RVJ - Reflective Visual Journal - Draw.

To draw means to work by hand, to problem solve, influence, record evidence and to develop ideas and technique. It also allows us to experiment with different materials and develop our visual language. A good example of a succesful artist who uses sketchbooks/RVJ's as a focal point of her work is Jill Calder. By looking at her sketchbook we can see that she has recorded her surroundings, with words and images, so that she can later come back to and develop as a final piece.
Here we can see that Jill Calder has drawn what she sees when she's on the tube or a train. This almost acts as a photograph but is more personal because she has drawn it. By doing this it enables the artist to work upon and develop further into a final piece. By not thinking "this will make a great exhibition piece" - The artist can do whatever they want, however messy or wrong it may be. This can then be used as a starting point for something big. Exploration helps us grow!