Journals / Notebooks by Savanna Redman: Artist and Author

Journals

I am a lifelong keeper of journals: daily life, art projects, travel, dreams...

College-ruled notebooks and composition books fill a basic need as a journal. But, I've always altered them in some way to make them more personal, more attractive. I don't think I'm alone in this quest, so I've created a series of lined college-ruled notebooks with artwork on the covers and a pretty first page.

These are currently available through Amazon.

Available in Paperback and Hardcover
150 lined Pages
College-Ruled

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I will be expanding distribution to provide more buying options.

Hot Off The Press - 8.5" x 11" Black Paper Journals - For Gel Pens

Peacock Feather and quill pen on the cover of a black paper notebook.

Black Paper Lined Notebook

This notebook turns your everyday scribbles into elegant expressions, perfect for creative minds. Designed for those who dare to stand out. This notebook is the perfect canvas for your journaling and writing needs.

Notebook cover: Swan feather quill on black paper journal. "Write"

Swan Feather Quill: Black Paper Notebook

Don't settle for the ordinary. Elevate your writing experience with our Black Paper Lined College-Ruled Notebook.

Elegant swan feather on black paper with space to write a dedication or the name of the owner.

Interior Preview of Dedication Page

First Page of the Black Paper Journals.

6" x 9" Flora and Fauna Journals

A graceful hummingbird flits among the blooms of a trumpet vine.

Rainforest Dreaming: Hummingbirds and Trumpets.

A hummingbird flits among the trumpet vine blooms in a lush forest.

Hummingbird and orchids in a lush rainforest.

Journal - Rainforest Dreaming: Hummingbird and Orchids

Orchids sway gently amidst a tapestry of exotic flora, while a hummingbird enjoys a rest.

Rainforest Dreaming: Hummingbird with Orchids

A hummingbird in a rainforest surrounded by orchids, heliconia, and ferns.

Rainforest Dreaming: Blue Morphos and Orchids

Vibrant blue morpho butterflies dance around orchids in the dappled sunlight of a rainforest.

Beautiful moths: Saturnia pyri, Catocala fraxini, and Daphnis nerii adorn this journal.

Journal: Beautiful Moths of Europe

Beautiful, vintage Lepidopterology style, with hand-painted moths and their corresponding identifications.

Beautiful, vintage Lepidopterology style cover, with hand-painted butterflies and their corresponding identifications.

Moths and Butterflies Journal

Beautiful, vintage Lepidopterology style, with hand-painted butterflies and their corresponding identifications.

Pink Water Lily Journal

Delicate pink water lilies and a graceful dragonfly, evoke the serene allure of a Koi pond.

Journal: with a beautiful owl painted in a vintage pastoral style.

Journal: Eastern Grass Owl

Whether a nature enthusiast, drawn to the mysterious allure of Lilith and her owl, or enjoy native folklore, this journal can serve as a sacred canvas.

Two Crows With Full Moon

Two crows under the luminous glow of a full moon. Against a backdrop of winter's bare branches.

Crow And Cherry Blossoms At Full Moon

A crow perches upon a branch adorned with delicate cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Journal: monkey reaching toward the water, eager to touch the elusive reflection of the moon.

Monkey with the Reflection of the Moon

A monkey reaching toward the water, eager to touch the elusive reflection of the moon.

The Witch's Daughter

The witch's daughter sits on a quarter moon consulting her owl.

6" x 9" Vanitas Journals

Vanitas, (from Latin vanitas, “vanity”)

I took the old still-life style a bit further, by adding my artistic twists with Ravens, Dragons, Dolls, Poppies, Candles, and other elements not found in the traditional Vanitas still-lifes.

* Vanitas, an art genre that emerged during the early 17th century, is characterized by still-life paintings filled with symbols that remind viewers of the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of worldly accomplishments and pleasures. These paintings encourage contemplation of mortality and the futility of earthly pursuits, urging viewers to reflect. This reflection on mortality and meaning remains as relevant now as it was centuries ago, reminding us to look beyond the ephemeral and seek deeper fulfillment.

Journal cover art: Vanitas Still Life depicts a skull adorned with flowers, a dragonfly, a candle burning low, and an hourglass tipped over, its sands slipping away.

Vanitas Still Life with Dragonfly

Vanitas Still Life depicts a skull adorned with flowers, a dragonfly, a candle burning low, and an hourglass tipped over, its sands slipping away.

Journal cover art: Vanitas Still Life with Eclipse, Raven, Skull, Poppies...

Vanitas Still Life with Eclipse, Raven, Skull and Poppies.

Enjoy the symbolism. Vanitas art and shadow work can synergize beautifully with the practice of journaling, offering a holistic approach to self-reflection and personal growth.

Journal cover art: a dragon, deep in contemplation as it gazes upon a human skull, a poignant symbol of mortality. A raven perched on the skull adds an air of mystery, while poppies bloom against the backdrop, invoking a sense of fleeting beauty.

Midnight Musings: A Dragon's Contemplation

Midnight Musings: Dragon Contemplating Human Mortality, offers a blend of artistic mystique and introspection.

Journal cover art: A still life evoking the ambiance of an age-old spell-binder's apothecary with poppies, frogs, a human skull, and an old rag doll.

Midnight Musings: and Playing with Dolls

A still life evoking the ambiance of an age-old spell-weaver's apothecary with poppies, a human skull, and an old rag doll, a haunting twist on the traditional voodoo effigy.

Journal cover art: A still-life in the lair of a spell weaver, an ancient apothecary's haven, with a decorated skull, voodoo doll with a heart on its chest, and a nosegay of poppies, sage, and mint.

Midnight Musings: Playing with Dolls

A still-life in the lair of a spell weaver, an ancient apothecary's haven, with a decorated skull, voodoo doll with a heart on its chest, and a nosegay of poppies, sage, and mint.

Back Cover Art on Vanitas

Raven, Skull, Poppies, All-Seeing Eye, Celtic Knot of Willow

The dedication page of the Vanitas Journals. A raven watches over time, surrounded by poppies, ferns and mushrooms.

First Page of Vanitas Journals: Dedication Page

Ink drawing: a raven watches over time, surrounded by poppies, ferns and mushrooms.

6" x 9" Surreal Art Journals

My surreal work is often a magic potion of life and dreams mixed into paint and poured out on paper or canvas.
Sometimes, these creations have a story to tell and demand Latin names.

Presenting a surreal bird in a classic Audubon poster style was a fun nod to Birders, with ornithology notes like "winter plumage" and the hen's "chicks known as little eye-boogers."