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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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    Brad Woodard Brad Woodard @bravethewoods Illustrator & Graphic Designer Boise, United States
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    Eva-Lotta Lamm Eva-Lotta Lamm @evalotta Designer & Visual Thinker Berlin, Germany
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          Marco Mazzoni Marco Mazzoni @marcomazzoniart Voghera, Italy
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            David Morales David Morales @dava22 Barcelona, Spain
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            Luis Alberto Gayoso Berrospi Luis Alberto Gayoso Berrospi @luis_gayoso_vfx Peru
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            Paulo Villagrán Paulo Villagrán @paulovillagran Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
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              Carolina Raggio Carolina Raggio @carolina_45 Diseñadora de vestuario y textil Tulsa, Chile
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              Ofelia & Antelmo Ofelia & Antelmo @ofeliayantelmo Mexico City, Mexico
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              Desedamas Desedamas @desedamas La Llacuna, Spain
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                Atsushi Futatsuya Atsushi Futatsuya @sashikostory Sashiko Artisan Lewisburg, United States
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