Art Journal Your Archetypes

Discover what makes you special, then learn new art journaling techniques to express your uniqueness with inspiration from your core guiding archetypes. -- It's true, isn't it? You have a burning desire to express yourself. But to be successful, confident and happy, you need to know yourself, your true self. That's where archetypes come in. An archetype is a symbolic representation of the repeated patterns of behaviour that make you who you are, the driving forces behind your being. Maybe you're a Rebel or a Seeker? Maybe you are both. Or are you a Visionary? How about a Student? The better you know yourself, the stronger, more resonant and more authentic your art. And where else to practice expressing your newly discovered self than in an art journal--a place where you are free to create with no rules, no wrongs. Art journaling is a colourful, non-critical way to explore your archetypes. In this unique book, you will learn processes for discovering your core archetypes and using that knowledge to create highly personal visual expressions, all the while embracing the personal revelations and creative breakthroughs that result. ? A fun 33-question quiz will help you discover and embrace your guiding archetypes. ? Find out how 11 professional artists draw on their archetypes as inspiration for their art journal pages. ? Follow along with 26 step-by-step demonstrations to learn how to use altered magazine images, layered stencils, Gelli Plate printing and other awesome mixed-media art techniques to enhance your art journal pages. No matter what your experience level, you will learn how to use your guiding archetypes as inspiration. Whatever your motivation for opening this book, you will discover a fun, creative path to gaining confidence, happiness and clarity in every aspect of your life. AUTHOR: Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli has an M.A. in expressive arts therapy and is a creative liberator, mixed-media artist and archetype consultant. She is a member of the Articellar design team and developer of the iPhone app Archetypes4U. SELLING POINTS: ? Art journaling and mixed media are both popular subjects that continue to sell well and appeal to a wide audience of beginners as well as more advanced artists. ? 16 step-by-step demonstrations show readers techniques for working with stencils, spray inks, collage, acrylics and dozens of other materials to create vibrant, unique art journal pages based on their guiding archetypes. ? Includes a fun test for determining your guiding archetypes, along with artwork, advice and links to video demonstrations from 11 contributing artists.