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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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    Lantoki Lantoki @lantoki Barcelona, Spain
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    Elena Sánchez Santos Elena Sánchez Santos @lelelerele Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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      Roxana Pardo Roxana Pardo @roxanapardob Diseñadora Lima District, Peru
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      Wei ✦ Honey Thistle Wei ✦ Honey Thistle @honeythistle Toronto, Canada
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      Susana Dominguez Martin Susana Dominguez Martin @susanadominguez Encuadernación artística y de diseño Madrid, Spain
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      EFI Little things EFI Little things @efi_little_things Oxford, United Kingdom
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      Atsushi Futatsuya Atsushi Futatsuya @sashikostory Sashiko Artisan Lewisburg, United States
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      Joanna Kienmeyer Joanna Kienmeyer @jojilie Zwettl, Austria
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        Grace Xu Grace Xu @amazingishgrace New York, United States
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          Rafaela Harger Rafaela Harger @rafaharger Desenhista de estampas Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
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            Mattias Adolfsson Mattias Adolfsson @mattiasadolfsson Sigtuna, Sweden
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            Lobón Leal Lobón Leal @lobonleal Ilustrador y Concept Artits Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
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            Puño Puño @puno Medellín, Colombia
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            Paz Tamburrini Paz Tamburrini @paztamburrini Ilustración Buenos Aires, Argentina
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            Sarah Louise Matthews Sarah Louise Matthews @sarahlouisematthews Paper engineer, paper cut designer and author Sheffield, United Kingdom
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            • Paper Flowers. Paper Craft, Arts, and Crafts project by Sarah Louise Matthews - 08.31.2021
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