Landscape Art in Notebooks
I love the art and the art supplies on display at the blog of Nathan Fowkes: See more at Land Sketch. He offers online classes too!
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Weathered Notebooks
Another cool Kickstarter project– notebooks made from wood and leather. Available for preorder here.
Theodore Roosevelt’s Field Notebooks
Theodore Roosevelt kept field notebooks on his travels, including the ones pictured below from a safari trip. He seems to have had a talent for sketching the animals he saw… and shot! :( See more at: Pages from Theodore Roosevelt’s field notebooks recording animals killed on safari
Designers’ Favorite Notebooks
Co. Design asked 16 designers to share their favorite notebooks, and some of their contents. Here’s a few of my faves: Designers from Ikea, Pentagram, Ideo, and more tell us what makes a great notebook. Read more at: 16 Famous Designers Show Us Their Favorite Notebooks | Co.Design | business + design
Bob Dylan’s Secret Notebooks
“For years, Bob Dylan scholars have whispered about a tiny notebook, seen by only a few, in which the master labored over the lyrics to his classic 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks.†Rolling Stone once called it “the Maltese Falcon of Dylanology†for its promise as an interpretive key. But that notebook, it turns … Continue reading Bob Dylan’s Secret Notebooks
Paul Klee’s Notebooks
The page above is from one of the artist Paul Klee’s notebooks, thousands of pages of which can be viewed online here. “These works are considered so important for understanding modern art that they are compared to the importance that Leonardo’s A Treatise on Painting had for Renaissance,†says Monoskop. Their description also quotes critic … Continue reading Paul Klee’s Notebooks
Notebook Addict of the Week: Kristin Cashore
This week’s addict is the award-winning author of the bestseller Graceling, among other books. She wrote the first draft of one of its sequels, Bitterblue, in seven wire-bound notebooks, with some serious editing happening on many of the pages, as you can see from her photos below! It’s a fascinating view into a novelist’s … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Kristin Cashore
Notebooks from Mussolini’s Italy
From an interesting article at Slate: “American student Barbara Donahue (then Barbara Finlay) lived in Italy between August 1937 and March 1938, when she was 7 and 8 years old. She attended a Catholic school, the Istituto Vittoria Colonna, in Milan. There, she was issued these small soft-covered government-produced student notebooks, decorated with colorful, dramatic … Continue reading Notebooks from Mussolini’s Italy
Eggpicnic Notebooks
Cute notebooks from an Australian company called Eggpicnic: “Fusing design with conservation, Australian brand Eggpicnic looks to raise awareness of the continent’s endangered fauna through vibrant illustrations and characters. Their first ever stationary launch, ‘Endemic Series’ consists of a duo of limited-edition field notebooks featuring two of Australia’s most critically endangered animals. Helmeted Honeyeaters and … Continue reading Eggpicnic Notebooks
Notebook Addict of the Week: Missy Dunaway
I’ve seen Missy Dunaway’s art on Pinterest, and was always impressed, but I didn’t know her backstory until I came across an article about her on Mashable. Not only does she paint amazing scenes on notebook pages, she has quite a collection of filled Moleskines! Read more about Missy and see more of her gorgeous … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Missy Dunaway