Mirror writing is formed by writing in the direction that is the reverse of the natural way for a given language, such that the result is the mirror image of normal writing: it appears normal when it is reflected in a mirror. It is sometimes used as an extremely primitive form of cipher. The most common modern usage of mirror writing can be found on the front of ambulances, where the word "AMBULANCE" is often written in very large mirrored text, so that drivers see the word the right way around in their rear-view mirror. (Cited From Wikipedia)
A famous example of this was Leonardo Da Vinci's journals. While no one truly knows why he wrote in this manner some have suggested it was to hide his ideas from rivals.
I love the concept of mirror writing and I do it regularly in my visual journals. Below is a page I did a few months ago. The mirror writing coupled with gesso gives the text an worn antique text feel.. This is another great way to add journaling to your visual pages when you're not comfortable writing. Tomorrow I'll discuss another way to add your journaling into an art journal page in a way that isn't obvious.
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