Mixed-Media Sketchbook
This trimester, you will build your skills in a visual journal, and I highly recommend purchasing a sketchbook! A "mixed-media" sketchbook with a hard cover and a spiral binding is ideal, as we will experiment with paint, collage, printmaking, and other media. A regular drawing pad may not hold up as well and could fall apart with frequent use.
Visual Journal Prompts
Cope or feel better:
Let your feelings out
Writing about or drawing how you’re feeling can be a great way to express yourself.
Learn about what makes you feel down or upset
Writing a little every day about what’s happened to make you upset can help you to spot patterns and understand your feelings
Remind you of things to be proud of
Try writing down one thing you’re glad about each day and record how you feel about it. Writing down when things go well as well, even really small things, can help to remind you of things to be proud of
Keep track of new things you try
Any time you try something new to cope or feel better, you can write down how you feel before and after to see whether it’s helped