Drawn. work by hand
Working in our RVJ we need to show ideas and development,
thought text, labels, drawings photos etc... Working in our RVJs enables a
physical connection between your hand, eye and brain. when taken in steps it
can help decode an idea we are thinking of, by drawing ideas you can clearly
see what you were thinking because your mind can wander and the idea you have
you can forget or change.
Our RVJ should not be perfect the drawings are not going to
be put in frames they are to help you develop. The development drawings don't
just have to be with pen and paper they could be using fabric and stitch Sometimes
we need to make small labels on your drawings to remind ourselves, this will
help later when we come back and analyse the work.
Danny Gregory was someone I looked at for inspiration, his
journals were full of first hand drawings which weren't all fantastic drawings
but showed thoughts and could inspire possible work. He also used rough color which itself could be inspiring, I particularly like the way his color wasn't neatly
done the colors merged and when over the edges of the drawing.
Our RVJs are meant to show functional drawings, development
of concepts, exploring, testing and trying new methods and ideas.
Someone elces journals I looked at was Tommy Kane
http://tommykane.com/
http://tommykane.com/journals.html
Brain. Utilize your creative side of the brain
The brain has two half’s, the right side of the brain is
(child at play) playful, innocent, experimental and sensitive. The left side of
the brain is (an accountant) analysis and questions "what is useful".
By knowing which side of the brain we are using can help when working. By knowing
you are using the playful side of your brain we can switch to analysis to
review your work to help improve it.” What is it?” “Why this colour” “How can
this become something”. The work in our RVJ must have a purpose the right side
of the brain can’t be left to go mad it must have a theme or there must be general
intentions before play. We must always have a good mix of left and right side
of the brain both are need to develop and move forward.
