Oriol Segon @oriolsegontorra Manresa, Spain
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      Valeria Dubin Valeria Dubin @valeriadubin Comunicación Visual // Diseño Gráfico Barcelona, Spain
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        PALMA PALMA @palmamx Mexico City, Mexico
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        Flor Kaneshiro Flor Kaneshiro @florkaneshiro Ilustradora Junín de los Andes, Argentina
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        Patricio Ortega (Maderística) Patricio Ortega (Maderística) @maderistica Tulsa, Chile
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        • Andrés Bar Furniture . Arts, Crafts, Design, Furniture Design, and Making project by Patricio Ortega (Maderística) - 11.03.2019
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        Juanmi Cristóbal Juanmi Cristóbal @jmicristobal Director de fotografía / Editor / Colorista Granada, Spain
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        Andrea Jen Andrea Jen @andrea_jen Autora de cómics, Ilustradora Buenos Aires, Argentina
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          Adolfo Serra Adolfo Serra @adolfoserra Ilustrador Madrid, Spain
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          Ana Victoria Calderon Ana Victoria Calderon @anavictoriana Artista Mexico City, Mexico
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          Masquespacio Masquespacio @masquespacio Valencia, Spain
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            • Cabinette. Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, and Decoration project by Masquespacio - 02.02.2019
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            Daniel "Pito" Campos Daniel "Pito" Campos @danieldibujador Acuarelista - ilustrador Córdoba, Argentina
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            Alejandro Soriano Alejandro Soriano @alejandrosoriano 3D Artist Valencia, Spain
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            Carles Marsal Carles Marsal @carlesmarsal Visual Artist, Art Director and Instructor Barcelona, Spain
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