Post at least 1 image on your blog and underneath post a short paragraph analyzing what message is communicated and how, visually, that communication is accomplished. In other words, what is the syntax of this visual message. Then add a couple of sentences listing some of the STANDARD characteristics of this form of visual information AS A VISUAL LANGUAGE. For example: in family photographs, subjects typically face the camera and stand or sit close to each other.
Plain paper suggests freedom from the confinement of lines. Words and pictures can coincide together on an existing page. Scribbled contour images of British currency shows that I have either went to Britain myself or have gotten them from a friend. Either way, it tells that I am interested in another culture and traveling. There is also a line drawing of my camera suggesting that I like to record the things I see. The other page filled with words are my thoughts on my excitement for visiting Europe. Even though there is a balance of words versus drawings, there is stress in the bottom-right of notebook with the group of coin sketches. They are darker than the rest of the of content on the page meaning it is the more positive aspect. The eye will immediately be drawn to the coin sketches.
Journals are like a piece of someone's soul. Or better yet, a window to one's soul. They record a person's innermost thoughts through words, as well as visual pictures. Found objects like pictures, plants, magazine cutouts, etc. can be taped in there, too. Sometimes there is no well-thought out composition to a page because people just want to spill out their feelings. But at other times people want to keep everything organized and visually appealing. Another feature to journals, especially ones without lines, is that you are not limited to writing top to bottom. You can flip it upside down, write in a landscape position, or even in circles.
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