Welcome to your next creative escape 🎨✒️

If you’ve been looking for a way to express yourself, reduce stress, and feel more connected to your emotions, your journal and a great set of journaling pens may be all you need. In this blog, we’ll guide you through a step-by-step emotional doodling and hand lettering activity using our 36-piece art set — perfect for beginners, journalers, or anyone craving a little creative therapy.

✨ Bonus: Don’t forget to grab your free Hand Lettering Elements Template at the end of this blog to jumpstart your own practice.

 

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🧠 Why Journaling Pens Matter for Creative Self-Expression

 

The right pen can do more than just write — it can tell your story. Whether you’re tracking moods, lettering your favorite quotes, or illustrating your day, a quality art pen set gives you clarity, control, and a satisfying tactile experience that makes journaling feel like art.

Our 36-piece set includes both fineliners and brush pens, making it ideal for:

• Emotional doodles

• Daily journaling

• Hand lettering

• Calligraphy

• Bullet journaling & sketching

This all-in-one set of art pens for drawing and lettering is a favorite for creatives, students, and teachers alike.

 

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✍️ Doodle Your Emotions: Step-by-Step Activity

Let’s turn feelings into visuals.

Start by grabbing:

• A notebook or journal

• One of the fineliners (we suggest the 1.0mm for starters)

• Colored brush pens for expression

 

Draw four doodle “pedestals” that will hold your emotions. Try:

1. A paintbrush with a color stroke

2. A cloud cluster

3. A post-it note taped up

4. A scroll or ribbon banner

Now reflect on emotions you’ve been feeling lately. Choose four — like:

• Happy

• Angry

• Kind

• Sad

Use color to bring them to life, filling each doodle pedestal with shades that represent how that emotion feels. Write the name of the emotion inside, using your lettering pens to vary line thickness and add personality.

 

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💬 Let the Lettering Flow

 

Now, we move into hand lettering — where your pen strokes tell the story.

Pick 2–4 emotions you want to explore or release. Use two contrasting colors (for depth) and layer them:

1. Use the brush pen for a bold base word

2. Overlay with a fine line using the 0.3 or 0.5mm fineliner

A few ideas to try:

• “Confusion” written in blues and grays

• “Joy” written in yellow, with light pink accents

• “Gratitude” layered in flowing script

Remember: this isn’t about perfection — it’s about emotional release through journaling.

 

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🛒 Where to Get the Journaling Pens Set

 

Ready to try this yourself?

👉 Our 36-Piece Art Set includes both fineliners and brush pens in a rainbow of colors — perfect for journaling, calligraphy, and emotional doodling.

🎥 Welcome to today’s creative session!

 

This video isn’t just about art supplies—it’s about what happens when you actually sit down, start doodling, and let your emotions spill onto the page.

We’re using the 36-pc Art Set to explore something deeply personal: the emotions we carry every day. Through a mix of doodles and hand lettering, you’ll learn simple ways to turn your feelings into visual stories—no pressure, no rules, just real expression.

🖋️ We’ll start by sketching four emotion “pedestals”—a paintbrush stroke, a cluster of clouds, a taped note, and a flowing banner—then color them in with whatever feels right to you.

After that, we’ll dive into emotional lettering using contrasting shades and different pen sizes. Whether you’re working through jealousy, trying to welcome more kindness, or just want to acknowledge confusion or love—this is your space to create freely.

So grab your favorite pen (1mm is a great start), open your journal, and let’s get into it. 💭✨

Let's create and let go, one stroke at a time! 🎨🖋️💭💕

💡 Final Thoughts:

Art Is Therapy Journaling isn’t just about keeping track of your day — it’s about understanding yourself through the lines, colors, and strokes you leave on the page. Let your journaling pens be your tool for calm, creativity, and clarity.

Don’t forget to tag us in your creations @love_to_draw_nil — we’d love to see what you make.