Learn to capture Textures with The Summer Explorer's Journal Week 2
A 4-week journaling challenge to unlock your creative vision and find boundless inspiration on the go.
Hello from Denmark! I’m here with a new prompt today for Week 2. Check it out below. There is also a Poll at the bottom. It helps you to get inspired.
The Summer Explorer's Journal: Your Creative Voyage!
A 4-week journaling challenge to unlock your creative vision and find boundless inspiration on the go.
This summer, let’s wholeheartedly embrace the process of exploration – both of our surroundings and our inner creative landscape – through a low-pressure creative journal. This challenge is about intentionally noticing, truly absorbing, and joyfully capturing small moments, combining quick visuals with your raw thoughts and feelings. To keep our creative sparks flying throughout the next month, I'll be sharing a new theme and inspiration palette each week to guide our observations, inviting you to play along.
Your Summer Explorer's Journal: Weekly Themes & Inspiration Palettes
Here’s your spark for Week 2! Remember, the spirit of this challenge is discovery, not perfection.
Week 2 Theme: Urban Textures & Hidden Gems
Focus: Observing the nuanced colors and textures found in man-made spaces—old bricks, colorful doors, street art, hidden alleyways, market stalls. What story does an old building tell you? What unexpected beauty did you find in a mundane corner?
Journal Prompt: Doodle a specific texture you see (e.g., a brick pattern, a cracked sidewalk) and describe it with a few sensory words.
Important Note: I will share the themes and palettes for Weeks 3 and 4 in my upcoming newsletters to keep the momentum going!
So keep an eye out for those!
Reminder How to Play: Your Casual Creative Journal
Your Tool: Any notebook or sketchbook you have! Grab your favorite simple art supplies (a pen, a few colored pencils, or even just your phone camera).
No Rules: This isn't about perfect art. It's about quick sketches, spontaneous doodles, intuitive color swatches, raw written notes, liberating lists, collected bits, or even just a few words. The messier, the better! Embrace imperfection and create freely – this is your playground.
The Goal: To train your eye, stimulate your senses, and document your unique summer journey, discovering inspiration in the beauty of the everyday.