Visual JournalsVisual Journals

Born in 1452 in VinciBorn in 1452 in Vinci

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

When Leonardo was growing When Leonardo was growing up, he liked to draw!up, he liked to draw!

PlantsPlants FlowersFlowers BirdsBirds InsectsInsects AnimalsAnimals

When he grew up, he When he grew up, he became…became…

A sculptorA sculptor An architectAn architect A musicianA musician A scientistA scientist An inventorAn inventor A mathematicianA mathematician A GREAT painter!A GREAT painter!

But to help him do all this…But to help him do all this…

He sketched and drew and He sketched and drew and wrote! wrote!

Some Sites to Visit…Some Sites to Visit…

To see some of Leonardo da Vinci’s To see some of Leonardo da Vinci’s ideas…ideas…

http://http://www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocswww.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs/davincinotes.pdf/davincinotes.pdf

To see how famous he has become…To see how famous he has become… http://www.panoramas.dk/da-vinci-cohttp://www.panoramas.dk/da-vinci-co

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Visual Journals…Visual Journals…

Artists throughout history have used Artists throughout history have used them!them!

http://http://www.aaa.si.edu/exhibits/pastexhibits/skwww.aaa.si.edu/exhibits/pastexhibits/sketchbk/welbunn.htmetchbk/welbunn.htm

Today, visual journals have become art!Today, visual journals have become art! http://www.teeshamoore.com/http://www.teeshamoore.com/

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A page from another person’s notebook A page from another person’s notebook or ‘visual journal’…or ‘visual journal’…

Can you guess what this person was Can you guess what this person was sketching, planning, imagining…?sketching, planning, imagining…?

Alexander Graham Bell (1876)

-sketches of first telephone!

You can store ideas for You can store ideas for anything in your visual anything in your visual

journal…journal…

Visual Journals can include…Visual Journals can include…

WordsWords ImagesImages DoodlesDoodles

PicturesPictures ThoughtsThoughts SketchesSketches

SentencesSentences PhotographsPhotographs PlansPlans

IdeasIdeas Word WebsWord Webs DescriptionsDescriptions

PoetryPoetry ReflectionsReflections ImaginingsImaginings

TextText OpinionsOpinions PossibilitiesPossibilities

PracticePractice RecountsRecounts Dreams…Dreams…

10 Great Reasons 10 Great Reasons to use a Visual Journal:to use a Visual Journal:

1. You get to be creative!1. You get to be creative!2. You get to show your own style!2. You get to show your own style!3. You get to include your favourite things! (subjects, 3. You get to include your favourite things! (subjects,

topics…)topics…)4. You get better at drawing!4. You get better at drawing!5. You get to do more than just draw!5. You get to do more than just draw!6. You get to experiment and try different things!6. You get to experiment and try different things!7. You can practice every day!7. You can practice every day!8. You get a record of your progress!8. You get a record of your progress!9. You can share your work with others!9. You can share your work with others!10.You can take your visual journal anywhere!10.You can take your visual journal anywhere!