Video Notebook
Love this! A notebook designed to look like an old VHS tape. See more at Video Notebook — ACCESSORIES — Better Living Through Design.
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Review and Giveaway: Some Rhodia and Clairefontaine Goodies
A few months ago, I met Karen from Exaclair at her BookExpo booth and got a sneak peek at some new items from Rhodia and Clairefontaine. A few weeks later, some lovely samples showed up in my mailbox! Let’s take a look. First off, here’s the new large Webnotebook with dot-grid paper. I love dot-grid … Continue reading Review and Giveaway: Some Rhodia and Clairefontaine Goodies
“I Can’t Stop Sketching”
A nice little post from the Seattle Sketcher blog on the Seattle Times website:Â Seattle Sketcher | Like the Starbucks logo artist, I cant stop sketching | Seattle Times Newspaper. I enjoyed reading this story by my Times colleague Melissa Allison about the artist who created the Starbucks logo, Terry Heckler. I can relate to … Continue reading “I Can’t Stop Sketching”
Inside Mattie’s Notebook
Isn’t this gorgeous? See more, including the (als0 gorgeous) final paintings she makes based on studies like this, at :: Mattie’s Online Painting & Photography Studio ::.
Stillman & Birn Winners
Here are our 5 winners for the sketchbooks. No one seems to have entered via linking back from a blog post, so I picked one winner from the comments, and two each from Twitter and Facebook: Comment #10 from Dan Twitter: @onymousol and @janelGr Facebook: Shaun Brooke and Diane Buck Thank you everyone! Send … Continue reading Stillman & Birn Winners
Memphis Urban Sketchers
They come equipped with sketch pads, pencils, and patience. You’ll find them sitting in a group for hours at a time, watching the frenetic action of a public space and sketching what they see, their lines revealing the atmosphere and motion of a moment in time. They are urban sketchers… And some of them are … Continue reading Memphis Urban Sketchers
Review & Giveaway: Stillman & Birn Sketchbooks
There are so many different kinds of paper artists can use, and so many materials that demand different surfaces. When you’re in an art supply shop, there are multiple options for loose sheets and large spiral-bound sketchpads, but when it comes to smaller hardcover sketchbooks, each brand only seems to offer one option… why? You’d … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Stillman & Birn Sketchbooks
Wilderness Jobs for Veterans (with Opportunities to Sketch)
An article in today’s New York Times about veterans being trained for jobs preserving public lands: Veterans Discover Allure of Jobs in Western Wilderness – NYTimes.com. This nice little shot of one of the workers’ journals came with it:
Drawn In: A Peek Inside Favorite Artists’ Private Sketchbooks
Drawn In: A Peek into the Inspiring Sketchbooks of 44 Fine Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Cartoonists is the latest addition to my growing collection of books featuring artists’ sketchbooks, notebooks and journals. It’s always inspiring to see the best of what people create in notebooks, and to learn what kinds of notebooks they prefer. … Continue reading Drawn In: A Peek Inside Favorite Artists’ Private Sketchbooks
Moleskine Monday: Spotted on the Subway
I love catching people using notebooks on the subway. This man was drawing with a pencil in what I’m pretty sure was a Moleskine.