JOURNAL CATEGORIES
SEEKING CREATIVE INSPIRATION
Enthusiasm and Motivation — visiting galleries, parks, museums, listening to music, famous quotes, public street art, researching artists and techniques.
CREATIVE SESSIONS
Zaptabby’s Sketchbook — a place for experimentation and development.
Blurring Realities — intentional camera movement.
Figurative Abstraction — drawing and mark-making.
Abstract Automatism — improvisation, spontaneity and chance.
Hybrids, Multiplicity and the Unknown — MA printmaking, a continuation and expansion. Multimedia, mix media, non-linear narratives, fragmented memories, combining facts with fiction, fusing cultures and languages, experimental video effects, vintage, 360, slow motion, hyper-lapses, time-lapses.
Graphic Print Design — leaflets, brochures, posters, logos.
Personal Book Projects — artwork and photo presentations.
Font Design — creating fonts with Fontself for iPad.
Woodworking — picture frames, bird tables and houses.
ART OF LISTENING HAS BEEN LOST
Reflection and Detachment — walks in the Peak District.
SPIRITUAL LOCATIONS
Transcendence, Contemplation, Connection — places with special personal meaning, natural landscape, churches, graveyards, historic sites.
ECHOES OF THE PAST
Sheffield’s Historic Heritage — exploring industrial sites, iconic landmarks, architecture, famous people and hidden gems.
THE WANDERER
Virtual Walking — engaging in the sights and sounds of Sheffield and surrounding areas, no talking.
Random Snapshots — capturing fleeting moments, inspiring creativity, evoking memories, emotions and expressing personal perspectives.
ZAPTABBY REVIEWS
Art Materials and Equipment
HOW-TO TUTORIALS
Art materials, techniques and processes, equipment preparation, art resources, creative software, websites & hosting, photography techniques, video editing and effects.
